Trail Grooming Schedule for Cross-country Skiing Trails
Maintenance for the early-season trails must be completed by 10:00 AM each morning.
Starting from Sunday of Week 7, all trails must be maintained and ready by 1:00 PM.
During dry weather, trails are groomed as necessary, based on wear or freeze-thaw conditions in spring, but no less frequently than every third day.
The maximum allowed snow depth on trails is 20 mm. Maintenance should begin immediately when this limit is exceeded, provided that at least four (4) hours have passed since the previous maintenance session.
Trail Maintenance During Snowfall
During continuous snowfall, illuminated trails are groomed twice daily:
First grooming must be completed by 10:00 AM.
The second grooming session may begin no earlier than four hours after the first session has concluded. The following illuminated trails are maintained twice daily in snowy conditions:
- Torvisen Maja to Lampivaara (Luosto)
- Välilatu (Luosto)
- Luppo to Pyhän Asteli trail (Pyhä)
After snowfall or snow drift, maintenance starts immediately, following the scheduled grooming order, and continues until all trails in the maintained network are open.
For early-season trails, maintenance must be completed within ten (10) hours after snowfall ends. Starting from Week 7, maintenance for longer trails must be completed within fourteen (14) hours after snowfall ends.
Trail Opening Order
LUOSTO:
Early-Season Trails – maintained from the first snow until the end of the grooming season on April 30:
- Illuminated Trail, Torvisen Maja to Lampivaara
- Illuminated Trail, Välilatu
- Illuminated Trail, Orresokka Roller Ski Track
- Illuminated Trail, Orresokka Perimeter Loop
- Torvisen Maja to Lampivaara (Aurinko Trail)
- Lampivaara to Rykimäkero Parking – Kopara
- Rykimäkero to Orresokka Southeast End
Longer Trails – groomed for skiing from Week 8 until the end of the season on April 30: - Connecting Trail 1: Orresokka
- Lampivaara to Latvavaara to Kuukkeli to Rykimäkero
- Räkki-Luosto Trail
- Latvavaara Connecting Trail, Torvisen Maja to Perhe-Luosto (Note: Maintained less frequently, approx. once per week)
PYHÄ:
Early-Season Trails – maintained from the first snow until the end of the grooming season on April 30:
- Illuminated Trail, Luppo to Pyhän Asteli
- Korteselkä Loop
- Kiimaselkä Loop, Pyhän Asteli to Illuminated Trail Junction
- Pyhäjärvi-Kopara
- Soutaja to Pyhäjärvi
- Skiway Trail
Longer Trails – groomed for skiing from Week 8 until the end of the season on April 30:
- Karhunjuomalampi Trail
- Tunturi Trail
- Huttuloma-Kapusta-Kopara
Trail Contractor: Rovaniemen Latu ja Reitti Oy (from December 1)
Contact: Mikko Sahimaa, phone: +358 40 145 5546
Email: latujareitti@outlook.com
Facebook: Rovaniemen Latu ja Reitti Oy
Instagram: @latujareitti
Winter Biking Trail Maintenance
Winter biking trails are maintained starting in early December, as soon as weather permits, and continue until mid-April. These trails are groomed using a snowmobile with a tow-behind groomer. Regular maintenance is generally once per week, but twice weekly during the Christmas/New Year period and during school skiing holiday weeks (weeks 8-10).
Snowmobile Route Maintenance
The snowmobile route network is maintained according to a planned schedule. Juujärvi Racing Oy handles the maintenance of long-distance routes, while local routes in Pyhä and Luosto are alternately maintained by Juujärvi Racing Oy and Pyhä-Luosto Vesi Oy on a rotating weekly schedule.
Checking Trail Maintenance Status
Up-to-date information on the winter route maintenance status is available on a digital map.
All winter trail maintenance is managed by Pyhä-Luosto Vesi Oy.