Cycling - Hanko Helsinki South Coast

Enjoy the spledour of a Finnish summer along its beatiful south coast from the southernmost point of Finland its capital. An excellent tour and a most varied route including a bit of everything.

An excellent cycling holiday through charming harbour towns and tourist attractions takes you from the southernmost point of Finland to its capital - Helsinki. The route follows the historical King´s road – a link that once connected the most important towns of the kingdom of Sweden and was later extended to St. Petersburg in Russia. With a rich cultural heritage, you can sample Finland’s Swedish speaking community’s way of life.

If you don’t have time for a whole week you can book a Raseborg-Fiskars short break version of the tour.

Hanko-Helsinki South Coast:

7 days / 6 nights

Dates: 13.6.-29.8.2021

Arrivals: on sundays

Total: 270-295km

Level: Intermediate

Guaranteed departures:
Self-guided departures:

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.

Not included: Flights, transfers from and to Raseborg, meals (except breakfasts),

Single supplement: xxx euros (for 6 nights)

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

Accommodations (6 nights)

Raseborg (2 nights) two first nights
Fiskars Village (1 night) 3rd night
Siuntio Spa (1 night) 4th night
Espoo Bodom (1 nights) 5th night
Helsinki Center (1 night) 6th night
Optional nights in Helsinki after the tour possible

Itinerary (5 days cycling)

Day 1: Arrival Individual arrival to Raseborg, a lovely seaside town is known for its cosy centre. Here majority of locals speaks Swedish and are proud to share their traditional way of life.

Day 2: Hanko-Raseborg (train ride + 57km)

The cycling tour begins from Hanko, located at end of a long peninsula and is the southernmost point of mainland Finland. Bursting with life in summer the town has attracted visitors for generations. Picturesque villas and spa hotels remind you of the grandeur of times gone by.

Day 3: Raseborg-Fiskars Village (47km)

Follow the colourful events of Raseborg´s history. Its famous gems include the Middle Age Raseborg Castle Ruins and the former iron work villages of Billnäs and Fiskars founded in the 17th century. Today Fiskars Village is well known as the centre of Finnish art and design and offers plenty to see and do. The resort is very popular among cyclists thanks to the excellent MTB trail centre. Day 4: Fiskars Village-Siuntio Spahotel (57km+bus or 83km)

Every cycling enthusiast will love the 3rd leg of our tour which offers great variety of landscapes and strolling roads plus short ferry rides to Barösund island for a lunch. If you feel fit, you can easily tackle the entire distance of 83 kilometres. But you can also take it easier and end this leg to Inkoo and hop on to our bus/taxi ride. NOTE! The three-day short break tour ends in Inkoo. You can easily combine this tour with, for example, the Helsinki weekend cycling tour.

Day 5: Siuntio-Espoo Bodom (55km)

Onwards to the capital. As with day 4, our cycling route follows the King´s road that winds and through villages, farms and manors. As the tour continues the old road merges with urban areas while still providing rural scenery just outside Finland’s capital. Overnight stay in Espoo Bodomlake next door to Nuuksio National Park.

Day 6: Espoo Bodom-Helsinki (55km)

The last leg of our tour brings you back to the sea. The enjoyable cycle path literally follows the shoreline and passes several beaches cafes and restaurants. And before you know it you will reach the city centre and goal of your cycle tour.

Day 7: Spare time in Helsinki. After five days on cycling you can relax and spend a day in Helsinki.

Day 8: Individual departure