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Savonlinna connector trail (Pihlajaniemi)

—•Hiking Trails

0.3 km

Description

City of Savonlinna – Nature trails (Soininmäki and Karhuvuori)+

Description

For maintained nature trails, laavut, and official access notes on the west side of town, the City of Savonlinna nature trails hub is the right place to start. Yhdysreitti Savonlinna is a very short hiking link—about 0.3 km and not a loop—on Savonlinna’s Pihlajaniemi west-side outdoor network. It stitches together longer routes and facilities around Kuikankolo, Mustalampi, and Tervastupa rather than being a destination hike on its own. The same landscape is part of the wider municipal trail mesh that Luontoon.fi also lists for segments such as Soininmäentie–Kuikankorpi. In practice you will use this connector when moving between pieces of the network—for example joining Soininmäentie–Kuikankorpi toward Mustalammen laavu - Savonlinna, stepping onto Kuikankolo polku toward Kuikankolo, following Kuikankolon yhdyslatu in winter, or continuing along Vuohimäki-Kuikankolo-Tervastupa ulkoilureitti, Laavujen kierros, Soininmäentie to Mustalampi trail, Tervastupa- Mustalampi ladut, or Vuohimäki-Mustalampi-Tervastupa pyöräilyreitti. A detailed walk-through of the main Soininmäen luontopolku loop—where branches head toward Kuikankolo, Tervastupa, and Suurijärvi—appears on Retkipaikka. Lake Saimaa shore forests and national-park trips farther afield are summarised for visitors by Visit Savonlinna. The trail lies in Savonlinna, South Savo.

Length & route

The trail is about 0.3 km as mapped. It is a short point-to-point connector between arms of the Pihlajaniemi hiking, walking, cycling, and ski network rather than a standalone loop; total time on this segment alone is only a few minutes. The City of Savonlinna describes the wider west-side Soininmäen luontopolku as roughly 9 km with yellow markings and boardwalks in wet sections, with a dry toilet at Mustalammen laavu—context for how this link sits inside the same recreation area.

Getting there

The City of Savonlinna gives driving directions to the main Soininmäki nature trail trailhead at Vuohimäentie 40, 57600 Savonlinna: from the centre follow highway 14 west, turn toward Pihlajaniemi, then Vuohimäentie to a large parking area between Vuohimäen ratsastuskoulu and the campsite; information boards mark the start. Use that same west-side parking and road access when joining the connector as part of a longer Pihlajaniemi outing. Visit Savonlinna summarises regional outdoor options for trip planning.

Good to know

Olavin Retkeilijät maintains firewood at Mustalammen laavu on the main Soininmäki loop according to the city page. Dogs: follow municipal leash rules and considerate behaviour on shared forest trails and near laavut.

Managed by

Savonlinna

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Short point-to-point link; direction depends on which adjoining route you use.

Route direction

Dogs (On Leash)

Dogs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Run

Activity

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

0.3 km

Distance

About 5 minutes on foot for the connector alone; combine with connecting routes for a longer outing.

Est. Time

Short forest or dirt path link typical of the Pihlajaniemi trail mesh; adjoining longer routes mix forest footpaths, gravel roads, and boardwalk sections where the city maintains Soininmäen luontopolku.

Surface

Point-to-Point, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

City of Savonlinna – Nature trails (Soininmäki and Karhuvuori)

Location

61.84965°N, 28.75295°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

South SavoRegion

SavonlinnaCity

PihlajaniemiVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Visit Savonlinna

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: Connecting route - Heidi Lehtosaari, Visit Savonlinna, 2026