Give feedback on map and trails: Open the map, press trail or point on map and choose feedback. You can also send feedback via map menu > Feedback.

Buy map

Problems with login? Email to yllas@yllas.fi . We will reply on mon-thu.

Digital map features

Digital map is used with web browser in https://map.yllas.fi/ (so it is not an app but a website). It includes: 

Summer (non-snowy season)

  • Hiking and trekking trails
  • Mountain biking trails
  • Paddling
  • Family friendly top scenic spots and trails

Winter (snowy season)

  • Cross country ski trails
  • Winter fatbiking and walking trails
  • Snowshoeing trails
  • Snowmobile trails and tracks
  • Trail maintenance status
  • Trail machines/groomers
  • Ylläs Ski Busses in real time, bus stops and route
  • We show only the official trails on the map.

Year-round

  • Most scenic spots for northern lights
  • Parking lots and trails starting points
  • Cafes, restaurants, rentals, shops including contact detail and opening hours
  • Shelters, day trips huts, huts
  • Sights, viewpoints, scenic points
  • Other Area info
    • Kolari Train shuttle bus route
    • Kittiä Airport bus route
    • Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations
    • Swimming spots, beaches, saunas
    • Dog parks
    • Warning, notices and closures
  • GPS location
  • Trail maintenance status and time in winter
  • Trail difficulty
  • More zoom, precise maps
  • Trail length and measurement

You sign with email. We will send you a email with single-use number code and a login link (“Open map”), you can use which ever you like.

You can use map with different devices. But note the login stays only on latest device, you will be logged out from the previous device.

Getting started – buttons

After login there is few buttons on map:

On left:

Filter: Search with name/text; show/hide map layers

Choose activity: Choose activity to see trails and points for that activity. Chosen activity has dark background.

On right:

Menu: Help, feedback etc.

Routes: Recommended routes, loops, nature trails etc.

Map layers: Change base map; map legend (difficulty, latujen hoitoaika etc.); change season (summer/winter)

Maintenance plan: See how winter trails are planned to be maintained in the next days. Note: Feature is available when there is enough snow for planning – so not first in the early season.

Lower right:

Locate: Your location with GPS (on mobile devices)

Measure: Show trail distances and measure trails

Winter trail grooming in Ylläs

Winter trails are groomed on natural snow so first class trails will be opened in early winter as soon as there is enough snow. Maintenance continues until 1st of May if snow and ice coverage is thick enough. See today’s grooming on digital map map.yllas.fi

In early winter (Oct-Nov) you are allowed to walk and bike on trails until classic ski tracks are made – except on lit trails, which are only for skiing.

How often and when trails are groomed?

Trail maintenance is optimised so that in every morning there is as much as possible trails in good condition per the weather. For example if night is snowy the trail maintenance starts a bit later on popular near-by trails.

XC ski trail maintenance classes

In midwinter there is about 150km of cross country skiing trails, and all ski trails are opened from mid February, totaling 300km.

  1. First class: Near-by areas, groomed daily when needed
  2. Second class: Grooming starts 1.2.
  3. Third class: Grooming starts 15.2.

Winter trails for fatbiking and walking maintenance classes

Groomed

  1. First class: Grooming starts as soon as possible
  2. Second class: Grooming starts at latest on 15.2.
  3. Third class: Grooming starts at latest on 7.3.
  4. Fourth class: Groomed, opening dates and maintenance varies, see from digital map

Snowmobile trail maintenance classes

  • First class: Near-by areas, groomed 2-3 times a week.
  • Second class: Groomed every other week.
  • Third class: Groomed three times per winter.

How to see trail maintenance status & time since grooming?

Winter Trail grooming information is updated to the map automatically, in realtime. Trail is marked as groomed when the machine have passed both ends of the trail.

Login, then choose activity from left and you will see only trails for chosen activity. When activity is chosen for most winter activities line type tells the maintenance status – the

  • Solid line: Short time since maintenance
  • Dashed line: Medium time since maintenance
  • Dotted line: Longer time since maintenance, trail can still be in very good condition depending on the weather and usage
  • Washed-out line: Not (yet) maintained/no information

See detailed explanation in Layers menu on right.

See exact maintenance time by pressing the trail (feature was added on 21.12.2023).

