The Archipelago Trail

The scenic route around the Turku Archipelago takes you through stunning nature and cultural landscapes. The route covers about 250 kilometres, including some 10 archipelago municipalities, 12 bridges and nine ferry crossings. By car you can do the Trail in a day – but why hurry in such a beautiful place? Consider making the trip by bicycle. Stop at beaches, museums and nature trails. 

There are plenty of accommodation options along the route, which is marked with brown signs.

Turku - Pargas (Parainen)

When you go south from Turku, the Archipelago Trail takes you along Road 180 past the center of Kaarina and onwards to Pargas. Along the way (24 km), you can take a 6-km detour to the Kuusisto Castle ruins. There´s also plenty to see in Pargas.

Pargas (Parainen) - Nagu (Nauvo)

Ten kilometres after Pargas is the Sattmark Cottage Café, with beaches and nature trails located nearby. The trip from the café to Lillmälö ferry dock (11 km) takes you through the amazing nature trails of the Lenholm Nature Reserve. The voyage from Lillmälö to Prostvik takes 10 minutes, and it’s 15 kilometres from the Prostvik ferry dock to Nagu village center.

Nagu (Nauvo) - Korpo (Korppoo) - Houtskär (Houtskari)

The ferry trip from Nagu to Pärnäs is 14 kilometres, and on the other side it’s 12 kilometres from Retais to the next ferry in Galtby, Korpo. The trip from Galtby to Kittuisin Houtskär takes about half an hour. On the way to Houtskär village center (12 km), you can drop in at the Trollberg viewing point or Järvis Outlook Tower. Houtskär also has an interesting archipelago museum.

Houtskär - Iniö

The trip from the centre of Houtskär to Mossala ferry dock (14 km) includes two ferry rides. The crossing to Dalen beach takes almost an hour, and it’s three kilometres from Dalen to Iniö village cente.

Iniö - Kustavi - Taivassalo

A 6-km trip and one ferry ride takes you from Iniö village center to the Kannvik ferry dock. The ferry crossing from Kannvik to Heponiemi on Kustavi takes about 25 minutes, and it’s another 17 kilometres from Heponiemi to Taivassalo.

Taivassalo - Askainen - Merimasku

The 22-km route from Taivassalo to Merimasku includes war-time base and shelter Motti and the historic Muntti Bridge. Louhisaari Manor in Askainen is also worth a visit.

Merimasku - Naantali

See the president’s summer residence in Kultaranta on the way from Merimasku to Naantali (11 km).

Naantali - Turku

Naantali and all its sights are really worth a visit. From there it’s about 17 kilometres to Turku.

The Small Archipelago Trail
Nagu (Nauvo)– Själö (Seili)–Hanka

The Small Archipelago Trail is the name for the route that goes straight from Nagu to Hankaa in Rymättylä via the beautiful and historic Island of Själö. The ferry trip takes about an hour in all, but you can get off on the Island of Själö and wait for the next boat. It’s 15 kilometres from Hanka to the center of Rymättylä.

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Further information

Archipelago Ring Road
Åboland Region
Turku Touring Bicycle Tour Packages to Turku Archipelago