Cross-country skiing
SKI TRAILS
Tahko offers cross-country skiing through the most beautiful landscapes, with relaxing rest stops and all the services you need for a day on the trails.
There are many trails to choose from, which start from accommodation and car parks making cross country skiing easily accessible for all.
The area’s trail network meanders from the heart of the Tourist Area to Nilsiä, through golf courses to cottage villages, fields and forests. And, in the heart of winter, the trails lead to the ice of Syväri lake and the highest points of Nipanen.
Choose trails of all different lengths and levels depending on your expertise or mood.
- 66.6km of trails in total
- All trails are serviced in the morning by 09:00
- A 20km illuminated trail open until 22:15
- The first snow track opens every year in November
- Equipment rental, ski maintenance and ski lessons are available
ROUTE INFORMATION AND MAP
Illuminated skitracks
| Skitrack name | Length (km) | Skistyle | Maintenance style | Skitrack status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahko - Tahkolahti | 0.6 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Tahkolahti - Tahkolaaksontien tunneli - Korpipelto - Peipposharju | 3.1 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Peipposharju - Simunalahti | 0.8 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Simunalahti - Golden Resort - Halla-aita - Simola | 4.8 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Simola - Uitti - Halssi (Nilsiä) | 1.4 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Halssin kilpalatu (Nilsiässä) | 2 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Halssin kilpalatu (Nilsiässä) | 3 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Halssin kilpalatu (Nilsiässä) | 5 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
Non illumintated skitracks
| Skitrack name | Length (km) | Skistyle | Maintenance style | Skitrack status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rinnepelto - Helmilä | 0.5 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Hiekkoniemi-Aholansaari (jäälatu) | 1.5 km | L+P | - | Closed |
| Tahkolahti-Hiekkoniemi (osittain jäälatua, kiertosuunta myötäpäivään) | 2.3 km | L+P | - | Closed |
| Korpipelto - Helmilä - Korpinotko | 1.5 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Simunalahti - Rinnepelto - Korpipelto | 1.1 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Tahkolaaksontientunneli - Tahkon Tilhi (pisto) | 0.4 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Simunalahti - Sieraniemi (osin jäälatua) | 1 km | L+P | Moottorikelkka | Open |
| Sieraniemi - Halla-aita | 1.8 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Petäjälammen latu (lenkki) | 2.3 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Tahko Spa - Lähiliikuntapuisto - Golflatu | 0.7 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Lähiliikuntapuisto - Rantalatu | 0.5 km | L+P | - | Closed |
| Golflatu (lenkki) (Huom! kiertosuunta myötäpäivään) | 2.3 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Puustila - Golflatu | 1.1 km | L+P | - | Closed |
| Rantalatu (jäälatu) | 9 km | L+P | Moottorikelkka | Closed |
| Tahko - Puustila - Aholansaari (jäälatu) | 3.6 km | L+P | - | Closed |
| Aholansaaren ympäryslatu (jäälatu) | 5.6 km | L+P | - | Closed |
| Paavonpyörähdys (Aholansaaressa) | 2 km | L+P | - | Closed |
| Maisemalatu (Huom! kiertosuunta) | 5 km | L+P | - | Closed |
| Korpipelto-Korpinotko-Tahkolaaksontien tunneli | 1.2 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Simola - Nilsiän satama (jäälatu) | 2.3 km | L+P | Moottorikelkka | Open |
| Nilsiän satama - Jenula | 1.3 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
| Koulun latu (Nilsiässä) | 1.5 km | L+P | Tamppari | Open |
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