Pihlajaveden Polkasu cycling route
Route
Description
Pihlajaveden Polkasu is a long day loop around Lake Pihlajavesi in the Punkaharju national landscape, with a mapped line of about 78 km as one continuous ring through Savonlinna. Visit Savonlinna packages the experience as roughly 65 km of riding plus about an hour of boat transfer on Lake Saimaa seal waters, for a tot...
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Trail info
Outdooractive’s written cues describe a clockwise itinerary starting from Harjun Portti, but the same materials stress you may ride in either direction and join the line anywhere.
Route direction
Recreation Area
Recreation Area
Lake
Lake
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Bike
Activity
Terrain & conditions
78 km
Distance
Outdooractive suggests about 10 hours at tour pace for the full 77.9 km package including navigation and stops; most fit riders still treat it as a full summer daylight project.
Est. Time
Mixed asphalt on public roads, quiet shoulder riding, and compacted gravel or forest roads—expect roughly 15 km of unpaved or thin-surface links and a short trail connector in the statistics Visit publishes via Outdooractive.
Surface
Loop, Wide Track
Route Type
Light Traffic
Traffic
Moderate Traffic
Traffic
Partial Shade
Shade
Location
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Our data was researched from Savonlinna, 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.
Pihlajaveden Polkasu cycling route78 km
Route
Description
Pihlajaveden Polkasu is a long day loop around Lake Pihlajavesi in the Punkaharju national landscape, with a mapped line of about 78 km as one continuous ring through Savonlinna. Visit Savonlinna packages the experience as roughly 65 km of riding plus about an hour of boat transfer on Lake Saimaa seal waters, for a tot...
Managed by
Trail info
Location
Outdooractive’s written cues describe a clockwise itinerary starting from Harjun Portti, but the same materials stress you may ride in either direction and join the line anywhere.
Route direction
Recreation Area
Recreation Area
Lake
Lake
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Bike
Activity
Terrain & conditions
78 km
Distance
Outdooractive suggests about 10 hours at tour pace for the full 77.9 km package including navigation and stops; most fit riders still treat it as a full summer daylight project.
Est. Time
Mixed asphalt on public roads, quiet shoulder riding, and compacted gravel or forest roads—expect roughly 15 km of unpaved or thin-surface links and a short trail connector in the statistics Visit publishes via Outdooractive.
Surface
Loop, Wide Track
Route Type
Light Traffic
Traffic
Moderate Traffic
Traffic
Partial Shade
Shade
Explore nearby
Rate & Review
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Answers to your questions
Our data was researched from Savonlinna, 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.