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Cross-Country Skiing
· Vuokatti-Sotkamo
From Vuokatti to Sotkamo on skis, 5.6 km, Vuokatti Finland
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Ski track from the Sports Institute to Hiukka, Vuokatti SotkamoPhoto: Pasi Korhonen, CC BY-ND, Outdoors Kainuu
The multifaceted trail combines the villages of Vuokatti and Sotkamo and at the same time opens up two different cross-country skiing areas. You will ski across two frozen lakes.
The versatile route takes the skier from Vuokatti Sports Institute directly to the center of Sotkamo, to the famous Hiukka beach and outdoor recreation area.
The trail runs from the ice of Särkinen towards Leivolankylä in a hilly pine forest. After some 2 km's of skiing a speedy but gentle downhill leads you to the ice of lake Sapsojärvi, where you ski for 2 km on the frozen lake until you reach the shores of Hiukka. The view is breathtaking: lakes as far as the eye can see, Vuokatti hills in our back and the steep sand cliffs of Hiukka in front of us. From Hiukka beach you can reach all cross-country ski runs of Sotkamo. You are also a few hundred meters walk from Sotkamo Market Square.
The trail is two-way and has both classic and free technique ski track.
Author’s recommendation
The descent to the ice of lake Sapsojärvi and the wide lakescape that opens up is magnificent.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
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Vuokatti Sport resort, Vuokatti FinlandSafety information
Careful at road crossings: Vuokatinhovintie and Alkulantie in Leivolankylä. Take your skis off.Tips and suggestions
The destination at Hiukka is in the immediate vicinity of Sotkamo center and it's services.
From Hiukka you can visit Hirvenniemi some 500 meters skiing along the shoreline. In Hirvenniemi there is a "Havukka-aho" -statue dedicated to the literature of Veikko Huovinen, a famous Finnish author from Sotkamo.
Roadbook
START from Vuokatti Sports Institute: Ski towards the Vaara trails at "ylämaasto", the high lands. Just before the overpass of the railway track, the trail turns to the left descending towards the ice of lake Särkinen. Follow signs "Leivolankylä & Sotkamo".
START from Sotkamo, Hiukka beach: Follow signs "Leivolankylä & Vuokatin urheiluopisto".
Parking Vuokatti Sport
Vuokatti Sport resort, Vuokatti Finland
Break Sokos Hotel Vuokatti, Vuokatti Finland
Hiukka Beach, Accessible, Sotkamo
Hiukka
Sotkamo farmers market, Sotkamo Finland
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
During the winter season, skiers are transported by a free Vuokatti ski bus.
There are buses running between Kajaani and Sotkamo along the road past Vuokatti Sports Institute.
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Directions
Follow the signs to Vuokatti Sports Institute ("Vuokatti Urheiluopisto").Parking
Free parking in front of Vuokattihalli
Free parking in at Hiukka beach, Tervatie 1, Sotkamo
Coordinates
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Equipment
Classic and free technique skiing equipment.Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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