Messilän Lumikeskus
Ski resort · Paijanne Tavastia, Finland
Messilän Lumikeskus is a ski resort in Paijanne Tavastia (Finland) with 5.8 km of runs and 9 lifts. You can ski between 83 m and 196 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 113 m. Its longest run is Laaso (0.8 km) and the steepest, Karhu II, reaches 33% on its toughest stretch.
See Messilän Lumikeskus on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.8 km
- Lifts
- 9
- Elevation
- 83–196 m
- Vertical drop
- 113 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green1.1 km
- Blue0.8 km
- Red3.9 km
The steepest runs at Messilän Lumikeskus
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Karhu II Red33% · 18°
- Laaso Blue32% · 18°
- Hirvi I Red28% · 16°
- Karhu I Red28% · 16°
- Krossi Red28% · 16°
The longest runs
- Laaso Blue0.8 km
- Karhu II Red0.6 km
- Hirvi I Red0.6 km
- Karhu I Red0.6 km
- Hirvi II Green0.5 km
Lifts
7 T-bar lifts · 1 platter lift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Messilän Lumikeskus
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 125 m (the resort's mean elevation is 140 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Messilän Lumikeskus
- Vihti Ski Center96 km · 5.5 km of runs
- Hiihtokeskus Himosvuori97 km · 6.4 km of runs
- Luoteis-Himos97 km · 7.7 km of runs
- Riihivuori Resort122 km · 5.1 km of runs
- Tahko281 km · 18 km of runs
- Vuokatinrinteet373 km · 9.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Messilän Lumikeskus?
- In Paijanne Tavastia, Finland. The nearest resort is Vihti Ski Center, 96 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Messilän Lumikeskus have?
- 5.8 km: 1.1 km of green runs, 0.8 km of blue runs, 3.9 km of red runs.
- What is the elevation of Messilän Lumikeskus?
- You can ski between 83 m and 196 m: a vertical drop of 113 m.
- How many lifts does Messilän Lumikeskus have?
- 9: 7 T-bar lifts, 1 platter lift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Messilän Lumikeskus?
- Karhu II (red), at 33% (18°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Messilän Lumikeskus?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Messilän Lumikeskus?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.