- 1/27/2025
Water has risen on the ice due to several days of plus temperatures and the ice surface is softening, so you can now use kick sledges on the ice trail from Oravi to Linnansaari. Waiting for minus degrees for skating. Kick sledges and route fees from the Oravi equipment rental shop until 17:00.
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- 1/26/2025
The ice is in good condition and there is less wind than yesterday. Ice trail from Oravi to LInnansaari 5 km / one way. There is water on the ice today.
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- 1/25/2025
The skating route could be planed yeasterday for the first time this winter from Oravi to Linnansaari and the ice is now in good condition. The forecast for today is for a southerly brisk wind of 9 m/s and snowing. The route will be ploughed in the morning and if needed later as well. Yesterday a lake hut was pulled on its place on the ice about halfway between Oravi and Linnansaari. You can stop there to enjoy snacks by the fire (you can pay the firewood fee at the reception or our web shop). Oravi's equipment hire shop provides equipment and route tickets, and the café serves savory or sweet treats from 9am to 5pm, with a soup lunch also available.
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- 1/24/2025
It has snowed on the route during the night, the route master will plough the skating route from Oravi to Linnansaari in the morning. The traditional cross-country skiing track will be made to the forest (easy 3,5km). The equipment rental and café in Oravi are open between from 9am to 5pm. Lunch is also available from 11am onwards. EDIT. 13.50 The route master got to the ice for the first time today with a ploughing car, the skating route is now planed and the ice is in good condition.
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- 1/23/2025
Today it is possible to skate. No wind and onlu -4 degrees. The cafeteria and rental shop in Oravi is open 9-17.
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- 1/22/2025
It snowed during the night and the route master has plought the skating route once at 10 am. However snowfall is also expected throughout the day. The skating route is well marked. The next ploughing will take place tomorrow morning, we will inform if there are any changes. Rental equipment and ice route fees are available at the Oravi equipment rental shop from 9am to 5pm.
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- 1/21/2025
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.
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- 1/20/2025
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.
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- 1/18/2025
The weather forecast for today is sunny, although very windy (winds 9-10 m/s, gusts up to 17m/s). The skating trail is still closed and must be left to freeze properly. It is possible to walk along the marked winter hiking trail to Linnansaari. We recommend wearing non-slip shoes or put anti-sli device on to the shoes. Oravi's equipment rental and café is open from 9 am to 5 pm. EDIT AT 5 PM. The weather on Sunday looks quite the same as today on Saturday (execpt the wind is milder) and the skating route is still closed. Equipment rental in Oravi is closed on Sunday and opens again on Monday at 9am.
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- 1/17/2025
Now we must wait for more minus degrees to properly freeze the water risen on the route, so NO tour skating, using a kick sledge or walking is allowed on the skating route today. You can walk on the winter hiking trail marked with orange sticks from Oravi to Linnansaari, but it would be good to have waterproof shoes. The Oravi equipment rental shop will give you directions on how to get to the winter hiking trail, equipment rental is open until 17:00.
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