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Moskun Trail

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1.6 km

Route

Description

Visit Savonlinna – Walking and hiking+

Description

Moskunpolku is about 1.6 km of hiking in Savonlinna, South Savo, as a compact loop in the Pihlajaniemi recreation area west of the city centre. The trail sits in the same lakeshore and forest network as Tervastupa, Suurijärvi, and the Koivukanta cable ferry, so it works well as a short add-on when you are already visiting the beach, sauna, or lean-to stops in this corner of Lake Saimaa. For regional route ideas, opening hours for the winter trail café at Tervastupa, and how Pihlajaniemi links walking, skiing, and cycling in winter, see Visit Savonlinna. The City of Savonlinna publishes driving directions to the wider Pihlajaniemi trailheads along Suuri Savontie and Pihlajaniementie, including the turn toward Vuohimäki used for Soininmäen luontopolku. Along the loop you pass within a few hundred metres of Koivukanta Lossi 191, the cable ferry across the Koivukanta strait; Finferries lists the route length as 721 m and identifies the Koivukanta ferry as lautta #191. The circuit then returns toward the Tervastupa cluster, where Tervaskota, Tervastupa, Tervastuvan sauna, Tervastuvan uimaranta, and Tervastuvan Avanto sit close together. That puts swimming, rental-friendly kota and hut space, sauna, and winter swimming in one place if you plan a longer stop after the walk. Out in the Nature describes a full Suurijärvi lake walk starting from Tervastupa at Pihlajaniementie 705 and connecting to Kuikankolo, Kollaa Laavu, and marked forest sectors on a longer loop around the lake. On our map, Moskunpolku is a separate short loop that meets that world at Tervastupa rather than repeating the whole Suurijärvi circuit. If you want to extend the day, the same hub ties into suurijärven kierros (Suurijärvi Lake Loop), Aholahti–Tervastupa Trail, Laavujen kierros (Shelters Circuit), and Jorinsatama on foot or skis; Metsähallitus lists suurijärven kierros on Luontoon.fi as the official long loop around Lake Suurijärvi starting from the Tervastupa area. Savonlinna is easy to name as a destination on its own: the trail is only a short drive from the centre, and Pihlajaniemi is a practical base for both quick walks and full-day lake circuits.

Length & route

The trail is about 1.6 km as a loop through forest and lakeshore near Koivukanta and Tervastupa. It is a short circle inside the larger Pihlajaniemi walking and skiing network described for the region.

Getting there

Visit Savonlinna places Pihlajaniemi winter and multi-use trails with Tervastupa as a main car-accessible hub roughly twenty minutes from the city centre, with a voluntary latukahvila on many winter weekends. Out in the Nature started a Suurijärvi walk from Tervastupa at Pihlajaniementie 705, 57600 Savonlinna, and used additional parking slightly farther along the road. The City of Savonlinna directs drivers toward Pihlajaniemi from the centre via Suuri Savontie toward Koivukanta and Pihlajaniementie, with separate instructions for Vuohimäki and Soininmäki trailheads. Koivukanta Lossi 191 carries road traffic across the strait; Finferries publishes schedule and contact details for the Koivukanta cable ferry. Join Moskunpolku from paths and parking around Tervastupa and Koivukanta according to how you enter the network.

Good to know

Seasonal café hours and winter grooming for the wider Pihlajaniemi network change by year; confirm on Visit Savonlinna before a winter visit. Rocks and roots on short forest loops can stay slippery after rain.

Managed by

Savonlinna

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Either direction around the loop is practical; the mapped route is a closed circle through the Koivukanta–Tervastupa sector.

Route direction

Recreation Area

Lake

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Run

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

1.6 km

Distance

About 25–40 minutes on foot for most hikers on this distance; allow longer if you use Tervastupa beach, sauna, or kota.

Est. Time

Forest path and shoreline tread typical of Pihlajaniemi; short steep or rocky spots may appear where the loop meets lake bluffs on connecting routes.

Surface

Loop, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Out in the Nature – Suurijärvi walk

Location

61.82977°N, 28.71978°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

South SavoRegion

SavonlinnaCity

PihlajaniemiVillage

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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