Cycling - Coastal Route

A relaxed cycling holiday connecting both land and sea and showing you the wide variety of Finland´s natural beauty. Cycle through lush agricultural landscapes, historic sites and beatiful islands of Archipelago National Park.

The lovely sea are has more islands than any other archipelago in the world and is often described as the world’s most beautiful of its kind. Enjoy the amazing light of the Nordic summer nights and a rich mix of landscapes and quiet country roads.

But that´s not all! You will also visit Teijo National Park to enjoy its peaceful lakes, bogs and forests, as well as historic ironworks villages where traditional crafts still thrive.

Coastal Route Cycling Holiday:

8 days / 7 nights

Dates: 15.5.-21.8.2021

Arrivals: on saturdays

Total: 275km

Level: Intermediate

Guaranteed departures: 3.7., 31.7. and 14.8. and 18.9.2021
Self-guided departures: 15.5., 5.6., 12.6. 21.8.2021

Rates (per person and doubleroom): Starting xxx euros (self-guided) or xxx euros (guided)

Including: Accommodation and breakfast in a shared double room or single/single use room (supplement), luggage transfers, boat rides and necessary transfers during the tour

Not included: Flights, transfers from and to Salo, meals (except breakfasts), ferry to Örö island on day 5

Single supplement: xxx euros (for 7 nights)

Bike rental: xxx euros (touring bike) xxx euros (eBike)

Accommodations (7 nights)

Salo (2 nights) 1st and last night
Dragsfjärd (1 night) 2nd night
Kasnäs Spa (3 nights) 3rd - 5th night
Mathildedal (1 night) 6th night

You Travel Coastal Route Itinerary (5 days cycling)

Day 1: Individual arrival to Salo, tour info and bike rental + fitting.

Day 2: Salo-Kemiönsaari-Dragsfjärd (65km)

Ride through the distinctive countryside and farmlands of southwestern Finland. A short ferry ride brings you to Kemiönsaari, the largest of several islands you are going to visit during the following day.

Day 3: Dragsfjärd-Kasnäs (30km)

A gentle ride to Kasnäs Spa Resort. Have a break at beautiful Söderlångvik Manor and enjoy the amazing views of the Archipelago while crossing the Lövö bridge. Take a ferry to Högsora island enjoy the authentic cooking of the well-known restaurant Farmors Cafe (Grandmother’s Cafe).

Day 4: Island of Hiittinen-Rosala (25km) or day off

A ferry ride takes you to a pleasant day of cycling at Hiittinen island where You can pay a visit to the Viking Centre and have a beer at the local brewery - Rousal Brygghus.

Day 5: Örö Fortress Island

Have a day off from cycling and head to some of the nearby islands on a boat. A visit to Örö island is highly recommended (the ferry ride is not included). This former military outpost is nowadays a popular nature park where you can stroll for hours on end enjoying the delicate nature and military heritage.

Day 6: Kasnäs-Dalsbruk-Vestlax-Mathildedal (59km)

Today you leave the Archipelago National Park and head to new adventures. A lovely route along quiet country roads following the sea ending at Mathildedal. This early industrial community and ironworks is nowadays a very fashionable summer resort that beautifully combines the past and the present.

Day 7: Teijo National Park + Mathildedal – Teijo – Salo (45km)

Put on your trekking shoes and head to a walk in the Teijo National Park - a microcosm of Finnish forest and Lappish landscapes. The last stage of our cycling tour strolls along quiet roads through forests and countryside back to Salo where you can reward yourself with a long cool drink.

Day 8: Individual departure