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Satamosaari Beach Sauna Times you can book a private 1 hour sauna shift: 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The reservation lists are at the sauna, you just sign up there.

A really cool suana on an island called Satamosaari, just outside Lappeenranta Finland. You can rent Primarily day use, but in special cases it is possible to stay overnight. The hut works like a desert hut in that it cannot be reserved, but the door is kept open for all visitors. The sauna can be used independently.

A open campfire hut next to the kayaking pier.

Kota on the Lammasari Beach Path is available all year round, including for ice skiers. In the home, a fireplace. You can't camp in Lammasari.

Himanmäki's hut in a great location on the top of the hill with views to the west. There is also a hut in the area that can be rented from the Tujula Village Association.

The southernmost lean -to in the Joutseno hiking trail.

The Ruohosaari lean -to is used year -round, and in the summer the target of canoeists and winter skiers.

Along the intermediate pathway route. In the vicinity of the lean -to Vuoksi and the Kymijoki River Basin, which has been renovated as a sight. Also Salpalinja's tank barrier.

The Ukonmäki nature trail is about 1 km as a loop through shoreline forest beside Lake Saimaa in Joutseno, which is part of Lappeenranta in South Karelia. It is an easy, mostly dry forest path with little elevation change. For municipal listings of nature trails and the wider forest recreation network, start with the City of Lappeenranta recreation areas and nature trails hub(1). The loop’s strength is varied greenery along the shore: the route passes about seventeen information boards on local plants, place names, and history. Boards explain, for example, that Likosenlahti is named after flax soaking, and that Pöyhiä sawmill operated in the area in the 1920s–1930s with its chimney still noted across the water(2). There are lake views in a few spots, a changing cubicle if a swim in Saimaa appeals, and a rest area at the eastern tip of Ukonniemi with a welcome sign and a small map showing the board locations(2). A detailed walk report on Retkipaikka found the boards plentiful and engaging and spent well under half an hour on foot without a long break—easy to combine with a harbour stop(2). In winter the maintained ski track Muukonsaaren latu runs in the same Joutseno shoreline area toward Muukonsaari; skiers reach facilities such as Muukonsaaren retkikeskus, Muukonsaaren grillikatos, and Muukonsaaren nuotiopaikka farther along that line. Boats to Muukonsaari are discussed from the Joutseno harbour address Poijutie 4 in regional geopark material(3). The island’s own nature trail and rocky shores are a separate walk, reached by water(3).

Lammassaari nature trail is about 3.8 km on Lammassaari, a ridge island in Lake Saimaa within Imatra’s Ukonniemi recreation area in South Karelia. Imatran kaupunki maintains the official web page for this trail with the brochure, QR-linked nature posts, and season tips(1). GoSaimaa situates the walk in the wider Saimaa holiday region and repeats practical basics such as the two rest spots (kota and laavu), the 31 numbered nature posts, and that camping or overnight stays are not allowed on the island(2). The island is part of the Saimaa UNESCO Global Geopark; Saimaa Geopark describes the delta landform, ancient shorelines, kettles including the prominent kettle near the western shore, veined gneiss boulders toward the north, and Stone Age shore sites from a higher Lake Saimaa phase—background that makes the signage and sea-facing benches easier to appreciate(3). Along the line you soon reach Lammassaaren laavu, then—after roughly a kilometre along beaches and bays—Ukonlinnan uimaranta, Ukonlinnan beach volleyball courts, and Ukonlinna cluster on Ukonlinna point, good for combining a swim or a pause with the hike. Farther along, about midway in distance, Lammassaaren kota sits on the western shore with a nearby kettle and lagoon-style inlet; this is the main sheltered stop named in the municipal text. The return leg uses higher ground inside the island; Imatran kaupunki notes steeper slopes there and recommends sturdy footwear even though the shore sections to nature post 18 are easy underfoot(1). You can also cut the walk short from post 18 toward the small-craft harbour and continue toward Imatra Spa if you prefer a flatter exit toward services(1)(2). In summer the trail network around Ukonniemi adds options without leaving the area: Lammassaaren rantapolku follows the shore as a walking line, Esteetön polku Lammassaaren laavulle is a very short barrier-free link toward the laavu, and Ukonniemen kevyenliikenteen raitti connects toward fitness stairs and an outdoor gym for cyclists or walkers linking facilities. Winter visitors often pair the island with nearby ski tracks that use the same laavu corner as a junction. Luontopolkumies walked the island clockwise in dry forest and shore heath, clocking about an hour and ten minutes for a hair over four kilometres on the watch, and highlights Saimaa views, several bench–fireplace combinations beside the water, suppa landforms, and numerous flycatchers along the May canopy—useful colour if you like a field-tested pace and marking hints (white rings, yellow–green bands, occasional orange stakes)(4).

