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On this page we update info about ice conditions in winter time. On the Linnansaari ice route there is sometimes great skating conditions and some years perfect snow conditions for skiing or snow shoeing.
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1/21/2025 9:00 AM

Wintery day

Good skating weather continues today, 10 degrees below zero and wind around 3 m/s. You can go tourskating or take kick sledge from Oravi to Linnansaari, sticks are recommended. On the skating route close to the north of Issakka island it is good to skate more carefully because of more fragile surface of the ice. The equipment rental and café in Oravi are open from 9 am to 5 pm, you can rent equipment and pay the route fee there. Please note that cars can be parked in the large parking lot of the Oravi village shop. Parking is not allowed directly at the starting point of the ice route.

1/20/2025 9:02 AM

Tour skating day

You can go tour skating again from Oravi to Linnansaari since the ice has frozen properly again! The weather forecast for today is sunny and 6 degrees below zero. As there is not much snow on the ice, the actual skating route is no longer very visible. The equipment rental shop in Oravi is open from 9-17.

Winter hiking trail history

Marking of the winter hiking trail starts when the ice is thick enough. The hiking trail will open in December-January. Here you can see the statistics on how the winter hiking trail has been open for the last 10 years. By browsing through the entries in the diary you can see more precisely when you have been able to skate and when you have not been able to skate on the winter hiking trail.

7.12.2023-31.3.2024
3.1.2023-8.4.2023
23.12.2021-8.4.2022
19.1.2021-3.4.2021
9.1.2020-24.3.2020
23.12.2018-29.3.2019
10.1.2018-3.4.2018
28.12.2016-13.4.2017
2.1.2016-2.4.2016
26.12.2014-29.3.2015

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