Archipelago National Park Trail Overview
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ARCHIPELAGO NATIONAL PARK TRAIL 1 This trail introduces you to the Turku archipelago in South You have several possibilities to make use of this route sugges- West Finland , which is, by the number of islands, the world’s tion: biggest archipelago, containing over 20,000 islands and rock islets. You will be passing through seascape over bridges and 1. You may bicycle the entire trail (altogether approx. 240 kilo- taking ferries and connecting boats. Along the trail, you will metres/150 miles). Bicycles are accepted on ferries and boats. By see picturesque villages with plenty of amenities, forests, bicycle, you can also take advantage of idyllic detours off the main - trail: Parainen–Granvik–Pensar–Kirjainen as well as Kasnäs–Salo. http://www.saloon.fi/attachements/2016-02-02T07-39-44164.pdf Archipelago National Park, which is an incredible labyrinth of 2. You can travel the land trails by bus, Turku–Korpoström, islands. Turku-Kasnäs (http://www.matkahuolto.fi/en/) The services are best available during the summer (5 June–13 Helsinki–Kasnäs ( https://urly.fi/MTw ). August 2017). The ring trail is illustrated on the map with the City of Turku as its starting point. The proposed trail direc- 3. If you are travelling in your own or rental car, you can drive tion is anticlockwise. It is also easy to arrive at the trail from half of the trail (Turku–Korpoström or Turku–Kasnäs) and then Helsinki. You may also travel the trail clockwise. For those take a day trip by Aspö Charter boat to the Archipelago National arriving by car or bus, at least two nights are recommended, Park. https://sites.google.com/aspocharter.com/eng and those riding a bicycle should prepare for staying at least seven nights. 2 Uusikaupunki Archipelago National Park Trail 8 Isokari T u Archipelago Trail r k u Ferry - R a u Optionale Ferry Route m r e na a p in m nl a ee - T äm u u - H Helsinki rk Turk Tu 10 Kustavi 9 120km ea Turku S E18/ 1 ic Naantali 1 0 Turku - H elsinki Salo lt a Iniö B Rymättylä Pargas/ Teijo Parainen National Åland Houtskär/ Houtskari Nagu/ Nauvo Park Granvik Korpo/ Kemiö Korppoo Pensar Korpoström Kirjainen Dalsbruk/ Taalintehdas m ol amn, Stock h rieh Ma Kasnäs Nötö The tic Sea Aspö Bal Archipelago Hanko National Örö Björkö Bodö Park 0 10 20 km 3.