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Trail to Jarlsgård stone labyrinth

—•Hiking Trails

2.1 km

Route

Västanfjärd DiscGolfPark

0.0 km|Free

Disc Golf Courses

Description

Visit Kemiönsaari – Nature trails and outdoor recreation+

Description

The Trail to Jarlsgård stone labyrinth is about 2.1 km as a loop through Västanfjärd on Kemiönsaari, in Southwest Finland. Visit Kemiönsaari lists it alongside the nearby Lammala nature trail as a separate roughly 2 km marked route toward the stone labyrinth (jatulintarha) at Jarlsgård. For closures and the island-wide activity overview, their nature trails and outdoor recreation hub is the right place to start. From the trailhead end of the loop you are a few steps from Västanfjärd DiscGolfPark. Round the hill you pass the Vårdkasen sports cluster—Vårdkasenin sali, Vårdkasenin jalkapallokenttä, and Vårdkasenin tenniskentät on Seuratalontie—so the walk mixes woodland and quiet village recreation edges. The path reaches Jarlsgårdin jatulintarha on a rocky hilltop where stone lanes form maze-like figures: a large, fairly intact ring with clear walking paths, a smaller scattered ring beside it, and north of the main pair a possible third ring that heritage work alternatively interprets as cairn remains—as reproduced in the Finnish Heritage Agency summary on kotimaassa.fi. The large figure’s path can leave the centre without walking every outer ring, which reads differently from many classic Finnish coastal labyrinths. Retkipaikka’s nearby Lammala walk explains how many Rannikkoreitti cyclists pause in this parish; it points hikers who want a second loop toward the separate nature route leaving Västanfjärd’s old church for Jarlsgårdin jatulintarha—useful context if you are stitching walks together in the village. The same short walk lines up with the long coastal bike corridor used by Rannikkoreitti and meets the marketed Västanfjärd cycling circuit locally—easy to combine modes if you already have bikes with you. Move carefully on rock and roots after rain, and keep to the marked line so the fragile stone settings stay intact.

Length & route

The trail is about 2.1 km as a full loop here. Visit Kemiönsaari rounds the same itinerary to roughly 2 km in its island-wide nature-trail list next to the 2.4 km Lammala circuit.

Getting there

The route starts beside Västanfjärd DiscGolfPark at Sirnäsvägen 12, a practical landmark for drivers and cyclists. If you are touring on Rannikkoreitti, pause in Västanfjärd and roll the short link to this trailhead; Visit Kemiönsaari’s nature-trail listing pairs this loop with Lammala and names the distance toward the labyrinth at about 2 km. Cross-check exact lines on the municipality’s activity map.

Good to know

Retkipaikka notes a related nature loop starting near Västanfjärd’s old church toward the same jatulintarha if you want a second itinerary in the village. Stay on the marked path on the rocky hill to protect the stone figures.

History

According to documentation summarized on kotimaassa.fi from the Finnish Heritage Agency (Museovirasto), the main Jarlsgård jatulintarha was built in April 1910 by pupils of Kälkestad folk school under their teacher Martin Ingo, and an older labyrinth may previously have occupied the same hilltop. The site inventory describes two stone “sokkelolatomus” figures on a boulder-strewn rocky hill—the larger intact with readable paths, the smaller badly scattered—and a roughly 6.6 m ring north of the main figures that may be another labyrinth or a stripped burial cairn. The larger labyrinth’s path layout, with a branch and a central exit that does not traverse every ring, differs from many classic Finnish coastal examples.

Managed by

Kemiönsaari

Official Maintenance

Trail info

Recreation Area

Marked Route

Route Signs

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Hike / Walk

Activity

Terrain & conditions

2.1 km

Distance

About 30–45 minutes on foot with time at the stone labyrinth.

Est. Time

Dirt

Surface

Loop, Single Track

Route Type

Light Traffic

Traffic

Partial Shade

Shade

Location

60.05047°N, 22.65873°E

Approximate location

FinlandCountry

Southwest FinlandRegion

KemiönsaariCity

VästanfjärdVillage

Hiking TrailsCategory

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Kemiönsaari, and other trusted sources, in March 2026. Our route / place GPX data comes from Metsähallitus / Lipas, last updated March 2026. Always check their official website for safety-critical updates.

Finland Southwest Finland Kemiönsaari Hiking TrailsTrail to Jarlsgård stone labyrinth

Trail to Jarlsgård stone labyrinth2.1 km

Route

Västanfjärd DiscGolfPark

0.0 km|Free

Disc Golf Courses

Description

Visit Kemiönsaari – Nature trails and outdoor recreation+

Description

Length & route

The trail is about 2.1 km as a full loop here. Visit Kemiönsaari rounds the same itinerary to roughly 2 km in its island-wide nature-trail list next to the 2.4 km Lammala circuit.