Service packages

Cycling holiday for 3 nights in the beautiful surroundings of Lake Saimaa and Lappeenranta. Accommodation in personal Salpalinjan Hovi (dbl/twin room) near the UNESCO Saimaa Geopark and Salpa-line war history sites. Explore the area’s most beautiful landscapes and attractions, as well as other places worth visiting. You get maps of the bike trails and the area, and tips for the best places to visit based on your interests. Feel the joy of exercise by folding your bicycle tours.

During this cycling holiday you will enjoy the beautiful scenery of Lake Saimaa and explore the most interesting places in Lappeenranta.

We will help you plan routes according to your interests and taking into account the weather and season. Here some examples of routes:

LAKESIDE ROUTE, LAPPEENRANTA The Lakeside Route (Rantaraitti) along the shores of Lake Saimaa is a gorgeous outdoor recreational route in Lappeenranta. 11 km.

SAIMAA CANAL LOCK CYCLING ROUTE takes you around the town of Lappeenranta and to explore as well nowadays operations and multi-staged history of the Saimaa Canal. The canal scenery is beautiful.
49,7 km.

TAIPALSAARI SCENIC ROUTE opens out to amazing Saimaa views, and is also one of Finland’s most beautiful roads. 50 km or 100 km.

LOCAL FOOD TASTING CYCLING ROUTE is for those who are interested local delicates and Salpa Line’s war historical sites while cycling among the lake views. The construction of the Salpa line at the eastern border of Finland was started after the Winter War. The project is still considered to be one of Finland’s history’s largest construction sites. The 82.9 km long route passes the Salpalinjan Hovi Hotel. More information: https://ekarjala-retkeily.fi/en/routes-and-destinations/destination/?id=28193433

You stay comfortably in the manor-style hotel Salpalinjan Hovi 8 km from the centre of Lappeenranta. Hotel is situated in the middle of South Karelia`s beautiful nature and next to Saimaa Geopark sites and an important piece of war history, the Salpa-line.

During the days you will enjoy cycling on the beautiful landscape and bicycle paths. You move from place to another ecologically by bicycle, you get exercise and your mind calms down.

After a great day outdoors you return to hotel Salpalinjan Hovi. You go
to the traditional Finnish sauna warmed up by wood fire. You wash
yourself and have good “löyly”. Your mind calms down and you also
feel how your muscles heal from the hard work of cycling.

In the evening you will enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the hotel which is fully renovated from a former village school built from logs. All the rooms are decorated according to different school subjects. Each room has a kitchen-corner, bathroom, TV and Wifi. You have an opportunity to make coffee, tea and snacks or you can cook your own meals.

Last day you can have a little hike in the nearby UNESCO Saimaa Geopark sites.