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Kuikankolo–Timonlammentie Trail

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2.1 km

Route

Kuikankolo

0.0 km|Free

Wilderness Huts

Description

Visit Savonlinna – Walking and hiking+

Description

The trail is about 2.1 km. It is a short, linear hiking segment in Savonlinna’s Pihlajaniemi outdoor area in South Savo. It follows the Timonlammentie multi-use corridor starting from the Kuikankolo wilderness hut, which sits at the trailhead of this line. For the wider picture—car access to Tervastupa, winter multi-use circuits toward Mustalampi, and the laavu network around Suurijärvi—start with Visit Savonlinna. Olavin Retkeilijät maintains winter maps and guidance for Pihlajaniemi and names the Timonlammentie–Kuikankolo multi-use route explicitly on its winter routes page, where the same corridor is shown as a shared winter and multi-activity connection between Kuikankolo and the surrounding ski and walking network. In winter, the association describes multi-use routes as suitable for skiing, walking, cycling, snowshoeing, and dogs on a leash, and asks users not to damage ski tracks. The City of Savonlinna publishes driving directions and general maintenance context for the marked nature-trail network centred on Vuohimäentie and Mustalammen laavu in the same forest block as Kuikankolo, including firewood stewardship notes for shelters on longer loops. Out in the Nature’s walk around Suurijärvi explains how day hikers join colour-marked paths toward Aholahti and Kuikankolo from junctions on the lake circuit—useful background for how this short approach road sits inside the busier Suurijärvi and laavu network, even though your 2.1 km here is the dedicated Timonlammentie link from the hut. From Kuikankolo you can continue onto Kuikankolo Trail, the Kuikankolon yhdyslatu ski link, Suurijärvi Lake Loop, Laavujen kierros, Suurijärvi – Kuikankolo, and Kuikankolo-Kaukalomäki depending on season and equipment. Read more on our pages for Kuikankolo and each connecting route when you plan a longer day.

Length & route

The trail is about 2.1 km as one linear segment along Timonlammentie from Kuikankolo. It is not a loop; longer circuits use separate routes in the Pihlajaniemi network.

Getting there

Most visitors reach Pihlajaniemi by car from Savonlinna centre toward Pihlajaniemi and Vuohimäki. The City of Savonlinna gives step-by-step driving directions to the Vuohimäentie trailhead area used for Soininmäen luontopolku and Mustalammen laavu, in the same recreation zone as Kuikankolo. Visit Savonlinna describes Tervastupa (Pihlajaniementie 705) as an easy car access hub roughly twenty minutes from the centre for winter multi-use routes toward Mustalampi via Kuikankolo, and the same road network serves summer hikers. One independent walk parked about 800 m from Tervastupa and joined marked paths toward Kuikankolo on a wider Suurijärvi circuit. Confirm seasonal road and track status on official pages before you go.

Good to know

Voluntary route and firewood donations for Olavin Retkeilijät are listed on the association’s winter routes page alongside its Pihlajaniemi maps. Hut and laavu etiquette at Kuikankolo follows usual Finnish practice; check Visit Savonlinna and association pages for the latest seasonal services at Tervastupa and nearby shelters.

Managed by

Savonlinna

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Linear from Kuikankolo along Timonlammentie; return the same way or pick up a different connecting route from the hut.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

Winter: Olavin Retkeilijät publishes annual multi-use and ski track maps for Pihlajaniemi, including the Timonlammentie–Kuikankolo corridor. Check their current PDF map and Visit Savonlinna for latu and café opening times.

Winter Maintenance

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

Visit Savonlinna – Walking and hiking+

Activities allowed

Ski

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Bike

Activity

Terrain & conditions

2.1 km

Distance

About 25–45 minutes one way at an easy walking pace along the full 2.1 km, longer if you stop at Kuikankolo.

Est. Time

Gravel and compacted forest road typical of a multi-use corridor; can be snowy and groomed in winter.

Surface

Point-to-Point, Wide Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Olavin Retkeilijät – Talvireitit ja monikäyttöreitit

Location

61.85222°N, 28.73815°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

South SavoRegion

SavonlinnaCity

PihlajaniemiVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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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.

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Photo: Visit Savonlinna, Kuikkalampi, 2026

Kuikankolo–Timonlammentie Trail2.1 km

Route

Kuikankolo

0.0 km|Free

Wilderness Huts

Description

Visit Savonlinna – Walking and hiking+

Description

Length & route

The trail is about 2.1 km as one linear segment along Timonlammentie from Kuikankolo. It is not a loop; longer circuits use separate routes in the Pihlajaniemi network.