Trail the trail can be last in very good condition for many days after the maintenance, depending on the weather and how many people has been there – for example if there is no snow fall and the trail is located further away.

Line color = Trail difficulty rating

Login, then choose activity from left and you will see only trails for that activity. In Cross Country Skiing, Hiking and Mountain Biking the line color tells the difficulty level:

  • Blue: Easy
  • Red: Moderatre
  • Black: Demanding
  • Green: Not classified/Activity not chosen.

Trail length and measuring

After login there is a Measure button at bottom right. Press it and then choose the trail you like to measure.

Order validity time

Your order is valid for a summer or for a winter. Map bough in June is not anymore valid on November etc. You will see validity time on the Buy Map screen, before paying.

Whats new, latest changes

12.2024
Feedback feature
Maintenance plan for next day

10.2024
Recommended trails, autumn 2024

6.2024
Pictures for shelter, huts, viewpoints etc.
Northern lights -activity shows the best spots for auroras

14.4.2024
Map now remembers layer setting/filters

8.3.2024
Share the cookie dialog with the main site, now one accept/deny is enough for both.

6.3.2024
More enhances to login email delivery.

23.2.2024
Fix trail popup, for some it has not opened.
Show ski bus’ realtime location also in free version.
Additions to menu: Weather, safaris, terms.
Enhances to login email delivery.

Older
Search (added 15.1.2024)
Filter/hide points (added 15.1.2024)
Press trail to see Exact times for trail maintence (added 21.12.2023)
Zoom buttons (+ -) added to desktop view (21.12.2023)
Ski Bus realtime location/GPS tracking, bus stops and route (added 21.12.2023)
Option to change basemap to Finnish Topomap or orto/aerial/satellite
Fix legend for trails to distinguish the different line styles

Frequently asked questions, help, problems

Why map is not free?

In Ylläs trail maintenance costs more than 500,000€ each year. By selling the map we collect money for the trails. More info ( https://yllas.fi/en/trail-fee )

Why route Y is not shown on the map?

Map shows only official trails. Trail Y is not official and we cannot quarantee the safety nor the quality.

Trail Y looks like ski trail but is not shown as open on map

Trails are shown as open as soon as they are ready for safe use – not a moment before or later. So in this case the trail is not yet complete – use at your own risk, you may face anything.

Why there is no difficulty for all trails?

Weather and snow condition affects snowshoeing and winter biking difficulty so much that it does not help to have the difficulty ratings for those. On soft snow you will go much slower, while if the route is hard going can be fast and easy.

Cannot zoom close enough

In free version the zoom is limited. By buying you get full zoom.

Blank screen, no map shown…

Please clear browsing history and retry.

Please try other browser.

Not receiving email to Outlook, company email, Live.com

In case you do not receive the login code via email please open email settings and add following addresses to trusted senders:
zoneatlas.com
mail.zoneatlas.com

Login is not remembered, I need to login always again

Login is saved for few days if you do not reset/empty the browsing history.

If you still need to log in always again the problem most likely lies is phone settings: Search bar and/or email opens the links to one browser (like Samsung Internet) while you normally use other browser (like Chrome). 

Change default browser – Android

  • Open Settings
  • Scroll down to Apps
  • Press Default applications
  • Press Default browser
  • And choose what you like

If you use Gmail-app you also need to deactive link preview – Android:

  • Open Gmail
  • Open navigation
  • Chose Settings
  • Choose General Settings

If you use other than Gmail app, check the settings.

Change default browser – Iphone part 1

  • Open Settings
  • Scroll down to your chosen browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari tms.)
  • Choose “Default browser”
  • Choose the one you like from the list
  • Also check our email app’s settings – see below.

Gmail app’s default browser – Iphone part 2: 

  • Open Gmail app
  • Open navigation
  • Choose Settings
  • Scroll down to “Default Browser”
  • Choose “Browser”: “Use system default”.

If you use other than Gmail app, check the settings.

Ready! Now the map should always open to same browser and remember the login for many days – as long as you do not empty the browsing history.

Video: How to change the default browser – Android

In case problem persists

Empty the browsing history.

Do you have latest updates for operating system and apps? If not please update and retry.

