Fitness tracks and ski trails

In Vaasa there is a varied network of fitness tracks and ski trails maintained by the city.

Asevelikylä fitness track

  • 1.3 km
  • Lit: Mon–Fri 7–21, Sat–Sun 7–21
  • Fitness equipment on the track: pull-up bar, abdominal and back bench, and push-up station.
  • Map (pdf)

Etelärinne fitness track

  • Kisatie
  • 2.4 km
  • Lit: yes

Gerby fitness track

  • Hellaksentie
  • 2.8 km
  • Lit: Mon–Fri 7–22, Sat–Sun 7–22
  • Fitness equipment on the track: pull-up bar, abdominal and back bench, push-up station and lifting bar.
  • Map (pdf)

Hietalahti fitness track

  • Sanmarkinkatu
  • 800 m
  • Lit: no
  • Fitness equipment on the track: pull-up bar, abdominal and back bench, push-up station and lifting bar.
  • Map (pdf)

Huutoniemi fitness track

  • Rehtorinkuja 3
  • 1.1 km
  • Lit: Mon–Fri 7–21, Sat–Sun 7–21
  • Fitness equipment on the track: pull-up bar, abdominal and back bench, and push-up station.
  • Map (pdf)

Metsäkallio fitness track

  • Pohjolankatu
  • 2.7 km
  • Lit: Mon–Fri 6.30–22, Sat–Sun 6.30–22
  • Map (pdf)

Palosaari fitness track

  • Palosaarentie
  • 600 m
  • Lit: Mon–Fri 7–21, Sat–Sun 7.30–21
  • Fitness equipment on the track: pull-up bar, abdominal and back bench, and push-up station.
  • Map (pdf)

Saarenpää fitness track, Vähäkyrö

  • Mullolantie 169
  • 1 km, 2 km, 3 km and 4 km loops
  • Lit: 1 and 2 km yes, 3 and 4 km no
  • Fitness equipment on the track: pull-up bar, abdominal and back bench.
  • Map (pdf)

Suvilahti fitness track

  • Suvilahdentie
  • 1.0 km
  • Lit: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sun 7–21, Tue and Sat 7–22
  • Map (pdf)

Vaskiluoto fitness track

  • Kaarlentie
  • 2,400 m
  • Lit: Mon–Fri 6.30–22, Sat–Sun 6.30–22
  • Map (pdf)

Ristinummi fitness track

  • Sala-ampujankatu 13
  • 2.7 km
  • Lit: Mon–Fri 7–22, Sat–Sun 7–22
  • Fitness equipment on the track: pull-up bar, abdominal and back bench, push-up station and lifting bar.
  • Map (pdf)

Öjberget fitness track

  • Öjbergintie 96
  • 1.5 km, 3 km, 4 km and 5 km loops
  • Lit: the 3 km loop daily; the C2 system allows lights to turn on by astronomical clock during 7–22. The 4 and 5 km loops operate only manually and are switched on during winter time.

Alkula local trail

  • Gripinpolku

Asevelikylä fitness track

Etelärinne fitness track

  • Kisatie
  • 12.4 km
  • The route is lit

Gerby fitness track

Hietalahti park

Huutoniemi fitness track

Itämelaniemi trail

  • Kaarnatie
  • 3 km
  • The route is not lit

Metsäkallio fitness track

Multifunctional green area

  • Ruutikellarintie
  • Routes: 1.1 km and 1.3 km.
  • The multifunctional green area’s ski trail is also available for skijoring (dog-skiing):
    • Wednesdays 20–22
    • Sundays 9–12
    • Please remember to keep your dog on a leash and to pick up any droppings from the trail.

Palosaari sports field trail

Pilvilampi trail network (trail maintenance by Vaasan Latu ry)

  • Vesilaitoksentie 185
  • The route is not lit
  • Trail maps are sold at the Ristinummi Teboil station.

Saarenpää trail network

  • Mullolantie 169
  • Routes: 1 km, 2 km, 3 km and 4 km
  • The shorter routes (1 km and 2 km) are lit
  • The longer routes (3 km and 4 km) are not lit

Suvilahti fitness track

  • Suvilahdentie
  • 1 km
  • The ski trail is also available for skijoring (dog-skiing):
    • Tuesdays 20–22
    • Saturdays 19–22
    • Please remember to keep your dog on a leash and to pick up any droppings from the trail.
  • Lit: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sun 7–21, Tue and Sat 7–22
  • Map and trail instructions (pdf)

Vaskiluoto fitness track

Ämmänmäki–Pilvilampi

  • Emännänkatu

Ämmänmäki fitness track

Öjberget trail network

  • Öjbergetintie 96
  • Routes: 1.5 km, 3 km, 4 km and 5 km
  • The routes are lit

Trails are maintained on weekdays during day shifts by two grooming teams. On weekends trails are maintained by one daytime grooming team.

On-call phone for winter sports venues

  • tel. 040 7185523
  • on weekday evenings 16–22
  • at weekends 8–16

Trails are maintained as follows:

Maintained as first priority

  • Gerby (Storberget)
  • Metsäkallio
  • Multifunctional green area
  • Ristinummi (Ämmänmäki)
  • Saarenpää trails
  • Vaskiluoto
  • Ice tracks: north + south (usually groomed in week 7 or 8)

Maintained as second priority

  • Asevelikylä
  • Hietalahti
  • Huutoniemi
  • Merikaarto
  • Suvilahti

Maintained third

  • Itä-Melaniemi
  • Palosaari sports field

Maintained fourth

  • Alkula field
  • Isolahti school
  • Kasarmintori
  • Länsimetsä ball field
  • Nummen school
  • Onkilahden park (Palosaari)
  • Suvilahti shopping centre
  • Tiklas park (Vöyrinkaupunki)

Check ski trail conditions

Trail, ice and slope conditions (trail info)