Linnansaari National Park Directions and MapsDirections
 Linnansaari National Park is
located east of the main road no 5. Access to the National Park is by water.
The municipality of Rantasalmi is about 44 km from the town of Savonlinna and
45 km from the town of Varkaus. The village of Oravi is 40 km from Savonlinna
and 60 km from Varkaus.
- Driving directions to Oskari - Linnansaari
Visitor Centre.
By Car
- You can drive from either the centre of Rantasalmi 7 km towards Varkaus,
to Porosalmi Village, or start your trip from Oravi Village. In summer season
both have daily boat
services (www.saimaaholiday.net) to the main island of the National
Park.
By Boat
- Visitors with their own boat can arrive from either Varkaus or Savonlinna
directions. Varkaus - Savonlinna route goes through the area.
- The northern parts of the park can be reached from either Heinävesi or
Joensuu directions, via Tappuvirta Channel.
 The main island of
the park (Linnansaari Island) can be accessed from the east through the Canals
of either Oravi or Haponlahti.
- From the Mustalahti Gueststage (3,5 km from the centre of Rantasalmi) it
is easy to start your trip to the National Park waters with your own boat.
- From the centre of Rantasalmi you can get to Linnansaari by following the
marked route via Ketvele Canal (1,3 m deep).
- On Linnansaari waters there are suitable landing places for both small
boats and bigger sailboats. More information on
special services for boaters.
- On all the camping sites there are information boards with the map of the
National Park.
- Rowing boat and canoe
rental
By Public Transportation
- There are
train (www.vr.fi), coach (www.matkahuolto.fi) and aeroplane
(www.finnair.com) connections to Savonlinna and Varkaus.
- From Varkaus and Savonlinna there are a daily coach services
(www.matkahuolto.fi) on weekdays to Oravi and Porosalmi (in Rantasalmi).
- The nearest bus stop when travelling to Linnansaari via Rantasalmi on
the coach coming from Varkaus is at the fork of the road to Porosalmi, about
1,5 km away from Porosalmi.
- The nearest bus stop when travelling to Linnansaari via Oravi is on the
road 468 at Saimaansydän Oravi. Services of Saimaansydän Oravi include a
Canoeing Centre, a hostel, a shop, a restaurant and a guest harbour, which
is the departure place for the boat services to the National Park. Oravi
Canoeing Centre has tourist information point, and information
boards.
 By Passenger Boat
Service
- During the summer, there is a daily boat
service (www.saimaaholiday.net) between Oravi - Linnansaari - Oravi and
departing from Rantasalmi there is a daily boat service between Porosalmi -
Linnansaari - Porosalmi.
By Taxi Boat
- During the time of open water, there are taxi
boats (www.saimaaholiday.net) in Oravi and Porosalmi, which work by
reservation.
Taxi boats are fast boats without a cabin, and they can take 1
- 6 people.
By Cruise Boat
- Several enterprises offer charter cruises in the National Park. Some of
the enterprises offer
charter tours. More information on services offered e.g. in Rantasalmi Travel
(www.rantasalmitravel.com) and in Savonlinna Travel
(www.savonlinna.travel).
Starting Points for Excursions
Maps
Electronic Maps
Other Maps
Terrain map N514, 1:50 000. Map is sold by Karttakeskus
and the National Land Survey of Finland.
Linnansaaren
kansallispuiston kartta: Linnansaari National Park map
(www.metsa.fi), 1:50 000. The map is sold by Oskari, and
during the summer also by Nestori and Sammakkoniemi Camping.
Merikartta M Saimaan vesistö, Savonlinna - Kuopio: Nautical chart
M Saimaa lake system, Savonlinna - Kuopio, 1:40 000. Maps are sold by
Karttakeskus.
Yleismerikartta 921, Saimaan vesistö: General nautical chart 921,
Saimaa lake system, 1:200 000, 2001. Maps are sold by Karttakeskus.
Sisävesikartta: Inland waters nautical chart no 410,
Savonlinna-Oravi, 1:40 000, 2003. Maps are sold by Karttakeskus.
Maastokartat: Terrain maps nos 3233 12, 3234 05, 07, 08, 10 and
11, 4211 02, 03, 05 and 06, 4212 01, 1:20 000. Maps are sold by
Karttakeskus and the National Land Survey of Finland.
GT tiekartta: GT road map 6, 1:250 000. Maps are sold by
Karttakeskus and well-stocked bookstores.
- Metsäkartta 6/9: Forest map 6/9, 1:200 000. Maps can be
bought at Oskari and in the summer at Nestori and by Outdoors.fi online
shop.
Map Sales Points
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