Mikonsaari Nature Trail is a short forest and shore walk on Mikonsaari in Lappeenranta, South Karelia, on the Pien-Saimaa island maze west of the city. The trail is about 1.7 km end to end; visitor pages often round the same circuit to about 2 km and split it into two named sections, Lehtipolku and Havulenkki(1)(2). For the fullest trail description—markings, rest spots, and seasonal tips—start with Visit Lappeenranta’s Mikonsaari Nature Trail page(1). GoSaimaa’s Mikonsaari article covers the same basics for Lake Saimaa trip planning(2). Lemin Kirjava’s autumn walk adds ground-level detail on side paths, the spring, and the laavu area(3). From the parking area the route dives into mixed forest: older spruce and pine giving way to damp deciduous pockets, with interpretation on plants such as February daphne where posted(1). A lichen-covered shore cliff looks west over Pien-Saimaa; lower down, fireplaces and a Green Leaf–era laavu with a woodshed, benches, an outdoor dry toilet, and a large wooden dining group offer a proper break(1). You can walk the trail in either direction on red paint blazes and signs; one counter-clockwise reading follows a forest road first toward Niemisenselkä shore, then climbs back through mixed woods toward Mikonsaarentie(1)(2). Wet weather calls for boots, and the trail is family-friendly but not barrier-free(1)(2). The island is a popular paddling day-trip setting—kayak circuits such as Mikonsaaren kierros and Hirvisaaren kierros pass the Mikonsaari- veneenlaskupaikka boat launch on Pien-Saimaa, about 0.65 km along this footpath, and the wider Retkisatamien reitti network links harbours around the city. In winter, Lappeenrannan jääladut ski tracks run through the same waterside network; check current ice and grooming information separately from this summer walking trail. The City of Lappeenranta has also offered free rowing-boat hops across Pappilansalmi to link shoreline routes—see Visit Lappeenranta for booking rules if you plan to combine with Pappilanniemi or Taipalsaari cycling(1).

For up-to-date information on municipal trails, lit exercise paths, and winter routes around Joutseno, start with the City of Lappeenranta’s kuntopolut and hiking pages, which also note the winter trail network from Joutseno sports centre and the multifunction kota in the same area(1). Visit Lappeenranta’s hiking guide points to downloadable regional walking-trail PDFs(2). The South Karelia Hiking site adds ideas for trips across the rest of the province(3). The Joutseno–Tujula retkeilyreitti is about 5.2 km on our map as a point-to-point hiking line in the Joutseno district of Lappeenranta, South Karelia. It begins at the Himanmäki wilderness hut and heads toward the Tujula village area along forest paths typical of the Saimaa shoreline countryside. The stretch lines up with the same recreation network as the long Saimaa Canal cycling route toward Nuijamaa, the Ravattila ski-trail network, and the Yhdysladut Ahvenlammelle connection—useful if you are combining a short walk with cycling or skiing days in eastern South Karelia. Lappeenranta is the city that now includes Joutseno. Etelä-Karjala (South Karelia) is known for Lake Saimaa scenery, mixed forest, and many local trails described on the pages above.

