{"id":11729,"date":"2025-06-26T18:52:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T15:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/?post_type=activities&#038;p=11729"},"modified":"2025-11-13T10:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T08:46:20","slug":"mountain-biking-trails-at-santa-claus-village","status":"publish","type":"activities","link":"https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/activities\/mountain-biking-trails-at-santa-claus-village\/","title":{"rendered":"Mountain Biking Trails at Santa Claus Village"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The bike park, called <strong>Santa\u2019s Backyard Bike Trails<\/strong>, was opened in summer 2025 right next to Santa Claus Village at the Arctic Circle. This free-to-use park offers easy and playful cycling trails for everyone who enjoys smooth and relaxed riding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><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>In the forest next to Santa Claus Village, <strong>four short and clearly marked mountain biking trails<\/strong> wind through the landscape. Three of them \u2013 <em>Loiva<\/em>, <em>Hupi<\/em> and <em>Lysti<\/em> \u2013 are one-way trails, while the two-way <em>Luppo<\/em> trail connects the others. The routes (0.5\u20131.5 km) run through an enchanting forest with gently rolling terrain, allowing cyclists to enjoy mild curves, rocky sections, and smooth gravel surfaces. The focus is more on fun, movement and a little forest adventure than on competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><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 connect seamlessly to the Ounasvaara ski stadium and Rovaniemi city centre via light traffic routes, making them easily accessible to both locals and visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pyorailypolut-lahtopiste-1280x732.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pyorailypolut-lahtopiste-1280x732.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pyorailypolut-lahtopiste-640x366.jpg 640w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pyorailypolut-lahtopiste-320x183.jpg 320w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pyorailypolut-lahtopiste-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pyorailypolut-lahtopiste-1536x878.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pyorailypolut-lahtopiste-2048x1171.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The starting point of the new bike park is located next to the official bus stop of Santa Claus Village, at the intersection of <em>Joulumaantie<\/em> and <em>T\u00e4htikuja<\/em> streets, near Santa Claus Holiday Village. The distance from the starting point to the four aforementioned trails is about 800 metres. Travellers can rent bicycles at the reception of Santa Claus Holiday Village or from its online store. <a href=\"https:\/\/santaclausvillage.info\/activities\/summer-e-fatbike-rental\/\">Information about bike rental.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Santas Bike Park: Mountain Biking Trails at Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Lapland Finland\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AhqDXQslaHQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><em>Photos: \u00a9 City of Rovaniemi| \ud83d\udcf8 Jonne Kunnari \/ Allegra Nordics<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11702,"template":"","attractions_season":[23,21,292],"attractions_area":[316],"attractions_target_group":[199,202],"activities_cat":[211,253,464,664,2173],"class_list":["post-11729","activities","type-activities","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","attractions_season-autumn","attractions_season-spring","attractions_season-summer","attractions_area-santa-claus-village","attractions_target_group-everyone","attractions_target_group-families","activities_cat-adventures-in-nature","activities_cat-autumn","activities_cat-for-kids","activities_cat-nature-attraction","activities_cat-polkupyoraily"],"acf":{"description":"The free mountain biking trails next to Santa Claus Village offer easy and playful cycling routes for everyone who enjoys smooth and relaxed riding.","images":[{"image":11703},{"image":11702}],"opening_hours":"","hide_opening_hours":false,"address":"","location":"","phone":"","phone2":"","email":"","email2":"","facebook":"","tripadvisor":"","instagram":"","youtube":"","tiktok":"","linkedin":"","links":null,"season":""},"yoast_head":"<title>Mountain Biking Trails at Santa Claus Village - 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