What do you need to know about skiing in the Baltics? The first snow in the Baltic States arrives in November, but the real skiing season begins only around Christmas time and lasts till the end of March. The average temperature in winter is -2C0 with January being the coldest month. The heaviest snowfall in the Baltics occurs in southern Estonia and northeastern Latvia – and that’s where the most popular ski hills are located. These hills have well groomed ski runs of varying difficulty, tows, night lighting and snow-making equipment. Cafes or snack bars and equipment rental shops where you can rent skiis, boots, snowboards and other gear are nearby.
Skiing hills in the BalticsTo see all the accommodations situated in the surroundings of the skiing tracks, please klick on the track name!
Cross-country skiing tracks in the Baltics
Name of the track
|
Length of the track
|
Location
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In Latvia
|
Baiļi
|
3 km |
Valmiera District |
Jaunūdri
|
3km, 1km |
Tukums District |
| Lejas Jozumi |
3,5km |
Madona District |
Riekstu trase - Lido
|
2km
|
Madona District
|
| Mailes |
1-5km |
Ogre District |
Mežinieki
|
2-5km |
Alūksne District |
| Reiņa trase |
300m, 1.5km |
Sigulda, Krimulda |
| Open-Air Ethnographic Museum |
1, 2, 3km
|
Riga, Brīvības gatve 44
|
In Estonia
|
| Tehvandi |
4,2km |
Valga District |
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