The Pappilanniemi Nature Trail is a 1.7 km loop on Pappilanniemi peninsula in Lappeenranta, South Karelia, on Lake Saimaa beside the Kaukas mill area. Lappeenranta lies in South Karelia. For the fullest practical picture—lighting, accessibility, the 28.8 ha conservation setting, spring birdlife, and the free Pappilansalmi rowing-boat link across to the eastern shore—start with Visit Lappeenranta’s Pappilanniemi pages(1). Saimaa Geopark explains the Ice Age silokalliot shorelines and glacial wear visible along the northwest shores(2). Luontopolkumies describes fourteen large nature interpretation boards along the wide surfaced loop, optional unmarked spurs toward the peninsula tips with views over Saimaa, and a mix of easy fitness-track walking with rockier short branches toward the far points(3). The loop uses the same maintained corridor as Pappilanniemen kuntopolku for much of the way; in winter the line doubles as Pappilanniemen latu, and the wider Lappeenrannan jääladut ski network passes through the same lakeside system—treat lighting and grooming as separate from this summer hiking line and check current city information for snow season(1). The reserve combines dry pine forest, herb-rich deciduous woods, and alder mires; visitor material notes on the order of 350 vascular plant species in the protected patch(1). Sheepback bedrock on the northwest shore illustrates glacial smoothing; liverleaf and other spring ground flora draw visitors in early season(1)(2). Longer paddling routes such as Väliväylän reitti, Etelä-Karjalan osuus pass offshore nearby if you combine a harbour day with this shore walk; Ruohosaaren kierros and other kayak lines link beaches and laavus around the city islands on separate trips.

Rutola Village Trail is about 3.5 km of easy, themed walking through Rutola on the western side of Lappeenranta, where village roads and short forest sections open toward Lake Saimaa bays around Lapatonniemi. The Rutolan kyläpolku page on Luontoon.fi(1) is the trail’s national outdoor-services listing, and the City of Lappeenranta includes this walk among its popular near-town hiking and forestry recreation destinations(2). GoSaimaa summarizes how the themed boards and Salpa Line sights are laid out for visitors(3), and Näitä polkuja tallaan offers a long-form field walkthrough with photos of the sawmill ruins, shore views and bunker stops(4). The path is marked with blue posts and passes roughly six history-oriented information boards about the village, the lost sawmill settlement, and Finland’s Salpa Line fortifications, plus nature boards on plants, animals and fungi. Two Salpa bunkers can be explored from the outside or with a torch inside rough concrete passages; a rest spot in Salpa style lies near them. Camping next to the bunkers is prohibited. Sturdy footwear is advised, and a flashlight is useful inside the bunkers(3)(4). Along the mapped line, the route soon passes the Rutola ice rink area on Vanha Mikkelintie, then swings through woodland and former saw foundations before reaching lakefront views toward Sahalahti, Rovonlahti and Rutolanlahti on western Lake Saimaa, as described in local trip write-ups(4). In the last kilometres the trail approaches Myllylammi’s boat launch and finishes near Rutolan taukopaikka and Rutolan Melontalaituri, where the Väliväylän reitti, Etelä-Karjalan osuus paddling corridor meets the shore and the long Makumatka pyöräilyreitti bike route shares the same village corridor—handy if you combine walking with human-powered travel on water or quiet roads.

The Alajoki hiking trail is about 3.8 km of riverside walking in the Vainikkala–Rikkilä countryside near Lappeenranta, in South Karelia’s border lake district, following the small Alajoki stream through mixed forest. Myötävirtaan association built and maintains the signed section and publishes maps, photos and a printable brochure on its Vainikkala hiking page(1). The same site hosts a downloadable PDF trail sheet in Finnish and English for printing or offline use(4). GoSaimaa’s regional paddling overview ties the same river valley to a separate canoeing journey of roughly 19 km with five rapids best tackled in early summer when water levels are high, pointing paddlers toward the South Karelia outdoor database for detail(2). The City of Lappeenranta lists Vainikkala among its maintained fitness-trail areas and points hikers to per-site pages for the latest municipal outdoor upkeep contacts(3). Along the mapped walk you pass Kiekan taukopaikka after about 1.4 km—a riverside rest spot where a table-and-bench set was added in 2013—and Tuhkakankaan laavu farther along, both suited to campfire coffee or a sausage stop. Signage on the classic through-hike uses blue posts and paint blazes on trees, with extra pointers where optional paths branch off. If you are planning a longer outing than the signed trail alone, Myötävirtaan describes the wider Vainikkala–Melkkola corridor along Alajoki as three laavus, one rest area and a bird tower on Lake Kotijärvi in Simola, with an unmarked gap between Rikkilä and Simola where travel relies on everyman’s rights. Canoeists on Alajoen melontareitti use the same laavu stops for breaks; carrying around—not running—rapids in ordinary canoes is the documented safety approach(1)(2). Day hikers who only need the compact riverside loop get a clear snapshot of the stream, the lean-tos and the quiet border-area mood without committing to the full water route.

