Snow Sledding & Campfire Experience

Karu Lodge’s sledding hill is a great way to enjoy an authentic winter day in Lapland, filled with speed, snow play and time by the fire. Our sledding hill has been in use for decades, and the approximately 150-metre slope offers plenty of fun in the middle of the snowy Lapland landscape.

The experience begins with pickup from a hotel in Luosto, or you can also arrive at Karu Lodge with your own car. The warm indoor facilities and toilets in Karu Lodge’s red main building are available to guests, and you can also come inside to warm up during the experience if the weather is especially cold.

Before the first run, your guide will show you how to steer and turn the sled and explain how to enjoy the hill safely. After that, you can ride down the hill as many times as time and your own energy allow. The approximately 150-metre hill is climbed on foot, so walking back up is also part of the experience.

When weather and snow conditions allow, you can also play in the snow, build snowmen or perhaps even snow horses, and capture some fun winter memories in photos.

After sledding, we move to a cosy kota hut by the open fire. Sitting on reindeer hides, you can roast your own reindeer sausage and marshmallows, enjoy a hot drink and a traditional Lapland kampanisu pastry, and relax by the fire while hearing stories about the place, its history and the surrounding nature.

What to wear

It is very important to dress properly for the Lapland winter. We recommend:

• a warm winter overall or winter trousers and a winter jacket
• warm winter boots, preferably with wool socks
• a warm hat
• warm gloves or mittens
• a neck warmer or scarf
• warm layers underneath your outerwear

Duration: approximately 2 hours
Physical level: easy to moderate – sledding itself is easy, but the approximately 150-metre hill is climbed on foot.

Group size: maximum 10 people.

Price

• Adults and children aged 11+: €89/person
• Children aged 4–10: €69/person
• Children aged 0–3: free of charge when accompanied by a paying adult
• Pickup and return transfer from a hotel in Luosto are included in the price

Children and age limits

The experience is also suitable for young children. Children under 4 do not use the main sledding hill, but they can join the snow play and sled with a parent’s help on a smaller, child-friendly snowbank slope. The minimum age for the main sledding hill is 4 years.

Children aged 4–7 ride under the close supervision of a parent and according to the guide’s instructions. Only one person is allowed on a sled at a time.

Transportation

Pickup and return transfer from a hotel in Luosto are included in the price of the experience. The pickup point and time will be agreed when booking. You are also welcome to arrive at Karu Lodge with your own car. Free parking is available on site.

Transportation from Pyhä, Sodankylä or other locations can be arranged separately.

Distances to Karu Lodge

• From Luosto: approximately 8 km (about 10 minutes)
• From Pyhä: approximately 40 km (about 35 minutes)
• From Sodankylä: approximately 35 km (about 30 minutes)
• From Rovaniemi: approximately 110 km (about 90 minutes)