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Take a look at hikers’ and explorers’ experiences on their backpacking adventures to find some great tips and ideas for planning your own trip.

Spring pilgrim hikers in the Finnish Archipelago

Spring pilgrim hikers in the Finnish Archipelago

At the same time as the first ice-melt, the first pilgrims have arrived along with flocks of migrating birds. Tourism students from Finland, France, Germany and Turkey have walked St Olav Waterway through the Finnish Archipelago.

The importance of preparation

The importance of preparation

It was clear from the very beginning that we would test the route from Åbo to Korpo by bike, not by foot. We knew we had a lot to plan and organise before we could head out, and we gave ourselves loads of time by picking a date a couple of months prior to our eventual departure.

Un pèlerin français

Un pèlerin français

En tant qu’étudiant en échange en Finlande, notre école Novia situé à Turku dans le sud de la Finlande, prend part à ce projet qui consiste à créer un pèlerinage reliant la Finlande jusqu’à la Norvège, c’est donc un très gros projet en relation avec l’Union Européenne.

Pilgrim över havet

Pilgrim över havet

Åländska storbåtar ska segla pilgrimerna över havet längs leden som startar vid Åbo domkyrka och slutar vid Nidarosdomen i Trondheim. Man kan redan vandra längs leden, men fullt utbyggd är den om tre år.