For how the Biotrail works, where the first information boards sit, and the project's overview videos, start with LUT University's Biotrail page(1). The City of Lappeenranta's fitness and hiking hub explains the wider outdoor network around the city, including lit trails and winter walking options elsewhere(2). Luontopolkumies (Retkipaikka) walked the route in Skinnarila and describes the lakeshore rest stop, marking colour, and practical pacing(3). Parkinmäki Nature Trail is a short biomimicry-themed walk of about 1.4 km in Skinnarila on the north side of Lappeenranta in South Karelia. LUT University developed the Biotrail as a campus-near project: boards along the path explain natural phenomena that have inspired or could inspire technical innovations, with linked videos for deeper context(1). The path leaves from Yliopistonkatu (formerly Skinnarilankatu) just past LUT and LAB, with the first board on the right side of the street(1). The walk threads mixed forest and Lake Saimaa shoreline on Parkinmäki, including a sandy beach that once served as a maintained swimming spot; the city withdrew regular beach maintenance in 2014, so treat it as a scenic break rather than a serviced city beach(3). Expect thinned pine and spruce, former shoreline features, and open views toward Lappeenranta across the water from the tip of the peninsula(3). Along the route you pass the Skinnarila campus sports cluster: near Lähiliikuntapaikka Lappeenranta, Skinnarilan padelkenttä, Skinnarilan ulkokuntosali, and III-vaiheen kuntosali (LUT), the trail sits in the same neighbourhood as everyday training facilities rather than deep backwoods. For a longer day on foot or skis, the route joins Rantaraitti, Lappeenranta for more lakeside walking on the city shoreline, and it meets Skinnarilan latu for winter tracks; Rantalatu Huhtiniemi-Sammonlahti-Skinnarila and Lappeenrannan jääladut add more ski options on the ice in season, while Ruohosaaren kierros is a separate kayaking circuit on Saimaa if you are planning water travel.

For printable and digital bike maps, winter maintenance classes, and how this path joins the wider city network, start with the City of Lappeenranta cycling pages(1). VisitLappeenranta describes the Rauha–Tiuru visitor zone on Lake Saimaa as a major outdoor destination about 35 km from the city centre, with shoreline trails and resort services year-round(2). GoSaimaa sums up the same Ukonniemi–Rauha holiday area as a place where lake views, trail networks and rentals make it easy to try cycling or other outdoor kit on holiday(3). This route is about 1.8 km as one continuous shoreline path. It is not a loop. It runs along the Saimaa shore on the Rauha side of Lappeenranta: a compact, easy lakeside corridor shared with other relaxed recreation. Near the start you are close to Holiday Club Saimaa’s resort edge with spa, arena, bowling and padel(4). A little farther along the shore you reach Rauhan uimapaikka for a swim and Rauhan bechvolleykenttä almost beside the path—natural stops for a short family outing. The same shore links in practice to the longer Rauhan alueen pyöräilyreitit line through the resort strip, if you want more distance on asphalt and fine gravel. In winter, Rauhan ladut offers maintained ski tracks nearby, and Repokiven kuntorata is the main fitness-loop option in the same recreation area. The wider Lappeenrannan rantaraitti network is a separate, longer city shore system to the west: roughly 10 km for the main paved section and about 14.8 km in total for the full linked shore routes(5); plan that as its own ride if you are heading from Myllysaari or the city-side shore. Regional press has covered ongoing investment in near-urban nature sites in Lappeenranta, including nature-tourism development for the Rauha area and the future eastern shore extension—it is worth checking current council and resort updates before a visit(6). Expect more walkers and children near the beach and courts in peak season; ride at an easy pace and pass with care.

