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Snowmobile tours

If you like to feel the speed, are into driving a motorized vehicle and ready to venture into the snowy wilderness, then snowmobiling is the adventure for you. Snowmobile safari, whether you do it during daytime or aurora hunting at night, is an experience you will not forget. Snowmobiling is suitable for families as well as adventurous adults. Just pick the right type of safari below and off you go! After a guided safari, the most adventurous ones can rent a snowmobile and explore the arctic forest on their own. 

Snowmobile Season: December-April

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Trails and map

If you are eager for more after the guided snowmobile tour, you can always rent snowmobiles on your own. There are more than 300 kilometres of regularly maintained snowmobile trails. To find your way around, you can either by traditional paper map form the local shops or an online map where you can also follow the maintenance on real time.

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Services along the trails

At Ylläsjärvi village snowmobiling track runs through the village center, where you can easily access grocery store, fuel station, cafes and restaurants and several accommodations. The track runs further up to top of Ylläs Fell and past the services at Sport Resort Ylläs. 

At Äkäslompolo village there is a parking place at Maritinsaarentie. This is a good place to start if you are transporting your snowmobile with trailer. Please note that snowmobiling at Lake Äkäslompolo is always prohibited. The official snowmobile track ends at Sivulantie and there is only a short track leading to Jouninkauppa and the fuel station. 

Snowmobiler's checklist

When snowmobiling in Finland you must have a valid driver’s licence with you. You must follow the official traffic codes. Snowmobiling outside the marked snowmobile tracks is not allowed. It is always prohibited to snowmobile in the National Park.

Rent a snowmobile

See below a list of local companies renting snowmobiles in Ylläs. During the high season we recommend to book snowmobiles in advance, to make sure you are not left out.