Explore Ruka in Finland
Ruka in the region of Oulu is a place in Finland - some 434 mi or ( 698 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital city .
Time in Ruka is now 12:58 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Murmansk, Virta, Suomussalmi, Savukoski, and Salla. Since you are here already, consider visiting Murmansk . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ruka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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toboggan geant Ruka Finlande
1000m de piste de toboggan , sensations fortes assurées ..
Kuusamo Ruka
Downhill skiing in Ruka Kuusamo ..
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RUKAPALVELU FARNORTH Snowmobile safari in Kuusamo Lapland
Rukapalvelu's Snowmobile safari - Rukapalvelun moottorikelkkasafari ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Karhunkierros
Karhunkierros (Finnish for Bear's Ring, although the route is not circular) is a hiking trail that stretches from Salla to Kuusamo in north-eastern Finland. The route was first marked in 1955, and has since become the most popular hiking trail in Finland, attracting some 15,000 hikers every year, mainly over the high season lasting from mid-July to late September. The trail is approximately 80 kilometres long, and runs for the most of its length within the Oulanka National Park.
Located at 66.16 29.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Rukatunturi ski jumping hill
The Rukatunturi ski jumping hill, located in Kuusamo, is the largest ski jumping hill in Finland. It regularly hosts the opening event of the ski jumping World Cup. The large hill and two smaller hills have a plastic matting. The unofficial hill record is 148 metres, jumped by Veli-Matti Lindström in the 2000 Finnish national championships. The official record is one metre shorter, jumped by Gregor Schlierenzauer in 2007.
Located at 66.17 29.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Rukatunturi
Rukatunturi is a 490 metres high fell and a ski resort in Kuusamo, Finland. Apart from downhill skiing, there are over 500 km of cross-country skiing tracks. Also snowmobiles can be rented to enjoy some of the area's 600 km of snowmobile routes (of which 100 km are safari organizers' private routes). Ruka is also the southern end of the Karhunkierros hiking trail.
Located at 66.20 29.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Ala-Kitka
Ala-Kitka is a lake of Finland.
Located at 66.27 29.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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