ACTIVE HOLIDAYS
In nature’s amusement park
Don’t forget Everyman’s Rights! Explore on your own or simplify things and book a guide.
Get out into nature and experience the heights, on land or at sea. Nice and easy or at top speed. How about hiking, biking, paddling, horseback riding or watersports?
PILGRIMS MAKING THE TREK by bicycle follow granite red roads through the countryside and villages. And, when the road ends at the water’s edge, you’ll continue your journey on an inter-island ferry. It’s easy to make lovely looping detours along the way. Depending on how you plan your route, you’ll discover everything from castles and medieval churches to cafés and farm shops. Tour operators, such as Viking Line and Eckerö Linjen offer cycling packages, which include a bicycle, helmet, ready-made route suggestions, booked accommodations and delicious meals.
A bicycle, kayak or pair of hiking boots are perfect for anyone who loves to get out into nature under their own steam. Actually, you can start anywhere in Åland and you’ll always find amazing routes to roam. You can choose to stay in one place and make day trips wherever the wind blows you or make it a longer trip, with several overnight stays along the way. The St. Olav Waterway, which stretches right across the whole of Åland, is one way to go. Guided pilgrimages are also offered along the Waterway.
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WHEN GOING BY KAYAK, the water will show you the way, with endless possibilities to be found among the thousands of islands and skerries. You’ll find everything from calm bays for beginners to more challenging paddling water in the outer archipelago,
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