Rastinniemi shore formations

The Rastinniemi recreational area located on the tip of Kyläniemi is an eye-catching part of the Second Salpausselkä’s ice-marginal formation. The area features shoreline marks formed at different times at various elevations – the highest shoreline in Rastinniemi was formed in the late Baltic ice lake stage and is currently 105msl. Below the highest shoreline are some 3-4m high banks at approx. 92msl formed during the Saimaa ice lake stage. In addition there are also lots of banks and beach ridges formed during the Greater Saimaa stage (82-83msl). There is an eye-catching erosion bank up to 20m tall in the western part of the tip of Rastinniemi.

Näe ja koe GEOKOHTEET Rastinniemi shore formations

Experience the beaches of Rastinniemi

Rastinniemi is also one of the sites of the South Karelian Foundation for Recreation Areas. In addition to the recreation info in the area’s signposts, there are information about Rastinniemi’s geology.

When driving to Rastinniemi by car there is a ferry across Kutvele Canal. There is a Saimaa Geopark sign on the ferry shore that tells about Kyläniemi.

Rastinniemi is one of the destinations in the From Ancient Sea to Saimaa trail.

Image: Hannu Rönty

Saimaa geopark signpost

Signpost about kyläniemi

From Ancient Sea to Saimaa

Geological vocabulary

Coordinates

Geographic coordinates

61.281230071, 28.116304947

GPS-devices

x=559839,729 y=6794623,939