Levi is Finland's biggest ski resort, rising 525 m above the Kittilä river with 45 km of pistes and 27 lifts on the Levitunturi fjäll. The FIS Slalom World Cup stops here every November, and Sirkka village at the base packs ski-to-the-door log cabins right beneath the slopes.
Levi is a ski-in/ski-out resort (most of the village is genuinely on the snow) in Finland, in the Finnish Lapland. The village sits at 200 m and the lifts top out at 525 m, with 45 km of pistes and 27 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 82/100, and the season usually runs Oct 26 → May 4.
How we score and classify resortsRun counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Very good · 1.8k reviews
Strong value for Levi, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.4/5 from 1,814 reviews). A mid-range option for Levi, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Great · 2.5k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Levi, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 1.3k reviews
Strong value for Levi, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 886 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Levi, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Great · 571 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Levi.
Excellent · 222 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Levi, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 337 reviews
Strong value for Levi, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 344 reviews
Strong value for Levi, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 182 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Levi.
Very good · 149 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Levi.
Great · 135 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Levi.
Excellent · 70 reviews
Strong value for Levi, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
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Sirkka village is genuinely ski-in/ski-out: most log-cabin clusters sit on the lift-fed side of the base area, and you can clip in at the door.
The mountain itself is gentle by Alpine standards but vast for Finland, with 45 km of pistes spread across the rounded shoulders of the 525 m Levitunturi. Sirkka village wraps around the lift base in a tidy grid of log cabins, glass igloos and reindeer farms, all walkable in the polar-night darkness. The Aurora forecast is part of every breakfast conversation here, and Northern Lights tours leave nightly into the snowbound forests of Kittilä. Cross-country trails fan out for hundreds of kilometres into the surrounding fells, and dog-sledding kennels operate within walking distance of the centre. A long season runs from late October to early May, with reliable cold and dry snow through the heart of winter.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Levi offers 45 km of pistes across 27 lifts, from 200 m to 525 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Oct 26 to May 4, with a snow score of 82/100. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
Sirkka village is genuinely ski-in/ski-out: most log-cabin clusters sit on the lift-fed side of the base area, and you can clip in at the door.
Levi has 45 km of marked pistes served by 27 lifts, between 200 m and 525 m of altitude.
Levi counts about 51 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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