Outdoor Activities
Outdoor Exercise around the city
At the outdoor gyms for instance you can exercise withour reservation or fees also in the winter time.
The Sportshall outdoor gym is covered and has wind protection
Please check here (under "service locations")
Fitness trails nearby
Fitnesstrails around the city are to be found here (under "service locations")
Rights and rules about nature
See information here: Everyman´s rights
Nature spots, trails and routes...
Here you find a lot of beautiful options to enjoy Finnish nature around the region:
EKVAS The South Karelian Foundation for Recreation Areas
Companies for rentals and nature tours
Saimaan Palju
Fat bikes, sup boards, nature tours..
Retki Saimaa
Hiking equipment, activities and tours
Running
"Myötätuuli" weekly Monday runners´ group
Running in a group as a social event look here
Runners` Academy Running school and events
LUM Track and Field club
Mikkeler Running Club
Myllysaari sauna
Public sauna open all year round.
Read more here
Fishing
In Finland we have a fishing law. According to the law a National Fisheries Management Fee must be paid by anyone (aged 18-64*) fishing except if you are ice fishing, or angling. Exception: at the age under 18 years or over 65 years don´t need to pay.
Fishing is allowed only in public areas. Here you can find information about restricted fishing areas:
Kalastusrajoitus.fi
The fishery fee is 47 € /year or 16 €/week or 6 €/day.
FINLAND FISHING PERMIT FISHING LICENCE ONLINE WEBSHOP (kalapaikka.net)
Here you find a lot of general information about fishing in Finland:
https://finland.fishing.fi/
And here you get information about fishing in the South Karelia region:
Etelä-Karjala kalastusluvat, kalastus ja vuokramökit 2024 (kalapaikka.net)
In Lappeenranta there also is an active Fishing club: Lappeenrannan Urheilukalastajat
contact: Pekka Turunen, pekka.turunen@ptu.fi