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Hiking trails in Finland

48 quality-checked hiking routes are currently mapped in Finland. Together their route lines cover 309 km. The average route is 6.4 km with 58 m (190 ft) of recorded ascent.

48
Trails
309
Kilometres
1
Regions
0
National parks

The directory difficulty mix is 29 easy (60%), 15 moderate (31%) and 4 hard or expert (9%). 25 routes (52%) are recorded as loops. Difficulty is calculated from available distance and elevation data; it is not a statement about technical terrain or current conditions.

The most frequent route tags are mountain (2), cave (2). The highest recorded point in this set is 142 m (466 ft). This page links 1 regions and 0 featured protected areas with mapped routes. The place-level planning field lists june to september as the preferred season; check each route and official notices for live access and weather. St Olav Waterway Åland, Sadelinleden, St Olav Waterway Mariehamn currently lead this page’s directory ranking, which uses route completeness and computed route scores rather than editorial field testing.

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

2.7 km

St Olav Waterway Lemböte

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

14 m

St Olav Waterway Lemböte

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Comparison of the first 6 listed routes
RouteDistanceAscentMoving timeShape
St Olav Waterway Åland18.9 km218 m4 hr 23 minPoint to point
Sadelinleden73.7 km334 m17 hrPoint to point
St Olav Waterway Lemböte2.7 km14 m35 minPoint to point
Jomala Vandringsled36.0 km252 m8 hr 31 minPoint to point
St Olav Waterway Mariehamn4.0 km49 m54 minPoint to point
Kyrkleden hiking trail12.6 km176 m2 hr 53 minPoint to point

Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Most popular hikes in Finland

Seefahrerkapelle, Mariehamn, Fasta Aland, Finnland
Hard

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
18.9 km
/ 11.8 mi
Elevation gain
218 m
Typical duration
4 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
73.7 km
/ 45.8 mi
Elevation gain
334 m
Typical duration
17 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Lemböte kapellruin, Lemland, Åland. 5 juni 2021. Foto: Håkan Skogsjö.
Easy

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Road in Gottby, Jomala Åland , Finland
Hard

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
36.0 km
/ 22.4 mi
Elevation gain
252 m
Typical duration
8 hr 31 min
  • Mountain
Deutsch: Sjökvarteret in Mariehamn English: Sjökvarteret in Mariehamn
Easy

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
2 hr 53 min
Moderate

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
25.1 km
/ 15.6 mi
Elevation gain
186 m
Typical duration
5 hr 49 min
Övernässtugan, the oldest kept house in Mariehamn, Åland
Moderate

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
2 hr 55 min
Easy

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Cave
  • Waymarked route
Prästö in Sund Municipality, Åland. The strait Bomarsund. 14 July 2023. Photo: Håkan Skogsjö.
Easy

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
57 min
Easy

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route

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Recently added in Finland

Föglö, Åland. Överö sundet i Vargskär, vy mot väster, Jyddö till vänster, Överö till höger. 4 september 2024. Foto: Håkan Skogsjö.
Moderate

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
56 min
Eckerö Mail and Customs House in Eckerö, Åland , Finland , was designed by architects Carl Ludvig Engel and Carlo Bassi, and completed in 1828.
Easy

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
53 min
Lappo gästhamn
Easy

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
Kumlinge
Moderate

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
Björkör, Föglö, Åland. En informationsskylt förklarar fyrkanten: "Stenen här tillkom för att hedra minnet av en av gårdens kvinnor: Johanna Greta Andersdotter. Hon föddes år 1791 och dog på denna plats år 1861 (läs: 1851) ihjälstångad av en
Easy

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Typical duration
27 min
Hard

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
25.1 km
/ 15.6 mi
Elevation gain
186 m
Typical duration
5 hr 49 min

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