The service is implemented by the City of Helsinki in cooperation with Espoo, Vantaa and Kirkkonummi. In 2022, the Ulkoliikunta.fi map service was visited approximately 1,420,000 times. Visitors’ interests were evenly distributed between winter sports and beaches.
Service will be developed based on customer feedback
Feedback is received both directly on the map service and indirectly on outdoor exercise services. In 2022, the functionality of the map and the reliability of the search were developed. For example, you can search for ski tracks on the map according to whether they are intended for classic skiing, freestyle skiing or dog skijoring. The colours of the ski tracks on the map were changed to make it easier for colour-blind people to use the map service. The red colour was replaced with black.
The automatic colour change in the status of the outdoor exercise facilities helps to keep the map up to date, even when the information is not updated daily. The status of ski tracks changes to satisfactory (yellow) when the status has not been updated for 7 days and to unknown (grey) when 10 days have passed since the last update. The status of ice-skating rinks turns grey 10 days after the last update, and the status of beaches turns grey when 5 days have passed since the last update of blue-green algae sightings.
In 2023, the map will be further developed. The service will also include winter swimming places and services supporting outdoor activities, such as cooking facilities. The information on the current services will be complemented and further specified by adding information on, for example, café services, toilets and changing rooms. In 2023, we also aim to find out how to make the map include various types of routes, levels of difficulty, lighting and skiing directions.
The map service is available at ulkoliikunta.fi/en(Link leads to external service) , where you can also provide feedback on the service and suggest improvements.