Journey planning

Trip to Imatra: walking and the route

A walk, a waterfall visit and business travel require different daily plans. Choose your purpose in advance.

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Flowing water between wooded banks
Photograph from the FiniTrans website archive.

Imatrankoski rapids: according to the show calendar

  • Check your chosen date against the official calendar.
  • Do not confuse a walk by the riverbed with a scheduled water release.
  • Allow separate time for other places and the return journey.

Imatrankoski, the Vuoksi and Valtionhotelli

Imatra is associated with the Vuoksi River and Imatrankoski rapids. A walk along the riverbed can be a destination in itself, while an organised water release is a separate scheduled event. The historic Valtionhotelli hotel nearby can serve as an architectural landmark on a city walk.

For pool-based leisure, choose the exact complex: Imatran Kylpylä / Taikametsä and Holiday Club Saimaan Rauha are different places. A day in the city, a lakeside stay and a visit to a water complex require different amounts of time and different final addresses.

Final destination and return journey

A city walk, hotel and pool complex visit in the Imatra area require different addresses. Imatran Kylpylä and Holiday Club Saimaan Rauha are separate venues. For an event at Imatrankoski rapids, check the organiser’s programme first: an old description does not establish the event time.

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