Suoluonto ja kalkki is a half-day themed cycling loop around Lappeenranta that pairs a rare South Karelia bog reserve with the district’s unusual limestone country and an active quarry landscape. On our map the ride is about 25.6 km as one closed loop; Visit Lappeenranta lists the same route at roughly 25 km among its city-area cycling selections(2). GoSaimaa introduces the outing as a half-day tour combining those themes and describes reaching Hämmäauteensuo on foot: from the trailhead you walk duckboards to a shelter where an open fire is allowed only at the lean-to grill, so pack food and leave the bike locked at the start of the mire path(1). Etelä-Karjala has less mire area than much of Finland, which is why Hämmäauteensuo stands out: roughly 30 hectares of the bog are strict nature reserve and the site is listed in the national mire protection programme, with adjacent patches under METSO forest protection(3). Visit Lappeenranta gives practical access from regional road 390, a signed parking area, and bus lines 300/301 on schooldays versus holidays(3). Trip writers who walked the bog note the contrast between spruce forest and open peat, short duckboard stages, and wildlife such as lizards basking on the planks—useful colour even though your wheels stay on the road network(5). South of the city the route skirts limestone terrain exploited as industrial stone; GoSaimaa highlights views toward the Nordkalk quarry complex and notes Lappeenranta’s mine as Europe’s only producer of the rare mineral wollastonite(1). Treat viewing spots and quarry safety the same way you would any active extraction area: stay on public roads and paths, respect fences and signage, and refresh restrictions before you ride. After the mire detour the mapped loop arcs back through suburban Lappeenranta: Karhuvuori and Myllymäki bring a cluster of ball fields and Karhuvuoren kaukalo, Myllymäen frisbeegolfrata (Lappeenranta), Harapaisen nurmikenttä, Taf Gym, and Louhenpuiston ulkokuntosali before you rejoin denser streets toward the centre. Visit Lappeenranta groups it alongside longer options such as Lappeenrannan kaupunkikierros pyöräilyreitti, Saimaan kanavan sulkureitti pyöräillen, and Taipalsaaren maisemapyöräilyreitti if you want to stitch a longer South Karelia day from the same programme(2).

For maps, winter maintenance classes on main and regional paths, and the wider city network, start with the City of Lappeenranta cycling pages(1). The Rauha–Tiuru visitor zone on Lake Saimaa is described by VisitLappeenranta as one of the region’s strongest recreation clusters: versatile trails in the forest and shoreline setting, with gear rental and programme providers for year-round activities including mountain biking(2). GoSaimaa notes the same Ukonniemi–Rauha holiday belt for extensive trail and ski-track networks, rest spots in the lakeshore landscape, and rentals that make it easy to try cycling or other outdoor kit on holiday(3). This segment is about 4.6 km end to end as one continuous path. It is not a loop. It runs through the Rauha side of the resort belt in Lappeenranta: mixed resort paths and shoreline links that suit easy family riding and link the sports and spa shore front. Along the way you pass open-ground riding near Vipelen tallin kenttä, then the Holiday Club Saimaa resort edge with spa, arena, bowling and padel, a beach volleyball court and Rauhan uimapaikka, Atreenalin Seikkailupuisto Saimaa, and Rauhan pallokenttä—together they form the main “things to do” cluster on the water side of the strip. The shoreline connects naturally to Rauhan rantaraitti, a short separate biking and walking shore circuit where swim stops and beach volleyball sit almost on the path. The E10 section: Hinkanranta to Imatra Spa long trail shares the same activity hub near Vipelen tallin kenttä if you mix hiking with biking. For a longer outing on asphalt and gravel, the Saimaa Cycling description of the roughly 103 km Lappeenranta–Imatra border ride—including about 20 km along the Saimaa Canal cycleway—crosses the same wider destination area(4). Guided fatbike trips and hourly-to-weekend fatbike hire aimed at Ukonniemi, Hosseinlahti and Rauha terrain are offered by Tuplakasi-Action, with contact details on GoSaimaa(5). Holiday Club Saimaan Rauha also points guests to Tuplakasi in the activity centre for fatbikes and e-fatbikes and mentions extensive nearby cycling routes plus Imatra’s published summer and winter outdoor maps for wider planning(6). Imatra’s own Ukonniemi introduction underlines the sports campus, frisbee golf and guided outdoor trails around the spa and lake shore on the Imatra side of the same cross-border leisure area(7). Resort roads and shared outdoor corridors can be busy in high season—ride predictably and watch for walkers and children near beaches and courts.

