Long Distance Ski Races in Enontekiö

Enontekiö's calendar of long-distance ski events, headlined by the Lapponia Ski Week and the historic Saami Ski Race from Hetta to Kautokeino.

Enontekiö is home to some of northern Finland's most celebrated long-distance ski events, drawing skiers to explore hundreds of kilometres of tracks through beautiful Lapland landscapes each season.

Lapponia Ski Week: three days of collective skiing with medals and diplomas
Lapponia races of 30/60 km, 25/50 km, and an 80 km Hetta–Olos finale
Saami Ski Race held each Easter, following a historic mail-delivery route
Saami Race distances: 90 km (Hetta), 60 km (Näkkälä), 30 km (Siebe)
Transport provided to the start of the shorter Saami courses

Lapponia Ski Marathon and Ski Week

There are a couple of hundred kilometres of ski tracks in the beautiful landscape around Olos, Muonio, and you explore many of them during the Lapponia ski week: three days of skiing collectively in great company. Everybody receives a much-admired medal and diploma from the race office in Olos.

One 60 km race runs Olos–Keimiöjärvi–Olos (with a 30 km option via Jerisjärvi that day). The 50 km route runs Vuontisjärvi–Pallas–Olos, shortenable to 25 km from Pallas. The grand finale is an 80 km race between Hetta and Olos, reducible to 40 km by starting in Kerässieppi.

Saami Ski Race

This annual race is increasingly popular on the long-distance calendar. Held each Easter, it follows an ancient mail-delivery path from the village of Hetta to Kautokeino, in Norway, along which mail was once carried on foot, on skis or by reindeer sled.

The 90 km freestyle race starts from Hetta, the community centre of Enontekiö. The 60 km race starts from the village of Näkkälä, close to the Norwegian border, and the 30 km trip starts from Siebe; all finish in Kautokeino. Transport from Hetta to the start of the shorter courses is provided. There are classes for men and women, and although the style is free, you may ski classic on a groomed track.