Maastopyöräilijät metsäreitillä, Ruka-Kuusamo

Cycling

Enjoy a cycling holiday in Kuusamo!

The varied bike trails of Ruka-Kuusamo and the exquisite scenery of the north make for incomparable cycling conditions. 

Ruka-Kuusamo’s offering is complemented by the trails of Hossa and Syöte, both located within a drive of one hour or so. You have your fair share of trails to bike for your entire holiday week!

New: Gravel biking

Ruka-Kuusamo has focused on assembling the area's route network into suitable and scenically stunning circular routes. Along the way, there are wide gravel roads, narrower forest service roads, and paths, and of course, some paved sections as well. Welcome to explore 19 different routes, covering nearly 900 km of enjoyable gravel biking!

Gravel-pyöräilyä Kuusamossa, kuva Aapo Lappalainen
Mountain biking

The entire Ruka-Kuusamo region has a total of 180 km of marked mountain bike trails. We have trails for everyone, from beginners to experienced mountain bikers.

Perhe maastopyöräilemässä, Ruka-Kuusamo
Ruka Bike Park

Ruka Bike Park provides top-tier conditions, equipment and landscape for diverse mountain and downhill biking, for everyone from beginners to experts.

Ruka Bike Park
Services for bikers

Ruka-Kuusamo provides high-quality rental bikes, bike washing stations, charging stations for electric bikes and diverse bike hotels.

Alamäkipyöräilyä Ruka-Kuusamossa
Winter biking

It’s always a great time to hop on your bike! In Ruka-Kuusamo, you can rent an electric fatbike for a fun excursion through winter scenery on properly maintained winter bike trails.

Fatbike-pyöräretkellä talvella revontulien alla

A layperson’s quick guide to biking vocabulary

  • MTB = mountain biking
  • XC = Cross-country biking
  • DH = Downhill biking
  • CC/CX = Cyclocross (a bike model that combines the features of a mountain bike and a road bike)
  • Drop = A steep section on a bike trail
  • E-bike = A bike with electric assistance
  • Enduro = downhill biking style where bikes have a lot of suspension
  • Fatbike = a bike with oversized tyres, designed for off-road cycling
  • Berm = a banked turn
  • Bib shorts = padded cycling shorts
  • Hardtail = a bike that does not have a rear suspension system
  • Carbon bike = a mountain bike with a carbon-fibre frame
  • Cleat = the section on the sole of a cycling show that attaches
  • to the pedal.
  • OTB = Over the bar
  • Wheel = rim, spokes and wheel hub
  • Full-suspension = a mountain bike with full suspension