Tourist destinations in the vicinity
Things to see and do, address (travel from house to destination)
Nature experiences and local history
Änkilä nature trail (500 m) At Änkiläntie 153 there is a sports field, at the edge of which the Änkilä nature trail begins.
Hiitolanjoki’s wonderfully restored salmon river and nature trail,
(trails are also often open in winter) Ritakoskentie 23 (2.9 km)
Kangaskoski power plant and salmon spawning ground, Kangaskoskentie 200 (6.3 km)
Parikkala Statue Park, Kuutostie (13 km)
a wonderful garden and statues over the years
Kollaa and Simo Häyhä Museum, Kuntalanraitti 32, Miettilä (15 km)
historical museum
Haukkavuori, Haukkavuorentie (16 km)
wonderful scenery, it is worth taking snacks with you, which you can enjoy at the top.
Siikalahti nature reserve, Kaukolantie (24 km)
one of Finland’s most valuable bird wetlands
Finnish Forest Museum Lusto (53 km)
Mushroom and berry forests nearby
Shops, restaurants and services
Teboil Simpele (1 km) Mäkiänkiläntie 2.
food, trade, fuel
Neste Simpele (2 km) Asemakatu 30
food, cafe, fuel
Maasälpä Jorma Repo Ky (2.5 km) Asemakatu 26
general store, if you forgot something, you can find it here
Center, Roihankatu, (3 km)
grocery stores, pharmacy, restaurants, fabric store, hairdressers and beauticians
Train station, Karjalantie (3.5 km)
Tori, Torikatu (3.5 km) open on Thursdays from 9 am to 12 pm
local pastries and vegetables
Iloinen Pässi country store, Kuutostie 470 (11 km)
local food
Hobitti cafe, Särkilahdentie 2318 (26 km)
Lohkontti, Melkoniementie 2 (27 km)
A restaurant, once included in the Kuppilat kuntoon program.
Museum Restaurant Lusto, Lustontie 1 (53km)
Beach volleyball court, Änkiläntie 150 (500 m)
Fitness stairs, Asemakatu 24 (2.5 km) near Maasälpä
Simpelee artificial turf field, Matomäenkatu (2.7 km)
soccer field, basketball field, badminton field, baseball field
Fitness equipment leakuntapuisto, Viipurinkatu 6 (3 km)
Beach volleyball field Kenraalintie (3 km)
Keilahalli Reinikainen katu 6 (3.1 km)
Outdoor gym, Harrinpolku 1 (3.2 km)
Central sports field Harrinpolku 1, (3.2 km)
DiskGolfPark Frisbee field Puistokatu 6 (3.2 km)
Skating rinks in winter Harrinpolku 1 (3.2 km) and
Simpelentie 40 (3.5 km)
Kuntotsemppi sports service, gym (3.3 km)
Fitness trails Tallinmäenrata, Ometantie (3.4 km) and
Konkalammenrata, Konkalammentie 50 (3.4 km)
Ski slopes Konkalammentie 50 (3.9 km) and
Tallinmäki Ometantie (3.4 km)
Ski center KonkaSki, Konkalammentie 50 (3.9 km)
Hevostila Diana Mertaniementie 14 (4.5 km)
Horse riding with advance reservation
Swimming place, long and shallow beach Merosentie 6 (4.5 km)
Public beach, Tiiliruukinkatu 110 (4.6 km)
Ruokolahti excursion skating rink (37 km)
Ski center Freeski, Lomatie 16, Ruokolahti (40 km)
Skating route Harjunportti (45 km)
Ski center Myllymäki, Myllymäentie 84, Joutseno (66 km)
For a day trip to the neighboring town
Imatra rapids and crown park, Imatrankoskentie 3 (45 km)
Punkaharju’s century road, Harjutie 38 (50 km)
Kesämaa water amusement park, Tuunaansaarentie 4 (55 km)
Korpikeitaan domestic animal forest, Vesikkolantie 415 (64 km)
Lappeenranta, sand castle Satamatie 11 (80 km) Savonlinna, Olavinlinna, Opera Festival (81 km)
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