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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Åland Islands

14 routes in Åland Islands qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.8 km, with the longest running to 6.3 km.

That is 70 percent of the 20 routes we map in Åland Islands. They are shorter than the local average, 2.8 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, 12 m (39 ft) against 132 m (433 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

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
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Åland Politie auto
Easy

St Olav Waterway Mariehamn

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
Aspen Bracket ( Phellinus tremulae )
Easy

Nåtö naturstig

Åland Islands · Finland

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

Boxö batteri & grotta

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Cave
Easy

4H:s naturrunda

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
16 min
Resa med Viking Line-fartyget Viking Glory den 5 mars 2022
Easy

Björkör

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Typical duration
32 min
Färjsundet strait and Färjsund Bridge from Höga C tower in Finström, Åland, Finland
Easy

Bomarsund

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
59 min
The village of Rosenberg (former name: Håkanböle) in Sund municipality on Åland (Finland). View southward toward the neighboring village of Björby. August 1, 2023. Photo: Håkan Skogsjö.
Easy

Borgboda

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
15 min
Frontansicht des Rathauses der Gemeinde Jomala auf Åland
Easy

Dalkarby Träsk

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
28 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
1 hr
Easy

Ingbybergen

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
12 min
On the Viking Glory between Turku and Stockholm on November 18, 2023, on the way to Stockholm from Mariehamn. The Christmas table in the buffet.
Easy

Järsö naturstig

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
54 min
Stone towers visible from the main road that goes through Brändö
Easy

Jåsholm

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
39 min
Toböle, Saltvik, Åland, Finland. Norrsvedja farm field and Lake Inre Verkviken. 17 October 2007. Photo: Håkan Skogsjö.
Easy

Kasberget

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
15 min
Easy

Kungsö batteri

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
Easy

Långbergen

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
1 hr
Lapon lauttasatama
Easy

Lappo Vandringsstig

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
This is a photo of a monument in Finland identified by the ID 'Eckerö Church' (Q10479190)
Easy

Lassas-Långnäs

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
25 min
Easy

Lillnäsberget

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
53 min
View from Sandosund Campground
Easy

Löfö Naturstig

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
Easy

Norra Strandstigen

Åland Islands · Finland

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

Orrdalsklint

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
29.6.2017. Artu'S KWARTET med organisten Agnieszka Tarnawska efter konserten i Finströms kyrka
Easy

Prästgårdsnäset

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
39 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 6 min
Kryssning med Viking Cinderella, Viking Line - Stockholm-Rönne-Visby-Mariehamn-Stockholm mellan 22-25 maj 2022. Sittning under brunchbuffé i restaurangen.
Easy

Ramsholmen

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Typical duration
24 min
Moderate

Träsket

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Moderate

Cave trail

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Moderate

Godby arboretum

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Moderate

Höckböleholmen

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Moderate

Jurmo Naturstig

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Moderate

Medieval trail

Åland Islands · Finland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Moderate

Trollstigen

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
St Olav Waterway LemböteÅland Islands2.7 km14 m39 minEasyJune to October
St Olav Waterway MariehamnÅland Islands4.0 km49 m58 minEasyJune to October
Nåtö naturstigÅland Islands3.3 km93 m48 minEasyJune to October
Boxö batteri & grottaÅland Islands6.3 km29 m1 hr 32 minEasyJune to October
4H:s naturrundaÅland Islands1.1 km10 m16 minEasyJune to October
BjörkörÅland Islands2.2 kmflat32 minEasyJune to October
BomarsundÅland Islands4.0 km69 m59 minEasyJune to October
BorgbodaÅland Islands1.0 km24 m15 minEasyJune to October
Dalkarby TräskÅland Islands1.9 km94 m28 minEasyJune to October
Eckerö promenadÅland Islands4.1 km10 m1 hrEasyJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with St Olav Waterway Lemböte, St Olav Waterway Mariehamn, 4H:s naturrunda. 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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