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.
Öarna Jungfruskär och Björkör – 500 m
Translation to English: On the island of Björkör, south of Föglö, you can visit a traditional 18th-century archipelago homestead owned…
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…
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…
Jyddö 5 km – sea fowl and butterflies
The landscape is varied with open areas as well as hazel groves, mowed meadows and deciduous forests. The terrain is…
Sadelinleden 77 km – cultural landscapes and wild orchids
The trail offers varied nature such as meadows, forests, rocky hills and seashore. The trail can be hiked in shorter…
Mariehamn Runt 13 km – small boat jetties, beaches and ferries
The eastern and western seasides of Mariehamn offer a sense of genuine archipelago atmosphere. There are paths along the shore,…
Kalen 7 km – Bronze Age and war ruins
Kalen offers magnificent archipelago nature and historical memories. The area was the part of Kökar that first rose from the…
Ramsholmen 1,8 km − verdant wooded meadows with a scent of the sea and ramson
Ramsholmen is covered in wooded meadows, the most diverse type of habitat in Åland. In spring and summer the floral…
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…
