Kvarken Archipelago World Heritage Site Trails
Recommended at Kvarken Archipelago tst
The Bodvattnet runt Trail, 4-km circular trail
Estimated time to walk is about 1,5 h in summer
Easy for beginners, families and groups. With wheelchair and baby carriages it is possible to go from Svedjehamn's parking area to the observation tower (about 800 m) and to Bodback's old harbour (about 1,3 km).
Starting point: Parking area at the Svedjehamn fishing harbour.
Coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 21.5687' lon: 21° 18.0069' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 70412731 E: 3215180
Description of Bodvattnet Runt.
Sommarö Nature Trail, circular trails 1.5 km/2.4 km and 7 km in one direction
Estimated time to walk is about 1-2 h in summer
Easy for beginners, families and groups.
Starting point: Parking area in the yard of the Sommarö guardhouse.
Coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 09.8081' lon: 21° 18.2846' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7019468 E: 3213471
Description of Sommarö Nature Trail.
Öjen Nature trail, 4.5 km back and forth
Estimated time to walk is about 2,5 h in summer
Easy for beginners, families and groups.
Starting point: Parking area by the road running from Vaasa to Sundom.
Coordinaates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 04.1704' lon: 21° 34.4469' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7007846 E: 3226122
Description of Öjen Nature Trail.
Other Trails
Risö Nature Trail, 4.9 km
Estimated time to walk is about 1-2 h in summer
Easy for beginners, families and groups. Duckboardtrail to bird watching tower.
Starting point: Parking area at the end of Ampujatie Road.
Coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 03.7663' lon: 21° 41.9537'ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7003634 E: 232305
Description of Risö Nature Trail.
Kikanberget Nature Trail, 0.8 km back and forth
Estimated time to walk is about 1h in summer
Mainly easy, climb to the rock a bit more demanding. The staircase to the observation tower is steep.
Starting point: Café next to the Klobbskat harbour.
Coordinates:Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 18.2621' lon: 21° 05.5286' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7033144 E: 204185
Description of Kikanberget Nature Trail.
The First Part of the Björkö-Panike Hiking Trail, 3.4 km in one direction
Estimated time to walk is about 3 h in summer
Starting point: Parking area in the Svedjehamn fishing harbour.
Coordinaates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 21. 5709 ' lon: 21° 18.0090' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7041276 E: 3215182
Description of Björkö-Panike Hiking Trail.
Västerö Hiking Trail, 4.6 km/6 km/14 km
Estimated time to walk is about 3 -5 h in summer
Rather demanding route.
Starting points: Parking areas by Söderskatavägen and Equityvägen at Västerö.
Parking area by Söderskatavägen Coordinaates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 20. 2521 ' lon: 21° 57.6175' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7036063 E: 3247942
Parking area by Equityvägen:Coordinaates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 21. 3112' lon: 21° 58.3042' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7037981 E: 3248668
Description of Västerö Hiking Trail.
Mickelsörarna Nature Trail, 1km/1.5 km circular
Estimated time to walk is about 1,5 h in summer
Rather demanding route.
Starting point: Yard of the Mickelsörarna Nature Station.
Coordinaates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 27. 6243 ' lon: 21° 46.3972' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7047522 E: 239649
Description of Mickelsörarna Nature Trail.
Molpehällorna Nature Trail, 1 km/2 km/3 km circular trail
Estimated time to walk is about 1,5 h in summer.
Rather demanding route.
Starting point: Yard of the Molpe Nature Station.
Coordinaates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 62° 53. 5349 ' lon: 21° 05.4567' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 6990306 E: 3199951
Description of Molpehällorna Nature Trail.
Valsörarna Nature Trail, 3 km in one direction
Estimated time to walk is about 3 h in summer
Rather demanding route.
Starting points: Piers in the nothern side or southern sid of the island.
A pier in the nothern side of the island: Coordinaates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 27. 6243 ' lon: 21° 46.3972' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7047522 E: 239649
A pier in the southern side of the island:
Coordinaates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 27. 6243 ' lon: 21° 46.3972' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7047522 E: 239649
Description of Valsörarna Nature Trail.
The Archipelago Part oc the Björkö-Panike Hiking Trail, 8.6 km in one direction
Estimated time to walk is about 3-4 h in summer.
Rather demanding route.
Starting points: Parking area in the Panike small boat harbour or the parking area in the Svedjehamn fishing harbour. From there, continue by boat to the hiking trail's archipelago part.
Stora Segelsören
Coordinaates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 21. 5405 ' lon: 21° 14.1221' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7038560 E: 211890
Rotörskatan
Coordinaates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 19. 5630 ' lon: 21° 09.4536' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7035252 E: 207674
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