# Ylläs Ski Resort, Ylläsjärvi, Finland: what it is and when to go > Ylläs Ski Resort, Ylläsjärvi is a ski resort in Finland (Äkäslompolo). Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is December to February. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/yllas-ski-resort-yllasjarvi/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski resort · Snow - **Where:** Finland · Iso-Ylläksentie 44, 95980, Ylläsjärvi - **Best time:** December to February. - **Nearest airport:** RVN Rovaniemi, 130 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [ski.yllas.fi](https://ski.yllas.fi/) - **Run by:** Sport Resort Ylläs - **Coordinates:** 67.55601, 24.24142 ## What it is and where Ylläs Ski Resort, Ylläsjärvi is a ski resort in Finland (Äkäslompolo). Finland biggest ski resort with 63 slopes and 29 lifts. Longest slopes and most vertical drop in Finland. Also only sauna gondola in the world and sauna at the top of mountain/fell. It is in [Äkäslompolo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/akaslompolo/), where this site lists 26 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 67.55601, 24.24142; the nearest main airport is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN, Rovaniemi), 130 km as the crow flies. How to get around Finland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=67.55601%2C24.241418) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=67.55601%2C24.241418) - **Run by:** Sport Resort Ylläs It is one of the [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/nieve/) places in Finland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ylläs Ski Resort, Ylläsjärvi is **December to February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 2 h 37 | | February | Best time | 7 h 21 | | March | Possible | 11 h 05 | | April | Better not | 15 h 09 | | May | Better not | 19 h 23 | | June | Better not | 24 h | | July | Better not | 21 h 40 | | August | Better not | 16 h 51 | | September | Better not | 12 h 43 | | October | Better not | 8 h 47 | | November | Better not | 4 h 23 | | December | Best time | 0 h | In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Finland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Finland To enter Finland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Finland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Saaga Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/saaga-spa/): Hot spring bath · 677 m - [Ylläs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/yllastunturi/): Fell in Kolari, Finland · 1.2 km - [Tuomikuru Lapp Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/tuomikuru-lapp-hut/): Hiking · 1.6 km - [Ylläs Ski Resort, Äkäslompolo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/yllas-ski-resort-akaslompolo/): Ski resort · 2.5 km - [Ojanlatva Day Trip Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/ojanlatva-day-trip-hut/): Hiking · 2.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Finland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/). ## More in Finland: Snow - [Levi, Finland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/levi-ski-resort/): ski resort in Kittilä, Finland - [Vuokatti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/vuokatinrinteet/) - [Salpausselkä](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/salpausselan-hyppyrimaet/): ski jumping venue at the Lahti Sports Centre in Finland - [Puijo ski jumping hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/puijon-hyppyrimaet/): complex of four ski jumping hills in Kuopio, Finland - [Pyhätunturi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kultakero/): fell in Pelkosenniemi, Finland - [Suomu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/hotelli-suomutunturi/): ski resort in Finland Every Finland place under Snow, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/nieve/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ylläs Ski Resort, Ylläsjärvi? It is a ski resort in Finland. ### When is the best time to visit Ylläs Ski Resort, Ylläsjärvi? December to February. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. ### How do you get to Ylläs Ski Resort, Ylläsjärvi? The nearest main airport is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), 130 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=67.55601%2C24.241418) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Finland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Finland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Saaga Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/saaga-spa/), [Ylläs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/yllastunturi/), [Tuomikuru Lapp Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/tuomikuru-lapp-hut/). The rest is in [the Finland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8361489), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).