{"id":11709,"date":"2025-06-25T20:50:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/?post_type=news&#038;p=11709"},"modified":"2025-06-25T21:03:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T18:03:23","slug":"new-biking-park-next-to-santa-claus-village-trails","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/news\/new-biking-park-next-to-santa-claus-village-trails\/","title":{"rendered":"An adventurous new biking park next to Santa Claus Village \u2013 trails invite the whole family on a forest adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new biking park called <strong>Santa\u2019s Backyard Bike Trails<\/strong> was opened on Saturday 14 June 2025 near Santa Claus Village, at the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi. The park features easy and playful cycling trails for everyone who enjoys smooth and relaxed rides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santa_s-Trail-50-1280x854.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santa_s-Trail-50-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santa_s-Trail-50-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santa_s-Trail-50-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santa_s-Trail-50-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santa_s-Trail-50-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santa_s-Trail-50-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Four short and clearly marked mountain biking trails wind through the Elf Forest (Tonttumets\u00e4) of Santa Claus Village. Three of them \u2013 Loiva, Hupi and Lysti \u2013 are one-way trails, while the two-way Luppo connects them all. The routes (0.5\u20131.5 km) pass through a magical woodland landscape with gently rolling terrain, smooth rock surfaces and stable gravel paths. The emphasis is on fun, movement and a touch of forest adventure \u2013 not on competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1173\" src=\"https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/map-cycling-optimoitu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/map-cycling-optimoitu.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/map-cycling-optimoitu-582x640.jpg 582w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/map-cycling-optimoitu-291x320.jpg 291w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/map-cycling-optimoitu-768x844.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new trails are smoothly connected to Ounasvaara Ski Stadium and the city centre of Rovaniemi via pedestrian and cycling paths, making them easily accessible for both locals and visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lahtopiste-pyorailyreitti-1280x704.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lahtopiste-pyorailyreitti-1280x704.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lahtopiste-pyorailyreitti-640x352.jpg 640w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lahtopiste-pyorailyreitti-320x176.jpg 320w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lahtopiste-pyorailyreitti-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lahtopiste-pyorailyreitti.jpg 1389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The starting point of the new biking park is located right next to the official bus stop of Santa Claus Village, close to Santa Claus Holiday Village. The distance from the starting point to the four bike trails is about 800 metres. Visitors can rent bikes from the reception of Santa Claus Holiday Village or via its online store.<a href=\"https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/activities\/summer-e-fatbike-rental\/\"> More information about bike rentals<\/a>.<br><br><em>Photos: \u00a9 City of Rovaniemi | \ud83d\udcf8 Jonne Kunnari \/ Allegra Nordics<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11703,"template":"","class_list":["post-11709","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<title>An adventurous new biking park next to Santa Claus Village \u2013 trails invite the whole family on a forest adventure - Santa Claus Village<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/news\/new-biking-park-next-to-santa-claus-village-trails\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"An adventurous new biking park next to Santa Claus Village \u2013 trails invite the whole family on a forest adventure - 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