skiing

Oittaa recreational area, located at the southern end of Lake Bodom, offers multiple possibilities for outdoor activities.

In winter season Oittaa recreational area offers (weather permitting) cross country skiing trails, ice skating, snow shoeing, mountain biking trails and ice swimming. The sauna at the old barn is heated daily during winter season, in summer during weekends.

In summer the beach by the Bodom lake at Oittaa is one of the most popular ones in Espoo. In the area you can also find a frisbee golf course, a beach volleyball field, a permanent orienteering course and an Angry Birds-playground.

From Oittaa recreational area it is also possible to reach Nuuksio national park and Luukki recreational area via outdoor- and nature trails.

The restaurant at Oitta offers tasty and healthy treats as well as lunch. And there's an equipment rental here as well.

Paloheinä is the most popular cross-country skiing centre in Helsinki during winter and is easy to get to by bus or by car. The trails are weather permitted and most of them are lighted until late in the evening.

The Suomen Latu Paloheinä ski service is available for renting cross-country skis, snowshoes and toboggans as well as for waxing and preparation of skis. Cross-country ski schools are available upon request.

Skiing in all weathers - Kivikko Skiing Hall invites you to come and ski. Kivikko is just 15 minutes from the centre of Helsinki and Helsinki-Vantaa airport.