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Moderate Hiking Trails in Åland Islands

There are 13 hikes in Åland Islands in our database that fit. They average 4.4 km and 44 m (144 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 13.4 km.

That is 65 percent of the 20 routes we map in Åland Islands. They are shorter than the local average, 4.4 km against 11.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 44 m (144 ft) against 132 m (433 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Klippan
Moderate

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
3 hr 2 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
3 hr 14 min
Старый маяк
Moderate

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
Moderate

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Moderate

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Moderate

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Moderate

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Moderate

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Moderate

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Moderate

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
10 m

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
Kyrkleden hiking trailÅland Islands12.6 km176 m3 hr 2 minModerateJune to October
Mariehamn RuntÅland Islands13.4 km83 m3 hr 14 minModerateJune to October
Kumlinge ÅttanÅland Islands10.3 km37 m2 hr 29 minModerateJune to October
Sjöfartspromenaden MariehamnÅland Islands1.3 kmflatvariesModeratespring to autumn
Stora BåtskärÅland Islands1.2 kmflatvariesModeratespring to autumn
Stornäset - SkogsstigenÅland Islands2.2 km52 mvariesModeratespring to autumn
Stornäset - StrandstigenÅland Islands3.9 km111 mvariesModeratespring to autumn
TräsketÅland Islands3.7 km6 mvariesModeratespring to autumn
Cave trailÅland Islands4.6 km122 mvariesModeratespring to autumn
Godby arboretumÅland Islands1.8 km17 mvariesModeratespring to autumn

If you only have time for one, start with Kyrkleden hiking trail, Mariehamn Runt, Kasberget. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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