Orienteering in Ylläs Outdoor Week
Evening orienteering
Ylläksen Rasti is participating in offering outdoor activities during Outdoor Week. The orienteering courses are also suitable for children, so you can join the evening orienteering with the whole family!
Courses: A/4.5-6 km, B/3-4 km, C/1.5-2.5 km, and a very easy D/less than 1 km or other orienteering activities suitable for children. Departure to the terrain on Tuesday and Thursday evening orienteering from 17:00 to 19:00.
Orienteers are guided to the starting point with orange and white control flags. Guidance from the Tunturintie intersection in Äkäslompolo. Emit punching is used in the evening orienteering. Rental cards (€2) are available from the organizer. Map fee: €8, under 18 years old €3. Club members orienteer in the evening orienteering free of charge. Children participating in activities receive a juice box at the finish.
Results and split times for the evening orienteering can be found on Rastilippu. For more information, visit Ylläksen Rasti’s Facebook page or the Rastilippu service. Post-race analysis on Livelox and social media.
Outdoor Week evening orienteering:
Tuesday 15.7.2025 Nilivaara, Äkäslompolo, departure to the terrain from 17:00 to 19:00
Thursday 17.7.2025 Velhonkota, Äkäslompolo, departure to the terrain from 17:00 to 19:00
Thursday 24.7.2025 CANCELLED
Join Ylläksen Rasti as a member: https://www.yllaksenrasti.fi/liity-jaseneksi/
Permanent Orienteering Controls
Both Kaulavaara (2 different maps) and Ski Resort Ylläsjärvi permanent control maps are currently for sale at Sisu Outdoor, Nature Center Kellokas, and JemesSport. You can also purchase permanent control maps at the evening orienteering events. The permanent controls in the terrain are red and white wooden posts marked with numbers. There are about forty permanent controls on the Äkäslompolo side and about twenty on the Ylläsjärvi side. Permanent controls are a relaxed and peaceful way to practice orienteering at your own pace, but they also serve as excellent self-guided orienteering training for seasoned orienteers.