Winter Area Attractions

Winter Area Attractions

The longest skiing season in Finland, northern lights three nights out of four, and a unique mix of taiga and high tundra.

Enontekiö is said to have the purest air in Europe, along with 8 distinct seasons, 62 days of midnight sun and 200 days of 'winter'. For skiers this means the longest skiing season in Finland; for those chasing the ephemeral northern lights, they appear c. three nights out of four and can be seen on clear, dark nights for many months of the year.

  • Longest skiing season in Finland
  • Northern lights c. three nights out of four
  • Norway, Sweden and the Arctic Ocean only a day-trip away
  • Taiga gives way to high tundra just 20km north of base

A unique mix of terrain

We have a unique mix of terrain. At the northern edge of Europe's great boreal forests, the taiga gives way just 20km north of our base to high tundra and exposed, treeless arctic plateaus. Enontekiö sits at the intersection of three national borders – Norway, Sweden and the Arctic Ocean are only a day-trip away.

The great fells

The great fells of Enontekiö, such as Saana and Malla in Kilpisjärvi, stand watch over the nation's oldest nature reserve and form part of the national landscape. Even on the Lappish scale, this legendary great fell region offers more than other areas can dream of.

Ski-mountaineering in the snowy fells near HettaBack-Country SkiingOff-piste and back-country skiing across Enontekiö's wilderness areas, where snowmobile tracks double as ski routes through forests, mires and fells.Skier carving a turn at a Hetta-area ski slopeDownhill SkiingDownhill skiing options around Hetta, from the family-friendly Hetta ski centre to the larger international resorts at Levi and Ylläs.Long Distance Ski Races in EnontekiöSki Races in EnontekiöEnontekiö's calendar of long-distance ski events, headlined by the Lapponia Ski Week and the historic Saami Ski Race from Hetta to Kautokeino.Ski-mountaineering in the arctic mountains of Northern ScandinaviaSkiing in N. ScandinaviaGuided ski-mountaineering, heli-skiing, free-skiing and kite-skiing across the Lyngen Alps, Tromsø, Kilpisjärvi, Sweden and Svalbard, with courses and tailor-made packages.Snowmobiling in EnontekiöSnowmobilingHow to snowmobile around Hetta and Enontekiö along the marked trail network, including permits, the Victoria route and self-drive rental options.Snow-Shoeing in EnontekiöSnowshoeingSnowshoe Enontekiö's summer hiking trails in winter, with three classic marked routes and notes on local etiquette and deep-snow conditions.Cross-country skier on a wilderness ski journey near HettaWilderness Ski ToursGuided cross-country ski journeys from Hetta, from the classic 55 km Hetta-Pallas trail to a haunted-hut route to Näkkälä, with wilderness-hut overnights.