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Airports Near Levi
Kittilä 15mins
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Review of snowboarding and skiing in Levi Finland.
Levi Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1932 the Finnish ski resort Levi lies at 200 metres altitude in the Lapland region of the Finnish ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 531m Levi ski area is not snow sure. Over 142 snow cannons ensure artificial Levi snow making covers 14.1km of ski trails, which equates to around 31.9 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Levi (Finland) is Kittilä at a distance of 15km or approximately 15 minutes driving time. Levi ski season runs from November to May.
SNO-man says
The fastest growing ski area in Finland, complete with two gondola lifts, with all hotels and slopes linked by a free bus service. The resort has a sports centre and a spa with jacuzzi, pool saunas and steam room. 28km of the cross-country trails are illuminated. Lifts operate from 10am to 8pm and include the only gondola in Finland. There are 886km of snowmobiling trails in the area. Visits are arranged to Santa Land in Rovaniemi and there are trips to see the Northern Lights.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Levi Finland
Beginner Trails
 1 runs 5.8km |
2% |
Intermediate Trails
 18 runs 16.5km |
40% |
Advanced Trails
 22 runs 18.5km |
50% |
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km |
6% |
Levi Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
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| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €141.5 - €160 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Levi Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 43.6km |
| total length of Levi trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 2.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S E W |
| direction Levi ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 531m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 200m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 200m |
| centre of Levi ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 325m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 325m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Levi
Skiing Levi you'll enjoy 44 pistes and trails and that means approximately 43.6km of ski runs. Levi lifts number 27 with the capacity to uplift 27900 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Finnish ski resort of Levi is over 2.5km long.
Levi Ski Area
Levi ski area has 2% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 40% intermediate, 50% advanced ski slopes and 6% for expert skiers - the most difficult Levi piste is the 1.5km Levi Black / G2 run, with a steepness/slope angle of 52%. You can't ski Levi after dark.
Levi for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Levi Apres Ski
The apres ski Levi scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
7 apres ski bars 29 restaurants 0 bowling 3 night club 1 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 12 saunas 1 hot tubs 2 solariums 5 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 3 sleigh rides 1 ballooning 6 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 1 fishing 4 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Carting, Children's Activities, Cooking Courses, Gallery, Helicopter Flights, Ice Fishing, Ice hole Swimming, Kick Sledding, Lappish Ceremonies, Reindeer Safari, Snow Glider Rides, Turkish Bath, Santa Land, Northern Lights Trip, Winter Driving, Wilderness.
SNO-man says
All Levi's facilities are within easy reach and a shuttle bus provides free local transport . The Hotel Levintunturi is similar to a mini resort with an excellent range of facilities including a Spa and Exercise Centre where you can choose from a traditional Finnish sauna or a herbal steam sauna. Apart from the main swimming pool theres a whirlpool bath as well as various massaging jet baths and a separate childrens' pool. The Centre offers various services including physiotherapy, pool gymnastics and condition check-ups. Children have their own apres ski activity centre with a choice of slides, ball pools and bouncy castles.
A wide range of activities including snowmobile safaris which can last a few hours or a few days. Levi has almost 900km of snowmobile tracks which are among some of the best in Finland. Tracks include one to the top of Levi fell. Between 6 and 8m wide, the tracks include warning and information signs and there are resting huts along the way. There are approximately 1,000 snowmobiles in the area, 300 of which are available for rental and 700 privately owned. Rental companies can, if you wish, provide all the necessary gear. Kittilä has snowmobile shops and repair garages.
Dog sledding safaris are popular from a half day to five days with accommodation in wilderness huts. Guided tours of the recreation and fishing areas at lakes Pyhajarvi and Ruottamajarvi as well as the rivers of Aakenusjoki and Kapsajoki are available and refurbished wilderness huts are used for overnight stops. Programmes include fishing trips, hunting trips, canoe treks, hiking kick sled trekking and nature trips. Reindeer sleigh rides, snowshoe safaris and Lapland-style fishing through a hole in the ice can also be organised.
The Hotel Hullu Poro (Crazy Reindeer) has David-gym and exercise room and features luxurious Decleor aroma treatments for mind and body.
Levi for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Levi Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Levi resort - ski Levi by any other name
The Finnish ski resort of Levi ski resort is also known as Levi Levi and has the following common misspellings:
Levi ski area has ski slopes which face N S E W
The direction which the various Levi ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Levi ski resort has ski slopes facing N S E W.
Levi for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Levi reviews, 3.8 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.