Cycling tours in Lake Saimaa area
We offer ready made self guided cycling tours to travel travel professionls. Our ready made tours are for 8 nights including bikes, accomodations and help to customers if they need it.
Highlights:
- Feel the slow living in Finnish Lakeland
- Crossing Lake Saimaa in a ferry
- Visit to Puumala, small holiday destination at the middle of Lake Saimaa
- Plenty of Finnish countryside with possibility to see farm animals like cows and sheep during the trip
- To enjoy Finnish sauna and swim in Lake Saimaa
- City of Savonlinna and the 1475 founded Olavinlinna Castle
Day 5 Castle of Olavinlinna 40km
Next stop is Savonlinna, also a popular summer destination with the famous Olavinlinna castle. The castle is a “must visit” destination during you trip. Guided tours are recommended to get the full experience of this beautiful castle in the middle of Finnish Lakeland. If you have time and stamina, you can cycle the city during the evening and see the numerous bridges that connect he small islands together.
Day 6&7 To Oravi 42 km (2 nights)
Day 6 leads you to Oravi, a small village in the middle of two national parks: Linnansaari and Kolovesi. This area draws a view range of visitors to experience the Lakeland areas nature at its best. Rental services and activities are abundant. If you haven’t yet, we recommend going to public sauna at the harbor to experience the Finnish sauna. Maybe try some fishing with a guide or kayaking. Or just relax and let the landscape sink in. From Oravi there is daily departures to Linnansaari national park by boat which we recommend going to.
Day 8 To Varkaus 63km
The last day of cycling takes you to city of Varkaus. History of Varkaus is made from industrialization and you can see that from the building style in the city. When arriving to the city you will cross the Taipale canal. With a luck you can see the locks operating when large
