Winter without skiing or sledging down a hill wouldn’t be proper winter. There is no shortage of good hills here, which are well-suited for skiing or sledging. Those looking for extreme experiences can speed down a hill in a tube or on a pair of mountain skis. While winters often tend to be poor or short elsewhere in Estonia, this is hardly ever the case in Haanja Uplands in the heart of Võru County.

The low temperature and high precipitation makes Haanja a snow kingdom – almost all snow-related indicators are the highest here.

Winter in Võru County offers excellent opportunities for practicing any kind of winter hobbies. The cross-country skiing trails of various difficulty levels found in Haanja-Kurgjärve and the Haanja shooting range are well-known for all ski fanatics. The snowshoe trips in Vällamäe, the ice rink of Rõuge, the health and skiing trails of Kubija, the slalom skiing slopes of Kütioru, the lakes alluring fishermen, the ice carousels and sledging hills for children, the kick sledge tips, the dog sled rides – visit Võru County for true experiences!

HAANJA RECREATION AND SPORTS CENTRE
https://haanjasport.ee/
Haanja küla, Rõuge vald
+372 527 1965
The lengths of the skiing tracks at Haanja are 1km, 2km, 3km, and 5km. There are 2km and 3.2km of lit tracks, which are open until 21.00 every day. The recreation centre also offers ski hire!

KÜTIORU CENTRE
www.kütiorg.ee
Koloreino küla, Võru vald
+372 517 1330
Downhill skiing and snowboarding.

VEEMÄE RECREATION PARK

Closed at the moment!
www.puhkepark.ee
Meeliku küla, Võru vald
+372 517 1703

The lit sledding hill in Veemäe’s snow park features a snow tubing track and is equipped with a lift.

NEUMANN HUSKY DOG SLED RIDES 
Augli küla, Rõuge vald
+372 5830 9888
A wintery adventure with sled dogs in Haanja.

SNOW SHOE TRIPS IN HAANJA
www.mooska.eu
Haanja küla, Rõuge vald
+372 503 2341
Breathing trips and snow shoe trips

VÕRU-KUBIJA CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING TRACKS

Võru linn
2 km and 3,5 km ski tracks in Kubija.
 

VASTSELIINA ICE RINK

Petseri street 6, Vastseliina alevik, Võru vald

+372 520 8041 

An ice rink built on a multifunctional sports field. 

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