Lanscape Hiking in the Åland Archipelago
After some rough sailing the previous day, it was time to take it easier and explore some of the best landscapes the Baltic Sea has to offer. We found our way into a narrow, fjord-like bay that provided an excellent, sheltered anchorage. The bay is called Djupviken, which simply means a deep bay, and is located on the northern shore of Geta, the northernmost part of the Åland archipelago.
This area has the highest hills in Åland, and the views from the top are magnificent, especially on a cloudless, sunny summer day like this. The sea was deep blue with an almost turquoise twist – have you guessed my favourite colour yet? – something you seldom find in the Finnish archipelago.
The landscape reminded us of Lapland, for some reason. The dwarfed, twisted trees on the rocky, barren hills looked the same, the wind swept high plains resembled those of the very northern part of Finland. The sea didn’t quite fit in the picture, but with a little imagination it could have been the Arctic Sea. We’ll have to sail there to see for ourselves – one day!
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2 thoughts on “Lanscape Hiking in the Åland Archipelago”
So beautiful! The gnarled and twisted trees kind of remind me of Japanese bonsai trees.
They do! And like the bonzai, they are a lot older than you would think.