If you use older operating system or older app we cannot quarantee it works and we do highly recommend getting a new device as device without updates if a serious security threat.

If the problem persists please send us a email yllas@yllas.fi so wen can fix it. Fill in the info:

  • What device you use: Mobile phone, tablet, computer
  • Device maker and model
  • Describe the problem, such as
    • Cannot login at all / log in does not work
    • I need to re-login always, even if I followed the help

GPS does not work or is inaccurate

GPS is paid feature, works only when logged in.

Have you enabled location and precise location for the browser you use? Both are needed.

Allow location on Android (Samsung)

  • Open Settings
  • Choose Location
  • Choose the web browser you use from the list (Chrome, Firefox, Safari or such)
  • Enable “Precise location”

Note: For other brands how to is similar. You always open Settings and Location or Apps and then enable location and precise location.

Allow location on Android (Oneplus)

  • Open Settings
  • Choose Apps
  • Choose Manage Apps
  • Choose the browser you use Chrome, Firefox, Safari
  • Choose Permissions
  • Choose Location
  • Pick “Enable” 
  • Tick also “Use precise location”

Allow location on iPhone/iPad

  • Open Settings
  • Choose the browser you use: Chrome, Firefox, Safari
  • Choose Location
  • Enable Location
  • Turn on “Precise location” (Safari does not have this option)
  • If you use Safari:
    • Go back to settings
    • Choose Privacy
    • Choose Location
    • Turn on location
    • Choose the browser you use
    • Choose “Ask” or “Allow while using the app” 
    • Turn on “Precise location”

Note: How is made for latest iOS (at time of writing iOS 17). On older version open settings and serach for “location” and go through the settings.

Location On computer

Locationing is also possible on computer but does help a lot without a GPS. So we do not dive deep. Principle is same: Allow location for web browser.

If the probelm persists

Do you have latest updates for operating system and apps? If not please update and retry.

If you use older operating system or older app we cannot quarantee it works and we do highly recommend getting a new device as device without updates if a serious security threat.

Does location work on other website such as https://asiointi.maanmittauslaitos.fi/karttapaikka/ (button in lower bottom) or https://www.openstreetmap.org/ (arrow button on right)?

  • If not, then the problem is in device settings
  • If location works on other website but not in Ylläs map you need to allow location for map.yllas.fi and/or yllas.fi.

If the problem persists please send us a email yllas@yllas.fi so wen can fix it. Fill in the info:

  • What device you use: Mobile phone, tablet, computer
  • Device maker and model
  • Describe the problem, such as
    • Button is not shown on map
    • GPS is not precise even if I followed the help

Adding a bookmark

Open https://map.yllas.fi/ and save it to bookmarks so you can open the map quickly.

Add to home screen

iPhone/iPad

On iPhone/iPad Possible only if you use Safari. Open Safari and go to https://map.yllas.fi/ . Press Share and choose “Add to Home Screen”.

Android

On Android possible only if you use Chrome. Open Chrome and go to https://map.yllas.fi/ . Press three dots to settings and choose “Add to Home Screen”.

By default I see wrong season

Most likely your bookmark points to wrong address. Please modify the bookmark so that address/url is exactly http://map.yllas.fi/ – nothing after the “.fi/”

Is there an app?

Not at the moment.

Do you get a paper with the digital map?

No, they are sold separately.

Can I get map print (a large one)?

Sure! We deliver only to Finland.

Size

Map aspect ratio is about rectangle – it is a bit higher than wider. Print can be made in any size you like as long as the aspect ratio is same, for example

  • Basic size 504 x 564mm (w x h)
  • 1008 x 1128mm
  • 1340 x 1500mm (this size is in the visitor centre’s wall)

Material

Most common materials are:

  • Paper
  • Sticker: for both indoor and outdoor use
  • Sticker on hard surface: for example 5mm plastic board, for both indoor and outdoor use
  • Canvas: Note: quality is not as sharp as on paper and on sticker.

Price

Price depends on size and material. For example 1340x1500mm on hard plastic costs about 200€ inc. VAT 25.5% (price checked 28.10.2023).

Order by email

Send us email yllas@yllas.fi

  • the size you like
  • material
  • name and address

and we will send you a invoice to your email. After invoice is paid we order your map. Normally delivery time is 1-4 weeks.