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Kolme henkilöä on liikkeellä punaisella potkukelkalla retkiluisteluradalla. Aikuinen istuu kyydissä lapsi sylissään ja toinen aikuinen potkuttaa vauhtia.

Nordic skating

In Punkaharju, you can find a Nordic skating route on natural ice that is one of the longest in Finland, or up to 17 km. This route on the ice of Lake Pihlajavesi also takes in Valkialampi, a small lake surrounded by eskers. A fee is charged for using the skating route.

  • Along the skating route, there is a campfire site in Haataansaari island and a waffle café (open during the mid-term break weeks in spring).
  • You can pay the fee at the starting point, Holiday Resort Harjun Portti, which also rents out equipment.
  • The route is maintained daily, and you can check its current situation in the skating diary, (harjunportti.fi) which is updated every 1-2 days. The condition of the route and open sections may vary, even in the course of a single day.
  • The routes are maintained by Holiday Resort Harjun Portti.
  • Punkaharju winter trails (harjunportti.fi)