For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Finland. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful Pilgrim walks.
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The 10 Most Beautiful Pilgrim walks in Finland
Pilgrim Walk
· Finnish Archipelago
St Olav Waterway - 3. Lillandet to Nagu village
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 3
Open
8 km
2:05 h
26 m
21 m
Peaceful roads through farming land and 3 islands. The scenery will remind you of Victor Westerholm’s landscape paintings from the late 1800s.
Pilgrim Walk
· Finnish Coast and Archipelago
St Olav Waterway - 6. Åland Islands
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 6
Open
282.2 km
69:45 h
771 m
785 m
St Olav Waterway continues over the demilitarised and semi-autonomous Åland Islands, get a new perspective on this archipelago that stretches almost the whole way to Sweden!
Pilgrim Walk
· Turku
St Olav Waterway - 1. Turku to Pargas
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 1
29.6 km
7:39 h
217 m
210 m
From Fascinating Turku to the Finnish Archipelago, these are the first steps of St Olav Waterway, a 1200km pilgrimage that takes two months to complete through 3 Nordic countries.
Pilgrim Walk
· Finnish Coast and Archipelago
St Olav Waterway - 2. Pargas to Lillandet, Nagu
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 2
31.7 km
8:16 h
158 m
137 m
From the bustling archipelago town of Pargas to peaceful Nagu with one ferry crossing. Oak woodlands, expanses of sea, rocky shores and lush meadows are a feature of today’s stage.
Pilgrim Walk
· Finnish Archipelago
St Olav Waterway - 2b. Alternative route over Pensar
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
39.8 km
9:48 h
55 m
59 m
Island hopping on public ferries between Pargas and Nagu spending a peaceful evening on the small islands of Pensar and Björkholm.
Pilgrim Walk
· Finnish Coast and Archipelago
St Olav Waterway - 5. Outer Archipelago Island hopping
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 5
Open
148.3 km
35:25 h
34 m
34 m
An adventure in the archipelago visiting the remote smaller islands by free public ferry. This is a place to unwind and enjoy the wild seas and unique landscapes.
Pilgrim Walk
· Finnish Archipelago
St Olav Waterway - 4. Nagu to Korpo
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 4
35.9 km
9:02 h
21 m
48 m
You will explore most of the main Nagu Island and get a taste of Korpo too. There is a diverse mix of deep cool forests, warm enticing rocks, dark lakes and sparkling sea.
Pilgrim Walk
· Finland
Path of Pearls, Houtskär
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
1.4 km
0:45 h
12 m
3 m
The Path of Pearls is a walking path in two parts, with places to sit down for a moment.
Pilgrim Walk
· Finland
St Olav Ostrobothnia (N) 10/10, Veikars-Vasa
Difficulty
easy
22.5 km
5:24 h
22 m
22 m
Dagsetapp 10/10 på den blivande pilgrimsleden St Olav Ostrobothnia (norra delen, Karleby-Vasa).
Pilgrim Walk
· Finland
19B. Pyhän Olavin mannerreitti, Eurajoki - Yläne
62.6 km
15:40 h
142 m
115 m
Reitti perustuu Harri Ahosen ja Aada Ala-Talan kirjaan Pyhän Olavin retkeilyreitit
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St Olav Waterway - 3. Lillandet to Nagu village by Horst
March 27, 2020
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