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Levi is Finland’s largest and fastest-growing ski resort, set 170km north of the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland. It’s better known for its unique Arctic experience – the Northern Lights, husky and reindeer safaris, extensive snowmobile trails and the Land of the Midnight Sun – than for challenging skiing, making it a superb choice for families and anyone seeking a genuinely different winter holiday alongside gentle, reliable skiing.
Levi is one of the largest ski areas 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 gondolas 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. Established in 1964, Levi is Finland’s fastest growing ski area with the only two gondola lifts in the country. The 530m Levitunturi fell (“tunturi” is Finnish for fell – a kind of low, rounded mountain) is situated 170km north of the Arctic Circle in the Land of the Midnight Sun. Around midsummer the sun does not set and you can experience the nightless night, while in midwinter the sun does not rise for around 2 months, during a period known as “kaamos”, or polar night. Popular for visiting the museums to learn more about indigenous Sámi culture, geographically Kittilä sits in the centre of the fells district of Western Lapland, with three other major skiing centres nearby – Ylläs, Pallas and Olos. The capital, Rovaniemi, is 170km away and is famous as Santa Claus’s official home, with Santa Claus Land a year-round visitor destination.
Levi’s ski area covers 43.6km of piste served by 27 lifts, including Finland’s only two gondola lifts, rising to the 530m summit of Levitunturi fell. The terrain is gentle and rolling by Alpine standards, reflecting Finland’s low-altitude fell landscape, but the resort more than makes up for it with an outstanding range of Arctic activities. Autumn is known as the “Ruska”, or rainbow season, and as early as October the summits of Levitunturi are clad with snow blown in from the Atlantic. This is when the blue twilight of the polar night begins to close in, shortening daylight hours through the depths of winter. Sort your Arctic-ready kit before you travel with our ski gear guides, and browse current ski holiday deals to Finnish Lapland.
Levi averages around 120cm of snowfall per season, with roughly 32% snowmaking coverage helping to extend and protect the season. January is the coldest month, with an average daytime temperature of around -15°C in the north, but the dry climate usually makes it feel milder than the thermometer suggests. Even during mild winters, Finland usually has a plentiful supply of snow thanks to east wind currents from Russia. Snow conditions and daylight hours mean it’s most favourable to ski in South Finland in February, Central Finland in March and North Finland (including Levi) in April, though even in the shorter days of early season it’s still possible to ski for at least five hours of daylight.
Levi is covered by the Lapland Super SkiPass, which extends across several Lapland resorts.
Lifts operate from 10am to 8pm, giving plenty of flexibility for skiing around the shorter Arctic daylight hours. Compare ski holiday deals before booking.
Levi’s ski schools cater well for beginners and families, with the resort’s gentle terrain making it an easy environment to learn in. Given Finland’s strong cross-country tradition, lessons in both alpine and Nordic disciplines are widely available. Check our gear guides before travelling, or hire equipment locally at the resort.
Levi offers a wide range of accommodation, with all hotels and slopes linked by a free bus service, making it easy to stay slightly further out without losing convenience. The resort has a sports centre and a spa with jacuzzi, pool, saunas and steam room for relaxing after a day on the fells.
With 29 restaurants and 7 bars, plus 7 mountain restaurants, Levi offers decent choice for a resort of its size, including options for warming up after snowmobile excursions or Northern Lights trips. The atmosphere is relaxed rather than raucous, in keeping with the resort’s family and nature-focused appeal.
Levi is a superb choice for families thanks to its gentle terrain, free inter-resort bus service and huge range of non-skiing activities. Visits are arranged to Santa Claus Land in Rovaniemi, and there are trips to see the Northern Lights – experiences that make a Levi holiday memorable for children well beyond the skiing itself. See our family ski holiday guide for more advice on planning a family trip to Lapland.
The nearest airport is Kittilä, just 15km from the resort, making Levi one of the most convenient Lapland resorts to reach by air. All hotels and slopes are linked by a free bus service, and the Finnish transport system is renowned for functioning reliably in all weather conditions – roads are always cleared and gritted, even in the depths of an Arctic winter. By far the fastest means of transport in the fells is the snowmobile, and Levi has over 886km of Finland’s best snowmobile tracks, including a route to the top of Levi fell. Tracks are between 6 and 8m wide and include warning signs and resting huts. There are approximately 1,000 snowmobiles in the area, around 300 of which are available for rental.
Levi isn’t about steep pistes or big vertical – it’s about a genuinely different kind of ski holiday, set deep in Finnish Lapland under the Northern Lights and the Midnight Sun. As Finland’s largest and fastest-growing resort, it combines gentle, reliable skiing with an unmatched range of Arctic activities, from snowmobiling across hundreds of kilometres of trails to husky safaris and visits to Santa Claus’s official home in nearby Rovaniemi. For families and anyone seeking adventure beyond the piste, Levi is hard to match.
Yes – Levi’s gentle, rolling terrain is well suited to beginners and families, though advanced skiers may find the pistes limited.
Yes – Levi is well within the Arctic Circle region famous for Northern Lights sightings, and dedicated excursions are widely available.
The nearest airport is Kittilä, just 15km away, making Levi one of the easiest Lapland resorts to reach.
Levi offers extensive snowmobiling (886km of trails), cross-country skiing, spa facilities, and trips to Santa Claus Land in nearby Rovaniemi.
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