For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Southwest 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 hiking routes.
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The 10 Most Beautiful hiking routes in Southwest 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.

Hiking Route
· Southwest Finland
Sahajärven kierros, rengasreitti, Teijon kansallispuisto
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
8.4 km
4:00 h
67 m
67 m
Sahajärven kierros Teijon kansallispuistossa kulkee pääosassa metsä- ja suomaastoissa sekä kallioylängöillä. Reitti kulkee Kalasuntin saaren läpi, jonne matka taittuu vetolossilla.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Finnish Coast and Archipelago
St. Olav Waterway
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multistage route
Open
560.5 km
138:23 h
901 m
910 m
Spend a fabulous few days island hopping through the Finnish Archipelago. Explore as a round trip from Turku over a few days or on a longer pilgrimage along St Olav Ways towards Trondheim, Norway.

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
· 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
· 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 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.

Hiking Route
· Southwest Finland
Onnelannummen reitti, rengasreitti, Teijon kansallispuisto
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
4.1 km
2:30 h
40 m
40 m
Kirjakkalan ruukkikylästä alkava Onnelannummen reitti Teijon kansallispuistossa kiertää metsä- ja järvimaisemissa. Reitin näköalapaikalta pääset ihailemaan vaikuttavaa maisemaa.

Hiking Route
· Southwest Finland
Nenustan kierros, rengasreitti, Teijon kansallispuisto
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
3.5 km
2:30 h
28 m
28 m
Nenustan kierros Teijon kansallispuistossa kiertää kahdeksikon muotoisen reitin suo-, kangasmetsä- ja kalliomaisemissa. Nenustannokalta avautuu huikea näköala Hamarinjärvelle.

Hiking Route
· Salo
Retkeilyreitti Salo–Lehmijärvi-Teijon kansallispuisto
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
25.6 km
6:50 h
182 m
157 m
Tule kokemaan Salon monipuolinen luonto retkeilyreitillä Salosta Lehmijärven kautta Teijon kansallispuistoon. Reitti vie sinut muun muassa kauniille näköalapaikalle ja muinaispolulle.
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Sahajärven kierros, rengasreitti, Teijon kansallispuisto by A.
Photo: A. Scharfhausen, Community
Photo: A. Scharfhausen, Community
Photo: A. Scharfhausen, Community
Photo: A. Scharfhausen, Community
September 09, 2021
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When did you do this route? September 06, 2021
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Reitti kohteesta Kangenmiekka by Antti
April 25, 2020
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St Olav Waterway - 3. Lillandet to Nagu village by Horst
March 27, 2020
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