March
Snowshoeing at Lehmoharju
1 March 2025 at 10 at Lehmo
Snowshoeing on a quite easy track. We will look for the biggest pine tree in Finland, named “Lehmon jätti”.
We meet in front of Hotel Julie, street address Valimontie 3. Take snack with you, also snowhoes and poles. Members of Joensuun Latu can borrow snowshoes and poles from the association.
This trip is about two hours.
For more infomration, please contact Arja Manninen, email arja.anita@hotmail.com, tel. 040 730 752
Exercise group for those who used to be young
Programme in March
- 6 March at 14–16 gym at Vesikko
- 11 March at 13 skiing trip, meeting place at the parking place in Napakympintie, Kontiolahti
-13 March at 14-16 gym at Vesikko
- 20 March at 14-16 gym at Vesikko
- 27 March at 14–16 gym at Vesikko
More information on these arctivities, please contact Tuula Turunen, email thturunen@gmail.com, tel. 050 372 6242
Skiing in the light of headlights on the lake Pyhäselkä on 8 March
Let’s hope for good weather and good ice, so we can experience the magic of wintry lake Pyhäselkä by skiing in the lights of headlights, on 8 March 2025. At Pyhäsaari island, we have campfire and coffee available at 17-20. Only cash payments!
You can also bring your own snack and roast your own sausages on the fire. Take your own headlight, and to save nature, bring your coffee mug with you!
Weather and ice reservation! In the unfortunate case of poor weather conditions or poor ice, we cannot ski on the lake. The decision on this event is made at the beginning of week 10. Follow Joensuun Latu website and Facebook page!
For more information, please contact Hannu Melin, hannu.melin@gmail.com, p. 040 773 5767
A ski tour on the lake Pyhäselkä
The most anticipated skiing event of the winter: Ski tour on the lake Pyhäselkä on 10 March!
Joensuun Latu organizes outdoor canteens in Pyhäsaari island and in Kuhasalo from 10 to 16. In the canteen, you can buy sausages, juice, coffee and sandwiches. Other canteen places are to be confirmed closer to the event. Save nature and take your own cup with you!
Weather and ice reservation! In an unfortunate case of poor weather conditions or poor ice, we cannot ski on the lake. The decision on this event is made at the beginning of week 10. Follow Joensuun Latu website and Facebook page!
For more information, please contact Hannu Melin, hannu.melin@gmail.com, tel. 040 773 5767.
Photo evening: Mountain hiking
10 March 2025 at 17–19 in Joensuu Main Library, in Muikku-room. Street address: Koskikatu 25.
Tour de Mont Blanc
Sointu Hyttinen tells on her hiking trip on Tour du Mont Blanc (MTB) in August 2024. MTB is a classic route with amazing scenes in France, Italy and Switzerland.
In the mountains of Kyrgyzstan
in 2023, Eero Oura biked from Astana in Kazakstan through the mountains in Kyrgyzstan to the plain og Uzbekistan. Eero shows a video of this adventure in a big international biking group.
Ski Week in Lapland (full, only for members)
22 - 29 March 2025
22-29 March 2025 in Muonio and in Kilpisjärvi
This trip to Lapland is full, but you can ask for places in case of cancellation.
Please contact Hannu Melin, email hannu.melin@gmail.com, tel. 040 773 5767
Skiing on snow crust in Patvinsuo national park
This skiing event will take place when the weather condition is good, follow the Joensuun Latu website and Facebook.
We use carpools to drive to Patvinsuo. We leave at 7.00 from the Joensuu Sports Hall (urheilutalo in Finnish), street address: Koskikatu 12, and will return around 17 o’clock. Take a snack with you (warm drinks, something to eat). Remember to take the underlay for sitting during the breaks, and an extra coat for the breaks.
This trip is not the easiest, but not the most demanding either. The skiing route is 18-20 km. We will choose the route according to the conditions in the nature
For more information and to register, please contact Tuula Turunen, email thturunen@gmail.com, tel. 050 372 6242. When registering, please inform Tuula if you can offer a car ride.