Lahti, Finland
Lahti is around 100K north of Helsinki and boasts 170K of cross country ski trails. 145K of these are part of the Salpausselkä route network and the trails start in the city centre.
Lahti made headlines in February 2017 when Adrien Solano represented Venezuela at the Nordic world ski championships. Having only trained on roller skis, and never on snow, Adrien fell severe times on the FIS cross-country course, before he triumphantly crossed the finish line.
Getting to Lahti by Air
Lahti is less than an hour from Helsinki Airport.
Transfer to Lahti from Helsinki by Train
The
Ring rail line links long distance rail travel with air transport, and brings an easy connection from Helsinki Airport to all of Finland. The train takes about 50 minutes.
This is the timetable.
Transfer to Lahti from Helsinki by Bus
The long-distance bus from Helsinki Airport leaves once an hour and the journey takes about an hour and 20 minutes. This is the timetable.
Cross Country Ski Map of Lahti
Other Ski Centres
There are two other ski centres not far from Lahti. The nearest in Messila or Pajulahti, both 10 km away, and 45km to the north is Vierumaki.
Ski Races
Races in the Worldloppet series called the Finlandia Hiihto are held annually 12-13 February, in classic and skate or free technique styles of 20 km, 32 km and 65 km lengths.