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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful kayak trips in Visit Saimaa
Kayak
· Visit Saimaa
Kolovesi round trip from Oravi
recommended route
92.8 km
16:16 h
163 m
146 m
See the fascinating 5000-year-old rock paintings of Ukonvuori or spot the rare Saimaa ringed seal on this paddling route from Oravi to Kolovesi National Park.
Kayak
· Kolovesi National Park
Kayaking Kolovesi National Park
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
33.4 km
6:00 h
29 m
29 m
Kolovesi National Park offers you the best of Finnish Lakeland with a chance to spot the endangered Saimaa Ringed Seals. Welcome to the paddler's paradise!
Kayak
· Visit Saimaa
Lake Saimaa island route & rock-paintings, Finnish Lakeland
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
60.5 km
11:00 h
31 m
22 m
Experience the beautiful islands of Lake Saimaa and the mystical rock paintings of Astuvansalmi on kayaking tour. Here it is possible to spot the endangered Saimaa Ringed Seal.
Kayak
· Finland
Kolovesi and Linnansaari circuit, Saimaa
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
130.3 km
23:00 h
168 m
172 m
On this circuit of two national parks, you will experience Kolovesi and Linnansaari National Parks as well as the Joutenvesi nature reserve all at once.
Kayak
· Finland
Tappuvirta route, Linnansaari National Park
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
42.4 km
7:16 h
54 m
54 m
Explore the delicate lake nature of Linnansaari National Park on the beautiful Tappuvirta paddling route in the Saimaa archipelago. The route starts and ends in the village of Oravi.
Kayak
· North Karelia
Heinävesi route, Saimaa
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
66.3 km
11:37 h
103 m
125 m
Experience part of the most beautiful Saimaa on the Heinävesi lake route, which has been paddled for over a hundred years. The route goes from the harbor of Heinävesi village to Kirkkoranta in Kolovesi National Park.
Kayak
· Linnansaari National Park
Kayaking Linnansaari National Park, Oravi-Järvisydän
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
19.7 km
4:00 h
24 m
38 m
Experience an unforgettable kayaking adventure in Linnansaari National Park in the heart of Finnish Lakeland. This area is the home of the Saimaa Ringed Seals.
Kayak
· Linnansaari National Park
Linnansaari paddling route
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
18 km
3:05 h
4 m
22 m
Linnansaari National Park is worth seeing both from the island and also by paddling along the shores.
Kayak
· Saimaa
Joutenvesi circuit paddling
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
21.9 km
4:40 h
52 m
71 m
This route takes you into the beautiful island scenery of Joutenvesi. The route includes a lot of paddling through the straits between islands. It is suitable as a day paddling route for an experienced paddler. If you want to proceed at a relaxed pace, you can also do this trip in two days.
Kayak
· Saimaa
Paddling the Multala route
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
22.6 km
3:55 h
54 m
53 m
The Multala route is a pleasant and sheltered paddling route, enriched with diverse scenery.

