- 3/21/2023
Sunny day today. The skating track is open from Oravi to Linnansaari, the route has some uneven parts, but for the most part it is in good condition. Oravi's equipment rental is open from 9-17.
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- 3/19/2023
Now it's raining for a couple of days, so today and tomorrow there will be no skating or skiing on the ice. There is still a chance to get treally good skating ice here for the rest of the week when it freezes again, possibly the whole route can be opened during the week.
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- 3/18/2023
Today there is a strong south wind and it is snowing all day, so the skating track is not open and neither is Linnansaari's café. You can walk to Linnansaari on the winter hiking trail.
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- 3/17/2023
The skating track from Oravi to Linnansaari is open, the ice has uneven parts from the starting point to the Savonselkä, so skaters are recommended to use sticks. The traditional ski trail is also being made to Linnansaari this the morning. Oravi's equipment rental is open from 9-17. In the restaurant Ruukinranta, you can enjoy a pizza after a day of winter sports, our restaurant is open today in the evening from 17-21.
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- 3/16/2023
The surface ice of the route has frozen during the night, but where there was the most water on the ice, it is not yet frozen, it cracks a bit. Today it's cold all day, so all the time it freezes more and by Friday at the latest, you'll be able to skate well.
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- 3/15/2023
The skating track is being plowed and maintained today, the skating track is closed. Now we will have to wait for the minus temperatures so that the ice hardens enough for skating. You can walk the winter hiking trail to Linnansaari, you should wear waterproof shoes.
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- 3/14/2023
Water has now risen on the ice everywhere. The skating track is closed today, but you can walk on the winter hiking trail from Oravi to Linnansaari.
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- 3/13/2023
Today is good weather for skiing or hiking on the ice. In the morning, the traditional ski trail will be made from Oravi to Linnansaari, and you can walk along the winter hiking trail. On the skating track one can use kick sledges or mountain bikes (no skates today). Oravi's equipment rental is open from 9-17. EDIT. Close to Kielosaari there is a 100m of the track that has water on the ice, you can walk next to the side of the track on that particular part.
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- 3/12/2023
It is snowing the whole day today and the wind is getting stronger. The routes are not prepared today.
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- 3/11/2023
The sun is shining. The skating route and ski track from Oravi to Linnansaari is open. The pancake cafe on the island is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (longer if necessary). Tomorrow the weather will change again, so don't stay indoors today! In Restaurant Ruukinranta we bake pizza in the evening around 17:00-21:00 and the bar is open later. Welcome!
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