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Ärjänsaari Island

Name: Ärjänsaari Island
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Location: Kajaani, Eastern Finland, Finland

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1. Ärjänsaari

9.29km

02:23

40m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Kalamaja wilderness hut – Ärjänsaari Island loop from Sukeva

5.54km

01:26

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Ärjänsaari Island – Campfire site loop from Sukeva

6.87km

01:46

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Marita

June 1, 2023

Ärjänsaari in Oulujärvi is a 270-hectare island with a very interesting mix of wild natural formations, such as sand dunes and steep slopes, and, on the other hand, a well-maintained forest in the island's interior. Owned by the paper manufacturer Kajaani-Yhtiö since the 1920s, the island was not open to the public for a long time, but was used as a holiday resort for employees and their families. When the company was acquired by the UPM Kymmene corporation, the new owner wanted to cut down a large portion of the older pine trees. However, protests in the region led to the State Forestry Administration purchasing the island in 2017 to turn it into a nature reserve.

Those without their own boat on Lake Oulujärvi can travel there from Kajaani on the steamship Kouta or by boat taxi from the Luonnollisesti Oulujärvi company, which offers a variety of recreational activities around the lake. Near the boat dock, there is a small café, a charging station for electronic devices, and toilet blocks in the summer. The old cottages are gradually being renovated, and there are designated fire pits and camping areas.
nationalparks.fi/arjansaari/directionsandmaps
Steamship Kouta oulujarviriteilyt.fi
luonnollisesti.fi

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Philipp Hesse

August 24, 2023

The island is located in the largest finish inland water area. It is quite windy.

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Elevation 130 m

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Location: Kajaani, Eastern Finland, Finland

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Ärjänsaari Island

1. Ärjänsaari

2. Kalamaja wilderness hut – Ärjänsaari Island loop from Sukeva

3. Ärjänsaari Island – Campfire site loop from Sukeva

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