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Cycling routes in Naantali and the surrounding area

Cycling routes in Naantali and the surrounding area

Cycling routes in Naantali and the surrounding area take you to admire the sea and countryside. The routes include beaches, restaurants, cafés and interesting sights. There are routes of different lengths, so find out more below. Grab your bike and get into the archipelago spirit!

Porhonkallio cycling route

• Length: approx. 13 km
• Duration: 1 hour
• Difficulty: Easy. The route is on a cycle path the whole way.
• Along the route: the Kultaranta kiosk, Kultaranta Garden, Kultaranta Resort, Housing fair area Lounatuuli, the Aurinkokuru nature trail and K-market PikkuKippari.

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Kukola-Käkölä cycling route

• Length: approx. 15 km
• Duration: Just over an hour
• Difficulty: Easy. The route includes gravel road sections.
• Along the route: the beach of Villa Farm, the Haijainen nature trail and mountain bike trail, and the Kultaranta kiosk.

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Niemenkulma cycling route

• Length: approx. 40 km
• Duration: 2–3 hours. If you’re exploring more of the natural sites and spending time at the beach, it’s worth setting aside more time.
• Difficulty: Medium. The terrain is hilly in places, so an electric bike may be a good choice.
• Along the route: Naantali Aurinkoinen café, Härmälä Gorge, beach, flea market Wanha Nestori, restaurant Metsätähti and Naantali Spa.

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Askainen-Lemu cycling route

• Length: approx. 52 km
• Duration: 3 hours.
• Difficulty: Medium. The terrain between Merimasku and Lemu is hilly. The other half of the route from Lemu to Naantali is almost flat.
• Along the route: among others Kultaranta Resort, Porhonkallio beach, Taattinen farm, Restaurant Rantamakasiini, Askainen church, Louhisaari manor, Lemu church, Grill kiosk in Lemu and Wanha Nestori flea market.

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To Hanka and back -cycling route

• Length: approx. 68 km
• Duration: 5 hours
• Difficulty: Medium. The route goes over hilly terrain.
• Along the route: the Kultaranta Garden, Kultaranta Resort, Porhonkallio beach, Pohjakulma restaurant, Rymättylä church, Tuulisolmu café, Röölä herring museum, Röölänranta restaurant and a ferry trip on the Hämmärönsalmi connection ship.

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Velkuanmaa cycling route

• Length: approx. 70 km
• Duration: 5-6 hours. It’s worth to reserve more time, as you can easily spend the whole day in the archipelago.
• Difficulty: Medium. From Merimasku to Teersalo the terrain is hilly, with some steeper hills. The route includes gravel road sections.
• Along the route: four ferry rides, Kultaranta Garden, Kultaranta Resort, Taattinen Farm, Livonsaari shop, Cafe Laituri and the archipelago hotel Vaihela.

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The Small Archipelago Trail

• Length: approx. 120 km
• Duration: 1-3 days.
• Difficulty: Medium. The terrain is varied and there are a few tough hills along the way. It’s worth taking a proper bike instead of a city bike.
• Along the route: Naantali, Seili Island, Nauvo, Parainen, Kaarina and Turku and three ferries.

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The Archipelago Trail

• Length: approx. 250 km
• Duration: 2-6 days.
• Difficulty: Medium. Good basic fitness and a good eye for traffic are required, as the terrain is varied and the roads get narrower the further you go into the archipelago.
• Along the route: 8-9 ferries and 12 bridges, as well as charming island villages with varying degrees of services.

Visit the Visit Parainen website to learn more about the Archipelago Trail