Enonkoski Hiking Trails

The Hirviniemi Hiking Trail is a short, one-way forest walk of about 1.6 km on the mainland part of Kolovesi National Park, between the Hirviniemi services area and Nahkiaissalo trailhead parking in Enonkoski. Metsähallitus lists it on Luontoon.fi(1) as a demanding accessible route—the same page is the best starting point for closures, etiquette, and current trail information. Visit Savonlinna(2) describes Kolovesi as a summer hiking and camping destination with old forest on its mainland trails, and the Municipality of Enonkoski points visitors to the same Luontoon entry under local nature trails(3). Retkipaikka(4) chronicled the nearby Nahkiaissalo nature trail and notes that a demanding accessible route to Hirviniemi was added in the same trailhead area, which helps set expectations for sturdy footwear and careful footing even though the surface is engineered for accessibility. At the Hirviniemi end you have Hirviniemi Camping, Hirviniemi tulentekopaikka 1, Hirviniemi Nuotiopaikka 2, and Hirviniemi esteetön kanoottilaituri on the shore—practical if you arrive by canoe or want to pair a walk with a paddle. Dry toilets and a firewood shelter sit in the same cluster, so carrying a small day pack for water and wind layers is usually enough for this distance. About 1.5 km along, the line reaches the fringe of Nahkiaissalo huussi and finishes at Nahkiaissalo P-alue, where you can meet Nahkiaissalo luontopolku for a longer mainland loop through Lohilahti and back. Paddlers often plan multi-day loops on Melontaa Koloveden kansallispuistossa, which uses many of the same landings and resupply points around the park archipelago—useful context if you are mixing hiking and boating. The trail is a linear slice of Kolovesi’s quietly rugged mainland scenery: mossy forest floor, roots and stones typical of old spruce and pine stands, and occasional glimpses toward Saimaa from openings near the shore. Motorboating is restricted across much of the national park, so shoreline sections tend to stay calm outside visitor peaks. Allow time at Hirviniemi Camping if you want to use the grill shelters or launch small craft from Hirviniemi esteetön kanoottilaituri before or after the walk. Enonkoski lies in South Savo near the Heinävesi–Savonlinna road corridor, and Hirviniemi is one of the park’s mainland entry points alongside Nahkiaissalo and the larger island routes.

Ihamaniemen luontopolku is a 3.3 km nature trail in Enonkoski, opened in autumn 2018(1)(2)(3). The trail has a 2.4 km shortcut option(1)(2). It starts from Ihamaniementie 781, about 37 km south of Heinävesi; parking for a few cars is available near the hunting lodge access road(1)(3)(4). The route is marked with white paint and white signs, and with nature trail signs at junctions(3)(4). It passes through lichen-covered spruce forest (naavametsä), features two protected mukurakuuset (gnarled spruces), wooden boardwalks, and views of Hankajärvi(1)(3)(4)(5). There are seven benches along the route(3)(4). Blogs describe it as moderately challenging with some boggy and steep rocky sections; rubber boots or sturdy hiking shoes are recommended(3)(4)(5). The trail is dog-friendly; one blog notes dogs walk more purposefully on forest paths(5). Highlights include the atmospheric naavametsät, mukurakuuset, and a steep climb near the end with a rope for support(3)(4).