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Malonsaari nature trail

—•Hiking Trails

3.4 km

Route

Malonsaaren nuotiopaikka

0.9 km|Free

Campfire SpotsNuotiopaikalla ei ole puuhuoltoa, omat puut tuotava mukana jos aikoo tehdä tulet.

Description

Luontoon.fi – Malonsaaren polku+

Description

Malonsaari nature trail is about 3.4 km of hiking on a small forested island in Lake Saimaa at Ukonniemi, Imatra, South Karelia. For local access notes and how the city lists the trail, start with the City of Imatra’s Malonsaaren luontopolku page. Metsähallitus publishes the same route on Luontoon.fi under the name Malonsaaren polku, alongside other outdoor recreation information for the area. The island is set aside for outdoor use: no summer cottages, and a wooden footbridge from 2012 links the mainland to the island so small boats can pass underneath. You can approach from the Hosseinlahdentie side or from the Somerkuja shoreline near Leppälahti; both sides have parking options described in trail guides. After roughly one kilometre on the trail you reach Malonsaaren nuotiopaikka, a campfire spot on a rocky sunny patch—bring your own firewood, as none is supplied. The path mixes easy forest walking with duckboard sections toward the shore, and independent guides describe blue paint marks on trees to help you stay on route. Finnish hikers often walk the island circuit counterclockwise. The same Ukonniemi shoreline sits on longer networks: Imatran Kylpylän luontopolku and the Imatra–Ruokolahti E10 lakeshore walking route touch the same services, and Imatran melontareitit passes the island for paddlers. Paula Savelius-Kontinen’s Retkipaikka piece on Malonsaari adds on-the-ground detail: local use is lively on fine weekends, and a small clearcut opening on the northern part of the island is visible from the path. Out in the Nature’s English-language walk-through notes slippery cobbles when the ground is frozen, a narrow bridge deck, and that there is no winter upkeep or lighting—plan for daylight and footwear with grip in ice and snow.

Length & route

The hiking route is about 3.4 km as one continuous line. Write-ups variously describe the island perimeter at roughly 2.5 km and a round trip from parking under four kilometres depending on where you start. Terrain is easy forest path with rocky spots near the campfire and duckboards on wet lakeshore approaches.

Getting there

The City of Imatra lists visiting information Paperharjuntie 78, 55400 Imatra, and points to Outdoor Active for map browsing. Practical access in trail guides is either from Hosseinlahdentie (nuotiopaikka near Hosseinlahdentie 135 on our map) or from Somerkuja / Leppälahti with a larger shoreside parking area and a short walk to the bridge.

Good to know

No winter maintenance or trail lighting is described in the sources used; visit in daylight and expect icy or hidden rocks under snow. Campfires only when the forest fire warning allows; bring firewood. The footbridge is narrow and has steps—wheelchairs and strollers are not practical.

Managed by

Imatra

Official Maintenance

020 617 111

Trail info

Finnish trip reports often describe walking counterclockwise around the island.

Route direction

Independent guides describe blue paint marks on trees along the way.

Route Signs

Retkipaikka – Malonsaari, Imatra (Paula Savelius-Kontinen)+

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Run

Activity

Terrain & conditions

3.4 km

Distance

About one hour for the island loop on its own; allow longer if you walk in from Somerkuja parking or stop at the campfire.

Est. Time

Forest path, rocky ground around the campfire site, duckboards on wet sections near the shore.

Surface

Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Retkipaikka – Malonsaari, Imatra (Paula Savelius-Kontinen)+

Location

61.21689°N, 28.74944°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

South KareliaRegion

ImatraCity

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Imatra, and other trusted sources, in March 2026. Our route / place GPX data comes from Metsähallitus / Lipas, last updated March 2026. Always check their official website for safety-critical updates.

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