Kumlinge consists of more than 800 islands, four of which are inhabited. The hiking trails offer different points of reference for finding your way: Seglinge has a circular trail, while the main island of Kumlinge has the 12.5 km “Kumlinge åttan”. When choosing a route, you can therefore distinguish between the shape of the trail and its length.
Island Trails and Practical Orientation
The “Kumlinge åttan” hiking trail on the main island is 12.5 km long. The easiest access is from the car parks by the church or at Kumlinge Guest Harbour. Kumlinge Guest Harbour is about 2.5 km from Kumlinge village. This distance refers to the harbour and the village; the easiest access to the trail itself is from the car parks mentioned above. Seglinge’s hiking trail is circular. This means that, when planning, you can consider both a specific route length on the main island and the circular shape of a trail on Seglinge.
Delet: A Trace from the Ice Age
There are potholes in the rock along the Delet coast on Seglinge. They formed during the Ice Age, when stones wore holes into the rock. This place thus connects a specific stretch of coast with a geological process. If you are interested in landforms, their history offers another point of interest when exploring the trails on Seglinge.
More Outdoor Activities
The disc golf course on Seglinge has nine baskets and was established in spring 2020. Kumlinge has public beaches and a tennis court. The location details are useful when choosing activities: disc golf is on Seglinge, while the beaches and tennis court are on Kumlinge. This lets you consider hiking, sports and the beach as different themes when planning your trip.
Culture and Aviation History
An architectural detail can be found at the pharmacy on Kumlinge. It is housed in a small building whose original interior has been preserved since the pharmacy opened. This offers a different perspective on the area from a hiking route or sports facility: here, the distinctive feature is the preserved interior of a particular building.
The Kumlinge radio beacon also has its own historical context. It was built in 1937, when there was a need for regular air service between Helsinki and Stockholm, including for carrying mail. Åland’s aviation beacons were built in the late 1930s to support night flights between Stockholm and Helsinki. They became obsolete with the advent of radio navigation. Together, these details illustrate both the construction of a specific radio beacon and the changes in aviation technology in the region. The two dates differ in precision: the Kumlinge radio beacon was built in 1937, while Åland’s aviation beacons date to the late 1930s.
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