Ruka
Finland, North Ostrobothnia
Early season skiing with excellent facilities
Ruka offers early season skiing with excellent facilities, diverse terrain, and beautiful Finnish Lapland scenery.
Mainly clear at mid-mountain, 22°F at Ruka, North Ostrobothnia, Finland. The mountain runs from 955ft to 1,614ft, a vertical of 659ft, across 29 trails served by 21 lifts. No significant snowfall is forecast at the summit over the next seven days.
| Day | Conditions | Summit snow | Mid snow | Base snow | Base temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Mainly clear | 0in | 0in | 0in | 34° / 23° |
| Mon Oct 12 | Overcast | 0in | 0in | 0in | 33° / 24° |
| Tue Oct 13 | Overcast | 0in | 0in | 0in | 35° / 25° |
| Wed Oct 14 | Light drizzle | 0in | 0in | 0in | 36° / 28° |
| Thu Oct 15 | Light drizzle | 0in | 0in | 0in | 41° / 34° |
| Fri Oct 16 | Light drizzle | 0in | 0in | 0in | 45° / 41° |
| Sat Oct 17 | Fog | 0in | 0in | 0in | 41° / 33° |
Forecast updated Oct 11, 2026, 4:03 AM. Snowfall is modelled at each elevation, so summit totals are usually higher than the base.

Finland, North Ostrobothnia
Ruka offers early season skiing with excellent facilities, diverse terrain, and beautiful Finnish Lapland scenery.
€45 per day · 0.7 km of trails per € · #3 of 4 for value in Finland
We publish a trail map only once we have checked it against the resort's own file, and we do not yet have a verified map for Ruka. Most resorts release the new season's map between October and December, so this page will fill in as winter approaches. In the meantime, Ruka has 29 trails and 21 lifts, running from 955ft to 1,614ft.
Distances are straight-line, not by road.