Kuru at Rukatunturi
Easy · 680 m long with 76 m of vertical, averaging 7° and 14° at its steepest, facing W.
14°steepest 50 m
7°average pitch
680 mlength
76 mvertical
434 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Kuru is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Kuru
Lifts that reach the top: Saarua Ankkuri, Saarua T-bar (skiing novice terrain to get there); Saarua Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); Vuosseli Express (skiing easy terrain to get there); Village Express (skiing easy terrain to get there); Kelo (skiing easy terrain to get there); Kulmahissi, Corner Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 5 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Saarua Express
- Ski Kuru (easy)
Where it ends
Joins FIS-rinne, FIS-slope. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Village Express (1 min), Talvijärvi (2 min).
See Kuru on the 3D mapAll runs at RukatunturiMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.