3/9/2025 9:00 AM
Last night there was a bit of frost and at least in the morning it's good to be on the ice with a kicksled. Since all the snow has melted, you can basically kick anywhere on the ice, but for safety reasons follow the marked route, ie the edge of the skating trail or the marked snowmobile route. Last week's weather has melted the ice in the streams so it is important to stay on the route if you are not familiar with the underwater. The equipment rental shop in Orav will be open on Sunday from 10am to 3pm for more detailed instructions. Next week we are expecting more frost and even snow showers.
3/8/2025 9:15 AM
The weather forecast for today is +3-6 degrees (with strong wind gusts in the afternoon) and more water has risen on the ice. We recommend kick sledges or walking from Oravi via Savonselkä lake hut to Linnansaari, it would be good to have waterproof boots (and when walking even sticks). It is now better to use a kick sledge on the snowmobile trail rather than on the ploughed skating route, since the surface ice is not strong enough. In the afternoon it is likely that the surface ice softens even more when the temperatures rise. It is not possible to go skating today. Oravi's equipment rental and shop-café are open from 9-17, soup lunch available from 11-15. Linnansaari café is not open today.