- 2/22/2025
The skating route has been maintained this morning and is open all the way from Oravi via Linnansaari to Järvisydän, and the traditional cross-country ski track is also open next to the skating route. Skating route fee is 9 €/adult and 4 €/child 12-16 yo. There is no route fee on the walking and skiing trails! Café in Linnansaari is open from 10-15 (cash and Mobilepay are acceptable). Sleighrides (snowmobile pulling a sleigh) from Oravi to Linnansaari every hour from 10-14. Price 15 €/adult/one way and 5 €/child 5-14yo/one way. Book your place in advance! Equipment rental in SaimaaHoliday Oravi, village shop and cafe open from 9-17. Lunch in Ruukinranta restaurant: at 12-16 soup of the day (12 €/person) and at 12-18 pizza buffet (17 €/person). The bar is open until 8pm. Public waterfront sauna and winter swimming in the ice hole at 15-17 (7 €/person).
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- 2/21/2025
The skating route is open all the way from Oravi via Linnansaari to Järvisydän, and the traditional cross-country ski track next to the skating route is also open for the same distance. The route can therefore be accessed by skating, kicksledding, skiing, cycling or walking. The weather forecast promises semi-cloudy skies and a slight frost. The Linnansaari pancake café is open from 11-15 (cash and Mobilepay), the Oravi equipment rental and shop-café from 9-17. A soup lunch is also available in Oravi from 11-15.
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- 2/20/2025
You can skate or use kick sledge on the skating route between Oravi-Savonselkä lake hut-Linnansaari-shipway-Järvisydän today in beautiful, light frosty weather. Oravi's traditional forest cross-country ski track (3,5 km) is open, as well as the traditional skiing track to Linnansaari next to the skating route (5 km/one way). The skiing track from Linnansaari to Järvisydän will also be opened today. Tasty crepes from the Linnansaari café from 11-15 (cash and Mobilepay accepted). Oravi's equipment rental and café is open from 9-17 and a soup lunch is available from 11-15.
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- 2/19/2025
Today it is not snowing and the routes remain open well. Oravi-Linnansaari-shipway skating route has been ploughed today at sunrise. The section between Järvisydämen and the shipway will be opened at 10 am. A traditional cross-country skiing track to the Linnansaari island will also be made in the morning. The Oravi forest track (3,5km) is also be open for skiing. The Linnansaari crepes café is open from 11-15. The Oravi café is open from 9-17 and a soup lunch is available from 11-15.
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- 2/18/2025
The whole route Oravi-Linansaari-Järvisydän is skateable. Oravi's equipment rental and café is open today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Linnansaari's pancake cafe is open from Wednesday to Saturday. Now is the time to take the opportunity to go skating, as warmer weather is forecast for next week. The Oravi forest cross-country ski track (3,5km) has been made this afternoon, tomorrow the ski track will also be made on the ice from Oravi to Linnansaari.
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- 2/15/2025
The ship traffic started the winter break so now it is posible to skate the whole route The rental shop in Oravi is open on Sunday 10-15 and during the week every day 9-17.
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- 2/15/2025
The skating route between Oravi-Savonselkä lake hut-Linnansaari-shipway is open (circa 10 km/one way). The route has been ploughed and planed this morning. The weather forecast for today is about 10 degrees below zero and 4m/s wind. The Linnansaari crêpes café will be open from 11-15 and the equipment rental and shop-café in Oravi from 9-17. A soup lunch will be served at the Oravi café from 11.
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- 2/14/2025
Today the weather forecast promises half cloudy frosty day (around -9 degrees Celsius). The skating route is open from Oravi to Linnansaari and from there to the shipway (approx. 10 km/one way). Oravi’s traditional cross-country ski track (3,5 km) is open. Oravi's equipment rental shop has tour skates and kick sledges for rent from 9-17 and the route fee you can buy in the same place. Oravi's shop-café serves savory and sweet treats from 9-17 and also serves a soup lunch from 11am onwards.
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- 2/13/2025
The skating route is open between Oravi-Linnansaari-shipway, approx. 10 km/one way and the ice is in skating condition. Oravi's equipment rental shop and village shop-café are open between 9-17. A soup lunch is also available at the Oravi café from 11am onwards.
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- 2/12/2025
The skating route is open from Oravi, past the lake hut in Savonselkä to Linnansaari and from there to the shipway (directly circa 10 km/one way), but with a few extra loops along the way. From the equipment hire shop in Oravi, you can rent skates, kick sledges and buy a route fee between 9am and 5pm.
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