The King's Road (390 km/242 miles)

It follows the old mail route from Bergen, Norway, via Oslo and Stockholm to Maarianhamina (Mariehamn) in Åland, and via the archipelago and Turku all the way across Southern Finland to Vyborg and St. Petersburg in Russia.

The route abounds with fascinating stories from the past. Mediaeval churches, beautiful manors, old ironworks villages, and idyllic harbours tell the story of the long history of the King's Road. The historical attractions are, however, always side by side with opportunities for coming into contact with today's Finnish way of life and contemporary culture.

Route: Road 110 from Turku via Kaarina to Piikkiö – road 2340 to Paimio – road 2351 to Halikko and Salo – road 52 from Salo via Perniö to Tenhola – road 111 to Pohja – road 104 via Fiskars onto road 186 to Mustio – road 25 to Virkkala – road 1130 to Siuntio, and then onto road 115 followed by a short leg on road 51 – Itäinen Kuninkaantie road and Öfverbyntie road to Kirkkonummi and the Espoo city centre – ring road III through Vantaa to Hakunila and road 140 to Nikinmäki – road 1521 and, following the Kuninkaantie (King's Road) signboards, first onto road 148 and then in Savijärvi onto road 1531 to Porvoo – road 170 to Loviisa – highway 7 / E18 via Pyhtää to Kotka and Hamina – road 3513 to Virojoki – highway 7 / E18 to Vaalimaa.