Kvarken Archipelago World Heritage Site Trails
Easy Trails
Bodvattnet runt 4-km circular trail, with a demanding accessible section of 1 km and 1.4 km /each way
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 and Märaryggbridge (about 1 km) and to Bodback's old harbour (about 1,4 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.
Björkö-Panike Hiking Trail on the mainland side, 7.6 km /each way and partly Circle Trail
Travel time when the ground is unfrozen 3.5 hours, no winter maintenance except for the trail leading to the Saltkaret observation tower and part of the parking area.
Two sheep fence crossings and quite rocky in places.
The section between Svedjehamn and the Märaryggbro viewing platform (1 km/direction) is demanding accessible.
Starting point: Parking area in the Svedjehamn harbour, 65870 Svedjehamn.
Coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 21. 5709 ' lon: 21° 18.0090' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7041276 E: 3215182
Description of Björkö-Panike Hiking Trail.
Sommarö Nature Trail, 1.5 km, a longer trail of 7 km / direction and demanding accessible 2.4 km circular trail
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 /circular trail
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. No winter maintenance.
Coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 04.1704' lon: 21° 34.4469' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7007846 E: 3226122
Description of Öjen Nature Trail.
Other Trails
Vargis Trails;
Älgrundan (elk trail) 2.6 km Circle Trail and Wargrundan 0.8 km Circle Trail
Estimated time to walk is about 1 h in summer. No winter maintenance.
Älgrundan: Challenging.
Wargrundan: Rather challenging
Starting point: Vargis parking area. No winter maintenance.
Coordinates for Vargis parking area : Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 19.083'
lon: 21° 10.289' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7034304 E: 208287
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.
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 Coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 20. 2521 ' lon: 21° 57.6175' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7036063 E: 3247942.
Parking area by Equityvägen: Coordinates: 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, 1 km/ 1.5 km circular trail
Estimated time to walk is about 1,5 h in summer. Rather demanding route. Starting point: Yard of the Mickelsörarna Nature Station.
Coordinates: 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.
Coordinates: 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, 2,8 km /each way
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: Coordinates: 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:
Coordinates: 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, 8.0 km / each way
Estimated time to walk is about 4 h in summer. Rather demanding route.
Starting points: Parking area in the Vargis parking area or the parking area in the Svedjehamn harbour. From there, continue by boat to the hiking trail's archipelago part.
Parking area in the Svedjehamn harbour, 65870 Svedjehamn.
Coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 21. 5709 ' lon: 21° 18.0090' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7041276 E: 3215182
Vargis parking area, Vargisvägen, 65970 Söderudden,
Coordinates for Vargis parking area : Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 19.083'
lon: 21° 10.289' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7034304 E: 208287
Korsbådafjärden jetty : Coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 21. 374 ' lon: 21° 14.566' ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7038208 E: 212220
Rotörskatan
Coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 19. 5630 ' lon: 21° 09.4536'ETRS-TM35FIN N: 7035252 E: 207674
Check for Warnings
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