Hiking in Åland
Hiking in Åland offers a varied landscape where your surroundings change rapidly from uninhabited forest to ancient monuments and cultural buildings to sea views. Hike on a long-distance path or take a short walk. Choose the route that suits best for your interests and condition – according to the length, geographic location and the description of the train and nature.
Hiking and nature trails
The hiking trails in Åland are 10 to 80 kilometres long. For the most part they are easy, but the paths may be uneven in parts and the bedrock can be slippery. A map and Åland Natur – a starter book on hiking in the countryside – are useful items to have with you.
St Olav Waterway is the first pilgrim’s route in the world that runs through an archipelago. The route starts from the Turku Cathedral on the Finnish mainland and goes through the Åland Islands to Sweden, where there are several alternative routes, such as Viking Trail, Helgonleden and Stråsjöleden, to choose from to reach St. Olavsleden and the final destination at the Atlantic coast in Trondheim, Norway. Find out more about St Olav Waterway.
The nature trails are between one and 13 kilometres long and vary from easy to being of medium difficulty. No special equipment is required, but sometimes the ground can be wet, so boots or good outdoor shoes are recommended. Many of the nature trails are in the nature reserves.
The digital maps provide information about the route and service along the trails.
Eckerö walk 2
Walk 2, Storby, 5 km Start at Käringsund Resort & Conference. Follow the road to the forest – wander along…
Byrundan 2 km – village trail in Finland’s smallest municipality
The homesteads of the village are located in the same area as in the early Middle Ages. In those days…
Bomarsund 4,2 km – the Russian empire’s outpost in the west
Along this trail you will visit places relating to the history of the Russian military at Bomarsund, the fortifications and…
Skogsrundan 4 km – seaviews and marshland
The trail passes the wooden church of Sottunga, built in 1730. It replaced a chapel that had previously been destroyed…
Lappo 5 km – archipelago nature and a midsummer pole
The trail presents the beautiful diversity of the archipelago nature. The vicinity of the sea is tangible, and there are…
Eckerö walk
Walk 1, Storby, 4 km Start at the Fish Smokinghouse on Gamla Käringsundsvägen, walk past the Hunting & Fishing Museum.…
Kungsö batteriberg 3−6 km − Russian costal battery with seaview
On Kungsö battery hill there is a 2 km long paved Russian military road and a barracks area of a…
Bomarsund – Prästö
Russians, Muslims, Jews Åland the stage of world history On the island of Prästö you can acquaint yourself with some…
Stangnäs–Sandvik 8 km – giant’s kettle and rocky seashores
The trail runs in barren archipelago nature with heather and juniper growing in the crevices. Along the trail there are…
