Linnansaari Winter Trail
Winter hiking through Linnansaari National Park
Linnansaari Winter Trail – hiking on the ice
The most beautiful ice trail in Finland, from Oravi through Linnansaari National Park to Rantasalmi, or vice versa. The total length of the marked winter hiking ice trail is up to 20 km/ one way depending on the weather conditions.
On the marked snowmobile trail on ice you can walk, ski, ride mountain bikes, drive a snowmobile or from Oravi have a sleigh ride to the national park. Dogs are allowed on the trails, but they must be always on a leash and the owner is responsible for ensuring that the dog does not pose a danger to other people.
There are fire places and a lake hut along the route. There is also a cafeteria on Linnansaari main island (mainly open on Saturdays, always check the cafeteria opening hours from the Journal).
On Linnansaari island there is marked hiking tracks in the forest great for snow shoeing.
Map of Linnansaari snow shoeing trail
Distances
Oravi – Linnansaari 5km
Oravi – Savonselkä lake hut 2,5km
Linnansaari – Järvisydän 13km
Oravi – Järvisydän 18km
Oravi – Pieni-Lappi 15km
Services
Linnansaari island: cafeteria (opening hours are announced in the Journal), fire place, cooking shelter, outdoor toilet, marked snowshoe tracks
Lake hut in Savonselkä (halfway between Oravi and Linnansaari island): to use the private hut please pay the firewood fee 4 €/person. You can make the payment in the reception in Oravi or in the webshop.
Pieni-Lappi island: fire place, outdoor toilet
Kaarnetsaari island: fire place
There are resting places and maps along the route. The routes are prepared and our route masters measure the thickness of the ice. We update the ice conditions daily in our Journal.
Walking and skiing on the winter hiking ice trail is free for everyone.
A cross-country ski track is drawn to the ice route whenever the weather permits. If there is a strong wind, the ski track on the ice closes quickly. On windy days, we recommend Oravi’s forest ski track. The starting point of the forest ski track is located less than a kilometer from the Oravi village shop, you can see the forest cross-country skiing track on the bottom of the page.
Map of the ice route
Sleigh ride to Linnansaari National Park
Cosy ride to Linnansaari National Park through the frozen lake Saimaa. In Linnansaari you find the snowshoe park with marked trails and fire places. In the sleigh you ride warmly under the blankets! Available when the ice is strong ca Jan-March.
Moonlight Hike
Be Enchanted by the Magic of a Winter Night in Linnansaari National Park. The experience is crowned with a cozy break in the lake hut.
Diary
The diary of Oravi The Oravi Diary contains stories for anyone who wants to know more about the beautiful surroundings of Lake Saimaa…