The Salpa Line and spectrolite cycling route is about 74.5 km as one continuous loop through South Karelia, combining two layers of story: the WWII Salpa fortification belt and the spectrolite gemstone find linked to quarry work for those defences near Ylämaa. For how this loop sits inside the South Karelia themed cycling network—and how the wider programme was built with ELY Centre funding and published for mobile navigation—start with the South Karelia Regional Council announcement(1). Visit Lappeenranta lists the same loop among regional rides starting from the city area(2). Third-party trail copy with photography credited to Etelä-Karjalan virkistysaluesäätiö sketches the sequence of fortification sites, Ylämaa’s gem museum circuit, and service stops such as Pulsan Asema(3). South Karelia is the regional frame; Lappeenranta works well as a base for Saimaa cycling even though much of the line crosses rural Luumäki and Ylämaa. Expect a demanding day ride or an easy two-day tour: sources describe roughly six hours in the saddle for fit riders, or a calmer schedule with overnight capacity near the line(3). Surfaces are mixed—paved road, a long gravel share (on the order of 40–45 km), and a short unpaved trail segment—so a gravel or sturdy touring bike matches the terrain better than a narrow-tyre city bike(3). Marking is primarily digital: the Regional Council notes themed routes are meant to be followed from a phone; physical trail signage was not installed under the original project budget(1). Along the mapped line you pass Ylämaa school sports points early (Ylämaan koulun kaukalo, Ylämaan koulun liikuntasali, Ylämaan koulun pallokenttä) and come back toward Lohkon uimaranta late in the lap—a practical swim stop on warm days. The route intertwines with other catalogued trails including Salpapolku Hostikan osuus at the Hostikka fortification cluster, the long Makumatka pyöräilyreitti food-route loop, Länsi-Saimaan linnoituskierros, the short Itsenäisyydentie, and winter cross-country routing on Jäälatu Jurvala-Perälä when that layer is in use—useful if you want to stitch a longer South Karelia story from linked rides. Information boards describe Salpa construction in several places; bunkers and caves along the line are dark—carry a torch if you plan to look inside(3). Book accommodation and museum visits ahead in high season; food service is clustered around named rural hospitality points rather than continuous villages(3).

Katokselle esteetön kulkukäytävä risteilylaiturilta. Invakäymälä katoksen läheisyydessä.

Nuotiopaikka. Melojille soveltuva rantautumispaikka. Muukonsaaren melontalaiturin grillikatos Grillikatos Muukonsaaren melontalaiturin yhteydessä.

Pullikaisen retkisataman grillikatos sijaitsee saaren sisälahden puolella.

Vainikkalan suunnalta lähtiessä tämä on Alajoen retkeilyreitin päätepiste. Autolla pääsy Rikkilän suunnalta.

Grillikatos yleisessä käytössä. Mikäli alueen rakennukset on vuokrattu, muiden kävijöiden huomioitava tilaisuuden osallistujat, tällöin suositellaan toisen nuotiopaikan käyttämistä.

Katettu ulkokuntosali.

Paljon korkeuseroja.

Jonkin verran korkeuseroja.

Paljon korkeuseroja.

Paljon korkeuseroja.

Jonkin verran korkeuseroja.

50 askelmaa.

45 askelmaa.

Kuntoportaissa on 123 askelmaa ja nousua 25 metriä.

Portaissa on 103 askelmaa ja nousua hieman yli 25 metriä.