Raid Mosquito Day by Day

sunrise at 03:50 - sunset 22:48

We recommend this longer Southern route which will take us through some of the best of Finnish lake scenery. Puumala, Pistohiekka - the site of 1st international 2CV Meeting in 1975 - is on our way. Unfortunately the camping place there is no longer in use. The town of Savonlinna is full of things to see and visiting its famous castle is perhaps a must.

If you want to visit the Orthodox Monestry of Valamo at Heinävesi, you need to take the Northern route direction Varkaus. The monestry is well worth seeing and a peaceful place and also known of its berry wines.

We stay overnight at a nice Museum Ship Canal area at Jakokoski .We have got a special permission to use this area for camping. Scroll down for exact location.

We’ve checked 3 different routes to Jakokoski Museum Ship Canal :

1. Shortest, simplest, fastest directly from Joensuu
- ca. 13 km. from Joensuu, right to road #73 towards Lieksa-Eno
- ca. 6 km right to Selkie-Mönni (Mönnintie), #5100
- left immediately after the big bridge “Mönninsilta”, Eno-Pilkkasuo #926
- first turn left (Kesäteatterintie)
- the address is Kesäteatterintie 24, ‘till the end of the road
- Navigator coordinates are :
64 44’ 25,2” N 030 02’25,3”E

2. From south-east, eastern border Selkie-Mönni #5100
- twisty, narrowish dirt road via old Finnish countryside
- right before big bridge, Eno-Pilkkasuo #926
- first turn left etc, osv…

3. From south Paihola-Kuurna
- ca. 10 km nice asphalt road following river Pielisjoki, crosses small water powerplant at Kuurna
- from Kulho towards Paihola-Kuurna, Kuurna-Kulhontie
- left at the end of road, on to #5101
- #5101 meets Lieksa-Eno road #73, then right
- then to right to Selkie-Mönni (Mönnintie) #5100
- left immediately after the big bridge “Mönninsilta”, Eno-Pilkkasuo #926
- first turn left (Kesäteatterintie)
- etc…
Local 2CV Club will also put noticeable signs pointing Raiders to right direction on the last stretch of the road.

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