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Ruka perimeter trail

—•Hiking Trails

1 km

Route

P 1

Parking 1

0.0 km|Free

Saaruan P-alue

1.0 km|Free

Free Parking

Description

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Description

Rukan ympärysreitti is a short, marked walking section of about 1 km on the Ruka fell resort in Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia. It is one of the named local trails around the ski slopes and village: Ruka.fi lists it together with other marked summer routes such as Rukan Maisemapolku, Rukatunturin reitti, and the Kalliolampi, Kivilampi, and Vuosseli routes, with details also in the free Ruka–Kuusamo summer guide from Ruka Info and hotel receptions. The same corridors are used as cross-country ski tracks in winter, except where a route is dedicated to snowshoeing. The trail is not a loop on our map: it runs as a point-to-point link past the stadium and ski-jump side toward Saarua-side parking. Kuusamo sits south of Lapland proper but shares much of the fell-and-forest character visitors expect from the north. The route passes the Rukan hyppyrimäki HS70 area partway along and finishes near Saaruan P-alue, a large parking area on the Saarua side of the resort—handy if you arrive by car for a short leg or to connect to other activities. The City of Kuusamo describes the Ruka stadium grounds as hosting international events such as Ruka Nordic, with lit ski tracks starting from the stadium and roughly one hundred kilometres of skiing routes across Ruka in total. From the same Saarua parking area, longer outings are easy to combine. The Valtavaara Peak Trail (Valtavaaran huiputus) starts here for a classic fell day with shelters and views; Kiertoreitti walked that circuit from the Ruka-side car park and notes clear markings and a stiff climb onto the fell. The resort also threads together Rukan kierros (cycling), Rukan kuntopolut (FIS-ladut) for running, Rukan ympäristön maastopyöräilyreitit for mountain biking, and the Saarua snowmobile circuit nearby—useful context if you are building a multi-activity day rather than only this short link.

Length & route

The trail is about 1 km as one continuous section between the stadium and ski-jump side and the Saarua parking side. It is a point-to-point link, not a circuit. Ruka.fi presents Rukan ympärysreitti as part of a wider marked trail network around the resort; winter use follows the cross-country track system on the same corridors. Allow roughly 15–25 minutes at an easy walking pace one way, faster if you are only connecting between facilities.

Getting there

Ruka lies about 25 km north of Kuusamo town centre; the City of Kuusamo’s English pages describe the ski stadium and lit tracks starting from the stadium area. For this segment, aim for parking at Saaruan P-alue on the Saarua side of the resort if you want to meet the route near its mapped end, or approach from the stadium and HS70 side if you start from the north-western part of the line. Road names and exact bay allocations change with events—check Ruka.fi and the City of Kuusamo outdoor pages before you travel.

Good to know

When cross-country tracks are groomed and in active winter use, walking on the same corridor can be restricted or unsafe—follow local signage and Ruka.fi guidance for the season you visit. Mountain biking is not allowed in the Valtavaara nature reserve nearby; keep bikes on signed bike routes.

Managed by

Kuusamo

Official Maintenance

040 860 8365

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Walk either direction along the short link; most visitors connect between the stadium or HS70 area and Saarua-side parking.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Winter Maintenance

Marked Route

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Run

Activity

Terrain & conditions

1 km

Distance

About 15–25 minutes one way at an easy walking pace.

Est. Time

Compacted resort paths and ski-track bases; short forest and field edges beside the fell resort.

Surface

Point-to-Point, Wide Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Moderate Traffic

Traffic

Location

66.17288°N, 29.16516°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

North OstrobothniaRegion

KuusamoCity

RukaVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Kuusamo, and other trusted sources, in March 2026. Our route / place GPX data comes from Metsähallitus / Lipas, last updated March 2026. Always check their official website for safety-critical updates.

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