Must-see lake · North Karelia, North Karelia
Särkiselkä
Särkiselkä is a lake in North Karelia, North Karelia.
Särkiselkä: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Särkiselkä
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Särkiselkä — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 62.74609, 28.92349. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Särkiselkä
- Vanha Kaivos · museum · North Karelia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Outokummun evankelis luterilainen kirkko · church · North Karelia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Outokumpu Orthodox Church · church · North Karelia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rikkavesi · lake · North Savo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Juojärvi · lake · North Savo · ~18 km · Must-see
- New Valamo · church · North Savo · ~27 km · Must-see
- Viinijärvi · lake · North Karelia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tuusniemen kirkko · church · North Savo · ~29 km · Must-see
- Polvijärven ev.lut. kirkko · church · North Karelia · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lintula Holy Trinity Convent · church · North Savo · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lintulan luostari · Buddhist site · North Karelia · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kuorinka · lake · North Karelia · ~35 km · Must-see
- Petruma · lake · South Savo · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kaavinjärvi · lake · North Savo · ~35 km · Must-see
- Suurijärvi · lake · South Savo · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Pohjalampi · lake · North Karelia · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kaavin kirkko · church · North Savo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Liperin kirkko · church · North Karelia · ~42 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Särkiselkä
- Rikkavesi · lake · North Savo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Juojärvi · lake · North Savo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Viinijärvi · lake · North Karelia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kuorinka · lake · North Karelia · ~35 km · Must-see
- Petruma · lake · South Savo · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kaavinjärvi · lake · North Savo · ~35 km · Must-see
- Suurijärvi · lake · South Savo · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Pohjalampi · lake · North Karelia · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kermajärvi · lake · South Savo · ~44 km · Must-see
- Höytiäinen · lake · North Karelia · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Särkiselkä full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Särkiselkä yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Särkiselkä?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Särkiselkä?
Nearby: Vanha Kaivos (museum, 6 km), Outokummun evankelis luterilainen kirkko (church, 6 km), Outokumpu Orthodox Church (church, 7 km), Rikkavesi (lake, 17 km), Juojärvi (lake, 18 km), New Valamo (church, 27 km).
Is Särkiselkä worth visiting?
Särkiselkä is listed as a must-see lake in North Karelia on Spotwander.