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Lapland, Finland

Ylläs Ski Resort ski resort

  • Top 717 m
  • 21 km of runs
  • 3 lifts
Skiers on a gentle slope through snow-laden forest at Vuokatti, Finland
Skiing at Vuokatti, Finland. Photo: Jamo Images / Pexels.

Good for

  • Quick transfer35 min from Kittilä

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.

The short answer

Ylläs Ski Resort has about 21 km of mapped runs and 3 lifts, with skiing from about 273 m up to 717 m (2,352 ft), a vertical drop of 444 m. By mapped runs it is number 4 of the 7 Finland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kittilä (KTT), about 30 km away in a straight line.

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  • Ylläs: Easy Forest Skiing in Snowy Lapland Woods
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    Ylläs: Easy Forest Skiing in Snowy Lapland Woods

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    from €90 (AUD 147)

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  • Ylläs: Northern Lights Skiing Across a Frozen Lake
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    Ylläs: Northern Lights Skiing Across a Frozen Lake

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    from €121 (AUD 196)

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Ylläs Ski Resort: runs from 273 m to 717 m, a vertical drop of 444 m300400500600700Top of the highest mapped run: 717 m (2,352 ft)Top 717 m · 2,352 ftBase 273 m · 896 ft444 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Ylläs Ski Resort logo from ski.yllas.fi. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.

Ski area facts

Top elevation
717 m2,352 ft
Vertical drop
444 m1,457 ft
Mapped runs
21 km64 runs
Lifts
3mostly magic carpets

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 3% (0.6 km), Easy 43% (9 km), Intermediate 47% (9.9 km), Advanced 7% (1.5 km)Novice: 0.6 km, 6 runs (3%)Easy: 9 km, 38 runs (43%)43%EasyIntermediate: 9.9 km, 17 runs (47%)47%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.5 km, 3 runs (7%)

About 46% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 47% intermediate and 7% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice60.6 km
Easy389 km
Intermediate179.9 km
Advanced31.5 km

Lifts

3 mapped lifts, most of them magic carpets.

Lift typeCount
Magic carpets2
Platter lifts1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Kittilä (KTT)Kittilä30 km
Enontekio (ENF)Enontekio96 km
Rovaniemi (RVN)Rovaniemi130 km

Ski transfers to Ylläs Ski Resort

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Ylläs Ski Resort?

The highest mapped run starts at about 717 m (2,352 ft) and the lowest ends at about 273 m (896 ft), a vertical of 444 m (1,457 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Ylläs Ski Resort have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 21 km of downhill runs and 3 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Ylläs Ski Resort?

Kittilä (KTT) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 30 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Ylläs Ski Resort piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.

Kittilä → Ylläs

40 km by road