Lapland Proving Ground is a completely new testing area, designed especially for vehicle cold climate
testing. The full service proving ground is located 200 km above the Arctic Circle in Muonio in the
most Northern area of Finland. The size of the area is over 500 hectares.
The proving ground currently provides 20 km of different land based test tracks, up to 10 km ice
tracks on the lake and a large workshop which is connected to the offices and the conference room.
Cold chambers are also available for use.
The facilities and tracks are designed for all types of vehicles up to truck size. All test tracks are for
one-way traffic only. There are a lot of different track variations available. The profiles and shape of
the tracks are very diverse providing a great combination of different types of curves and natural
uphills and downhills. The land based area is secured with fences and offers a safe prototype testing
possibility.
Furthermore, there is still plenty of unbuilt testing area available for more tracks and facilities in the
future.
Up to 10 km of ice tracks can be made on the lake. Ice tracks can also be designed according to the customer needs consisting for example circles/skid pads, eights, wide straights and handling tracks.
The main workshop and office building is completely new providing excellent facilities even for bigger test groups. The large workshop is prepared to fit all kinds of vehicles from passenger cars to trucks. Cold chambers next to the workshop are also available for use.
The proving ground is equipped with a fuel station. We can also arrange special fuel types upon request. Whether testing electric or hydrogen vehicles we can provide the required charging/fueling services through our partners.
Located just 500m away from the testing area, additional facilities can be found for research and
development operations in cold and Arctic conditions. The more open environment of the Arctic
Research Center gives the possibility for all types of research and development organizations to work
under the same conditions as the top car brands in their cold weather testing.
The Arctic Research Centre (ARC) facilities suit also well for technology or service providers of the
automotive testing industry. Also suppliers and component manufacturers can make their cold
climate test operations close to their customers. This place is open for any kind of new innovations
regarding development work in cold and arctic conditions.
Being very close to the main test area, the Arctic Research Center facilities can be easily integrated
to the normal vehicle testing activities of the Lapland Proving Ground. The large office building offers
a good working environment even for bigger groups. If you are planning to make your test drives
mainly on public roads the ARC is well suited for this purpose.
We can arrange a full range of reliable services for our customers. There is over 40 years’ experience of cold weather car testing in the Muonio area and a lot of know-how to support our customers for successful test operations. A safe and reliable environment for our customers is one of our main tasks as a service provider.
Lapland Proving Ground is located 200 km above the Arctic Circle in the municipality of Muonio, in
the most Northern area of Finland. The leading car brands have carried out their winter testing in
the Muonio area since the late 1960s mainly because of its excellent location. The peaceful
environment and beautiful fell scenery creates a unique working experience for our customers.
Travelling to the LPG works smoothly thanks to the good flight connections. The closest airport is in
Kittilä only a 50 minute drive from the LPG. Daily flight connections Helsinki-Kittilä and weekly
direct flights Germany-Kittilä are available during the season making travelling convenient and
efficient. The airport in Rovaniemi, the capital city of Lapland, also offers additional support with
good flight connections.
Transportation of test vehicles and other goods takes approximately 3-4 days from Europe using the
safe main road connections either through Finland or Sweden. Logistic coming further can also be
directed to the harbours of Northern Norway (e.g. Tromsø), where we have a good road connection from Muonio.
Most certainly cold!
Our testing area is situated 200 km above the Arctic Circle but still far away from the Arctic Ocean.
The thermic winter season in Muonio is over 6 months long. Here you are able to run the cold climate
vehicle testing from late October until late April. Thanks to the natural location of the LPG the
weather type during the midwinter is very stable, which suits well for the vehicle testing.
The cold weather is absolutely our benefit compared to the test facilities located more south. In
order to run successful cold climate vehicle test procedures you will need long periods of cold and
stable conditions. Our location guarantees this!
Based on the weather data 1991-2014 from the Finnish Meteorological Institute
A good variety of high standard accommodation possibilities are found close to the Lapland
Proving Ground. We have a close partnership with the leading accommodation provider in
Northern Finland, Lapland Hotels. The nearest hotel, Lapland Hotel Lumi, is just a 5 minute
drive from the testing area. Another excellent option is Lapland Hotel Olos, which is 10
minute drive away from the LPG.
Both hotels offer all kind of possibilities for leisure time activities. Cross country skiing,
alpine skiing, snowshoe hiking, dog sled safaris, snowmobiling – everything is possible!
We are happy to organize the ideal accommodation package for your test group. Just
contact us directly.
Contact information to Lapland Hotel Lumi & Olos
Mrs. Sari Oja
sari.oja(a)laplandhotels.com
Tel. +358 16 536 111