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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Finland

The directory currently contains 38 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Finland. Their average mapped distance is 2.7 km and average recorded ascent is 38 m (125 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.9 km.

This subset represents 79% of the 48 quality-checked routes in Finland. Its average distance is 2.7 km, compared with 6.4 km across the full local set.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 26 routes (68%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 21 (55%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

Trails

Lemböte kapellruin, Lemland, Åland. 5 juni 2021. Foto: Håkan Skogsjö.
Easy

St Olav Waterway Lemböte

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Deutsch: Sjökvarteret in Mariehamn English: Sjökvarteret in Mariehamn
Easy

St Olav Waterway Mariehamn

Åland Islands · Finland

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

Nåtö naturstig

Åland Islands · Finland

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

Cave trail

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Cave
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Godby arboretum

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Höckböleholmen Nature Reserve, Geta, Åland, Finland. 15 July 2026. Photo: Håkan Skogsjö.
Easy

Höckböleholmen

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Medieval trail

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Trollstigen

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Prästö in Sund Municipality, Åland. The strait Bomarsund. 14 July 2023. Photo: Håkan Skogsjö.
Easy

Bomarsund

Åland Islands · Finland

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

Björkör

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Typical duration
27 min
Bronsåldersröse vid Borgboda, Saltviks kommun
Easy

Borgboda

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
15 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

Eckerö promenad

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
53 min
Prästö in Sund Municipality, Åland. The new bridge over Bomarsund with surroundings. 14 July 2023. Photo: Håkan Skogsjö.
Easy

Prästö Kulturstig

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
Moderate

Lassas-Långnäs

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
24 min
Föglö, Åland. Överö sundet i Vargskär, vy mot väster, Jyddö till vänster, Överö till höger. 4 september 2024. Foto: Håkan Skogsjö.
Moderate

Jyddö Vandringsstig

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
56 min
Easy

Kasberget

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
18 min
The Prästgårdsnäset Nature Reserve, Finström, Åland Islands (Finland). Grazing cattle on the wet meadow in the southern part of the reserve. July 6, 2024. Photo: Håkan Skogsjö.
Moderate

Prästgårdsnäset

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
36 min
Easy

Järsö naturstig

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
47 min
Moderate

Dalkarby Träsk

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
33 min
Easy

Träsket

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Jåsholm

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
37 min
Moderate

Löfö Naturstig

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
Easy

Ramsholmen

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Typical duration
21 min
Moderate

Lillnäsberget

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
55 min
Easy

Långbergen

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
58 min
Easy

Orrdalsklint

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
1 hr
Easy

4H:s naturrunda

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
15 min
Moderate

Ingbybergen

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
11 min
Easy

Kungsö batteri

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
Easy

Norra Strandstigen

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
21 min
Easy

Stora Båtskär

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Typical duration
14 min
Panorama over Jurmo in Brändö municipality on the Åland Islands 2015.
Moderate

Jurmo Naturstig

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
34 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
St Olav Waterway LemböteÅland Islands2.7 km14 m35 minEasyJune to October
St Olav Waterway MariehamnÅland Islands4.0 km49 m54 minEasyJune to October
Nåtö naturstigÅland Islands3.3 km93 m50 minModerateJune to October
Cave trailÅland Islands4.6 km122 m1 hr 8 minEasyJune to October
Godby arboretumÅland Islands1.8 km17 m25 minEasyJune to October
HöckböleholmenÅland Islands1.5 km25 m21 minEasyJune to October
Medieval trailÅland Islands2.6 km45 m36 minEasyJune to October
TrollstigenÅland Islands0.8 km10 m11 minEasyJune to October
BomarsundÅland Islands4.0 km69 m57 minEasyJune to October
BjörkörÅland Islands2.2 km0 m27 minEasyJune to October

St Olav Waterway Lemböte, St Olav Waterway Mariehamn, Nåtö naturstig currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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