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Kuikonsalpa Trail

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0.7 km

Route

P 1

Description

Luontoon.fi – Kuikonsalpa polku+

Description

The Kuikonsalpa Trail is a very short hiking path of about 0.7 km on Kuikonniemi in the Punkaharju ridge landscape near Savonlinna. Metsähallitus publishes the trail on Luontoon.fi for current visitor information and route rules. The wider Punkaharju area is one of the best-known national scenery destinations around Lake Saimaa, which Visit Savonlinna introduces as a place to stroll and snowshoe between wooded ridges and lake views. The path crosses bright pine forest on the Punkaharju nature reserve edge. Kruunupuisto describes orange paint markers, the sandy beach right along the walk, dry toilets with the parking area, and borrowing a shelter key from Kuikonniemi kioski when it is open. Along the way you can enter a restored crew trench shelter and walk rebuilt trench lines from Finland’s east-border fortification years; information boards explain the story for readers of all ages, and Polkuja’s Punkaharju trip write-up captures how children experience the earthworks. About halfway along the route, Mustaniemi rantautumislaituri sits near the water. Kuikonniemi kioski P-alue is the practical place to leave a car; Kuikonniemi kioski sells drinks and snacks. Confirm current kiosk hours on Luontoon.fi before counting on shelter keys. Cyclists on the long lakeshore bike itineraries Puruveden ympäriajo, Pihlajaveden Polkasu -pyöräilyreitti, Punkaharju-Puumala pyöräilyreitti and walkers on Pyhät Polut pass the same Kuikonniemi corner, so it is easy to combine a few minutes on this footpath with a longer day by bike or on other trails. South Savo spreads across the Saimaa lake district inland from Savonlinna.

Length & route

The trail is about 0.7 km as one short walking route through pine forest and shoreline on Kuikonniemi. Allow extra time if you read every board, explore the trench shelter with a key from the kiosk, or swim at the beach—Polkuja describes it as a quick outing on a sub-kilometre round that still rewards a pause at the earthworks.

Getting there

Start from the Kuikonniemi stop and Harjutie parking beside Kuikonniemi kioski and Kuikonniemi kioski P-alue. Kruunupuisto repeats the same Kuikonniemi corner as the trailhead for this short path. Boaters can step ashore at Mustaniemi rantautumislaituri a few hundred metres along the walk from that service cluster. For wider trip planning around Punkaharju and Savonlinna, Visit Savonlinna links maps and seasonal tips for the national landscape area.

Good to know

Check Luontoon.fi for any seasonal restrictions or service changes. Shelter keys follow the kiosk hours summarised by Kruunupuisto.

History

Metsähallitus notes that wars and border tensions are part of Punkaharju’s history. After the Winter War the area was prepared for renewed conflict by digging trench lines; part of these lines was rebuilt in the 1990s and is now shown along this short trail.

Managed by

Savonlinna

Official Maintenance

GPX data from: © Metsähallitus, 2024

Trail info

Recreation Area

Lake

Orange paint blazes

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

0.7 km

Distance

About 20–40 minutes if you visit the shelter and read the boards

Est. Time

Dirt / Sand

Surface

Single Track

Route Type

Partial Shade

Shade

Light Traffic

Traffic

Location

61.77621°N, 29.33663°E

Parking coordinates

FinlandCountry

South SavoRegion

SavonlinnaCity

KuikonniemiVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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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.

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