Snowshoe tour price in Ruka: who pays what
Illustration photo: snowshoes, not from the Ruka walks.
The short answer
For a family, book the short fell walk with pick-up from the hotels: it costs a family of four the same as the cheapest walk and adds the transport, the clothing and a refund if plans change. For the lowest price per adult, the family walk from the lodge, if you have a car and fixed dates. Pay more for a private guide or a national park.
How the operators compare
Prices are the operators' own published starting prices as of the date this guide was updated, and they change through the season.
| Adventure Apes: family walk | Ruka Adventures: Pyhävaara | Ruka Safaris: daytime hike | MyTrail: private fell walk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | €79 – Lowest price per adult. | €83 | €85 | €130 |
| Child | €49 (2 to 17) | €45 (8 to 11) | €52 (5 to 11) | €80 (8 to 17) |
| Family of four | €256 – Lowest total for two adults and two children aged 8 to 11. | €256 – Lowest total for two adults and two children aged 8 to 11. | €274 | €420 |
| Length | 2.5 h | 2.5 h | 3 h | 2–4 h |
| Full charge if cancelled | Always | Within 7 days | Within 14 days | Within 3 days |
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Adventure Apes: family walk
- Adult
- €79 – Lowest price per adult.
- Child
- €49 (2 to 17)
- Family of four
- €256 – Lowest total for two adults and two children aged 8 to 11.
- Length
- 2.5 h
- Full charge if cancelled
- Always
Two and a half hours from the company's lodge, with no transport and no refund.
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Ruka Adventures: Pyhävaara
- Adult
- €83
- Child
- €45 (8 to 11)
- Family of four
- €256 – Lowest total for two adults and two children aged 8 to 11.
- Length
- 2.5 h
- Full charge if cancelled
- Within 7 days
Two and a half hours up the fell beside Ruka, with pick-up from the hotels and clothing lent.
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Ruka Safaris: daytime hike
- Adult
- €85
- Child
- €52 (5 to 11)
- Family of four
- €274
- Length
- 3 h
- Full charge if cancelled
- Within 14 days
Three hours with a warm drink break, with a winter outfit and hiking snacks.
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MyTrail: private fell walk
- Adult
- €130
- Child
- €80 (8 to 17)
- Family of four
- €420
- Length
- 2–4 h
- Full charge if cancelled
- Within 3 days
Two to four hours on the fells beside Ruka with a guide to yourselves, from two people.
Highlighted figures are the best in that row: Lowest price per adult. and Lowest total for two adults and two children aged 8 to 11.. Child fares are not ranked, because the age bands differ. The family total is two adults and two children aged 8 to 11, and two walks tie on it.
Where these figures come from
- Adventure Apes: family walk ruka.fi read Sep 28, 2026
- Ruka Adventures: Pyhävaara ruka.fi read Sep 28, 2026
- Ruka Safaris: daytime hike ruka.fi read Sep 28, 2026
- MyTrail: private fell walk mytrailfinland.com read Sep 28, 2026
- Adventure Apes: family walk: Two and a half hours from the company's lodge, with no transport and no refund.
- Ruka Adventures: Pyhävaara: Two and a half hours up the fell beside Ruka, with pick-up from the hotels and clothing lent.
- Ruka Safaris: daytime hike: Three hours with a warm drink break, with a winter outfit and hiking snacks.
- MyTrail: private fell walk: Two to four hours on the fells beside Ruka with a guide to yourselves, from two people.
The short snowshoe walks around Ruka cost much the same, so the price is decided by what comes with it.
Two walks at the same family total
For two adults and two children, Adventure Apes’ family walk and Ruka Adventures’ Pyhävaara walk both come to €256.1 The first is the cheapest per adult, but it cannot be refunded and you drive to its lodge. The second collects you from the Ruka hotels, lends clothing and returns half the price if you cancel one to two weeks before.
Farther and dearer
The walks into the national parks cost more, because the drive is part of the price: Ruka Adventures’ Oulanka walk is €100 and its Riisitunturi day €139, and Ruka Safaris’ longer Oulanka walk €114.1
Private
MyTrail’s private walk on the fells beside Ruka costs €130 per adult with a minimum of two, about half as much again as the shared walks.3 The other private walks are on the private snowshoe tour in Ruka.
The same walk on a platform
Ruka Adventures’ Pyhävaara walk is €83 in the resort shop and from €92 on a booking platform, where the snowshoeing comparison for Ruka reads its price.2
Tours you can book
A three-hour daytime snowshoe hike with a warm drink break, winter outfit included
Run by Ruka Safaris
From €85per person
Length3 h
See it on the operator’s site(opens in a new tab)A snowshoe climb to the top of Pyhävaara, clothing lent
Run by Ruka Adventures
From €92per person
Length2.5 h
Book now on GetYourGuide(opens in a new tab)A private snowshoe walk on the fells beside Ruka, two to four hours for your group only
Run by MyTrail Finland
From €130per person
Length2.5–4.5 h
See it on the operator’s site(opens in a new tab)
Questions people ask
Does an evening walk cost more?
Not much. Ruka Adventures' evening walk in search of the northern lights costs €85, Ruka Safaris' €90 and MyTrail's night sky walk €90, close to the daytime walks. Adventure Apes' evening hike costs €99. The evening walks set higher ages, though: Ruka Adventures and Adventure Apes take no one under twelve and fifteen respectively.
Are longer walks better value?
Per hour, yes. Ruka Adventures' two-and-a-half-hour Pyhävaara walk costs about €33 an hour, while Ruka Safaris' Valtavaara walk costs about €21 an hour over four and a half hours and its Oulanka walk about €23 over five. The long days also include the drive out, so the walking itself costs less than the total suggests.
Is the gear included?
Ruka Safaris includes the gear, a winter outfit and hiking snacks on its daytime hike, and Ruka Adventures lends snowshoes and clothing on its Pyhävaara walk. MyTrail asks for your own winter clothing on the private walk, and Adventure Apes' listing names no gear, so ask both what they lend before you leave the warm layers at home.