HS Vantaa One of the best ski slopes in the Helsinki metropolitan area can be found right next to the concrete block of flats – such is the case in Hakunila, where after skin can be conveniently taken care of at the bar.

On a ski holiday it is not necessary to go far from the metropolitan area to find a versatile cross-country ski resort with racing trails.

Such can be found in the armpits of Kehä Kolmonen and Lahdenväylä, Hakunila Sports Park in Vantaa.

The trails of Hakunila Sports Park offer a good challenge even for a racer. The Finnish Championships in skiing have been held several times in Hakunila.

“Hakunila also has easy fitness trails and trails drawn to the field. The trails in the stadium area and field are well suited for children, ”says the caretaker of the city of Vantaa’s sports facilities. Kai Lippojoki.

It is also possible to ski from Hakunila along the connecting trail to Sipoonkorpe.

Last the rain and sleet of the times have produced a bit of gray hair for the creators of the trail also in Hakunila.

“At the end of Hakunila Sports Park, the trails are in good condition, but at the end of Sipoonkorvi, the trails are not in ski condition. There is a section that is several kilometers long, where there is a lot of water and the loader cannot get through the point, ”Lippojoki said by phone on Friday morning, February 18.

Lippojoki answered the phone from Sipoonkorvi. While making the trails, the trail machine was stuck in the water and he was currently waiting for towing assistance on site.

“I don’t remember that there had been such a bad situation in previous winters, which would have prevented the cross-country skiing,” said Lippojoki, who had been skiing for a long time.

Lippojoki estimates on Friday that the construction of the trail in Sipoonkorvi will only be successful after a few days in a row.

In search mode the framework for skiers was in good condition before the recent sleet and rainfall.

“Hakunila had a peak winter until the sleet and rain. Skiing has been possible with natural snow since the beginning of December, ”says Lippojoki.

Restrictions during the pandemic have at times made indoor exercise more difficult, and this has attracted people to the outdoors. The growing popularity of outdoor sports and the snowy winter have moved skiers to and from Hakunila.

On Sunday On February 20, the winter weather favored outdoor activities, and there was plenty of buzz on the Hakunila trails as well.

Searched on Sunday in search mode Esko Vanhanen said he had visited Hakunila a few times earlier this winter.

Vanhanen, who lives in Mellunkylä, praised Hakunila’s trails in general condition.

“There are several trail options in the search mode. Even though there are a lot of skiers, the trails will not be crowded. ”

Hakunila has wide ski slopes, which also pleases Vanha.

“Traditional and freestyle skiers can fit well in parallel with a ski banana,” Vanhanen smokes

Also Markus Natri was skiing in Hakunila on Sunday. Natri, who lives north of Hakunila in East Hakkila, said he was skiing in Hakunila about the tenth time this winter. Natri said he had been skiing in Hakunila since the mid-1990s.

“The trails on Hakunila are in fantastic condition. There are options on the trails depending on your mood. The best time is when you can ski from Hakunila to Sipoonkorpe, ”Natri sums up.

According to Natrinka, the crowd in Hakunila does not interfere with skiing.

“This Sunday morning, the parking lots were full, but the track was great for skiing.”

Natria is pleased that the skiers in Hakunila know how to behave.

“In Hakunila, skiing is harmonious and there is no charging rage. Different levels of skiers are respected. A beginner does not have to get excited when skiing in Hakunila. ”

Hakunila is not only a ski resort, but also an apartment-dominated residential area with more than 11,000 inhabitants.

So, if after skiing you can taste après ski beers, it is possible to enjoy it in a slightly more exotic place, in the restaurant of Hakunila shopping center. The shopping center is located in the center of Hakunila district.

Hakunila has been built on the lands of Håkansböle and Nissbacka Manor, where the manors are still located. More than 80 percent of the apartments in the area are apartment buildings and about ten percent are townhouses.

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