Snowmobile routes and tracks

Finland is covered by a network of official snowmobile routes with a total length of 3 800 kilometres. These routes are roads as defined in the Road Traffic Act and their use is thus free of charge. They are intended specifically for snowmobile traffic. In addition, there are snowmobile tracks that are unofficial routes. Driving on them requires snowmobile track permit, which is issued by Metsähallitus. Always check the current status of the tracks before riding. You can find this information on this page under the section Current Status of Snowmobile Tracks.

In Lapland, there are 2 935 kilometres of snowmobile routes and 5 000 kilometres of snowmobile tracks. In Northern Ostrobothnia the routes run for 450 km and there is 1 000 km of tracks. In Northern Savonia there is 390 km of routes and 800 km of tracks. In Northern Karelia there is approximately 1 500 km of snowmobile tracks that are up to the quality standards of snowmobile routes.

Please note that the snowmobile tracks in Kainuu are now maintained by the municipalities. You can get the current track information from the municipalities. If you have already purchased a track permit from Metsähallitus, you can use it on the Kainuu tracks according to the municipalities' conditions during the 2024–2025 season.

Current status of snowmobile tracks

The following tracks in Inari have been opened:

• Saariselkä: all tracks
• Saariselkä-Ivalo: both tracks
• Tracks nearby Ivalo and Ivalojoki
• Tracks nearby Inari
• Ivalo-Hammasjärvi-Inari-Ivalo loop
• Ukonjärvi
• Around Nanguniemi and from Veskoniemi to Jääsaari
• Ivalo-Nellim
• Nellim-Suolisvuono-Pisteri-Jääsaari
• Inari-Pielpajärvi
• Inari- Lemmenjoki

Inarinjärveltä puuttuu vielä opasteviittoja merkatuilta urilta.

Some trails are maintained by the municipality of Inari, some by Metsähallitus.

For other tracks, see the table below. Please note that Kainuu snowmobile tracks have been transferred to municipal maintenance. You can get up-to-date trail information from the municipalities.

Maps

You can find detailed PDF maps of the routes and tracks from the list below the map.

• Map 01 (PDF, 2,5 Mt), location: Enontekiö
• Map 02 (PDF, 2,95 Mt), location: Enontekiö 
• Map 03 (PDF, 3,08 Mt), location: Inari, Utsjoki 
• Map 04 (PDF, 3,21 Mt), location: Inari, Utsjoki
• Map 05 (PDF, 3,65 Mt), location: Inari, Utsjoki 
• Map 06 (PDF, 4,08 Mt), location: Inari
• Map 07 (PDF, 3,95 Mt), location: Inari, Sodankylä
• Map 08 (PDF, 2,9 Mt), location: Savukoski, Sodankylä, Salla
• Map 09 (PDF, 3,92 Mt), location: Pelkosenniemi, Savukoski
• Map 10 (PDF, 3,29 Mt), location: Savukoski, Salla 
• Map 11 (PDF, 3,62 Mt), location: Salla, Kuusamo, Kemijärvi
• Map 12 (PDF, 4,61 Mt), location: Rovaniemi, Pelkosenniemi, Sodankylä
• Map 13 (PDF, 4,72 Mt), location: Kolari, Pello, Ylitornio, Rovaniemi
• Map14 (PDF, 4,83 Mt), location: Rovaniemi, Ylitornio, Tervola, Ranua
• Map 15  (PDF, 4,69 Mt), location: Kemijärvi, Rovaniemi, Ranua, Posio
• Map 16 (PDF, 4,39 Mt), location: Ranua, Tervola, Simo, Ii, Rovaniemi
• Map 17 (PDF, 4,47 Mt), location: Simo, Ii, Oulu, Pudasjärvi
• Map 18  (PDF, 4,54 Mt), location: Ranua, Pudasjärvi, Taivalkoski, Posio
• Map 19 (PDF, 4,93 Mt), location: Pudasjärvi, Puolanka, Suomussalmi, Taivalkoski

Please note that the snowmobile tracks in Kainuu (previously maps 20–25) are now maintained by the municipalities.