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Linnansaari Snowshoeing Trail 7 km, Linnansaari National Park
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Linnansaaren kansallispuiston lumikenkäilyreitiltä avautuu upeat näkymät SaimaallePhoto: Visit Savonlinna, Visit Saimaa
This 7 km long snowshoe trail follows the Circular Trail of Linnansaari National Park, which is the park's most popular hiking trail. It takes you through varied and semi-demanding terrain to groves and hill tops, even in winter. On the trail, you will also cross the Linnansaarenlampi pond via duckboard bridge with handrails. Along the route, you will also find the camping sites of Perpulanluhta and Sammakkoniemi. Go up the Linnavuori hill and admire the idyllic winter scenery of the frozen Haukivesi from the scenic viewpoint.
You can get to the start point of the route from Sammakkoniemi Camping, where you will find campfire sites, a cooking shelter, and a rental sauna. The route is marked with orange circles.
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Safety information
There are benches and information boards along the route. To ensure the safety of the visitors, the thickness of the ice on the trail is measured regularly. There is no winter maintenance on the snowshoeing trails.Note! For your own safety and for the nesting of the Saimaa ringed seal, please stay on the marked trails in the national park. Stay on the outdoor/ice-skating trail on ice and on the snowshoeing/hiking trail in Linnansaari.
Tips and hints
You can get to the main island of Linnansaari National Park with a snowmobile sleigh ride across the frozen Lake Saimaa from Oravi (approx. 6 km). The ride leaves Oravi daily at 10 am. If you want to depart at a different time, enter a message in the additional information field. The return time is always agreed with the driver.Start
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Public transport
See the directions to Oravi here and to Järvisydän here. Both places are accessible by public transport.Getting there
SaimaaHoliday OraviKiramontie 27
58130 Oravi
Hotel and Spa Resort Järvisydän
Porosalmentie 313
58900 Rantasalmi
Both destinations are easily accessible by car.
Parking
Järvisydän has free parking with electric poles for heating. There are also free e-car charging stations (2 x Tesla 14kW and a universal model). Electric poles and charging stations can be used free of charge.Coordinates
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