Linnansaari National Park 1:25 000 - Waterways Map

The easiest way to explore Linnansaari National Park is by canoe. The park includes as many as 130 islands and hundreds of islets. The islands have plenty of campfire sites, tent sites, and restrooms. Please note that on many of the islands, only Saimaa ringed seals—of which there are dozens swimming here—are allowed to come ashore. Keep a safe distance from them.

The largest island, Linnansaari, can also be reached by water bus during the summer. At the island’s croft, slash-and-burn farming is practiced through volunteer labor, just as it was in the old days. The extensive deciduous forests, home to the white-backed woodpecker and the provincial bird, the common snipe, bear witness to the slash-and-burn era.

The park’s many hiking trails wind around Linnansaari. Linnavuori, which was used as a lookout point a thousand years ago, offers spectacular views in almost every direction. In the winter, a skating track tens of kilometers long is plowed onto the ice.

Our map is printed on high-quality Tyvek material, which is waterproof and tear-resistant. Thanks to its excellent layout, the region’s most important attractions are all shown on a single map.