Mässkär

Mässkär is another island that used to be a pilot station along the Finnish coast of the Bottenviken in the Kvarken area, 5 nautical milles away from Jacobstad on the main land. The pilot station and coast guard harbour is nowadays welcoming sailors cruising these waters. The landscape with its old houses is very picturesque.

Belisama in Mässkär, June 2019
In the centre of the northern part off the island, there are remains of the old fishermen village, with ruins of huts that are now several metres above the sea level.
The Mässkär beacon, July 2019
The Mässkär beacon, July 2019
The Mässkär beacon, July 2019

Getting there

By public transport

Mässkär in July can be accessed daily by a local cruise service. In addition, chartered taxi boats can be organised from Jacobstad.

More information on timetable here...

By sailing boat

The approach to the harbour is well marked, initially through an alignment indicated on charts, then in the buoyed channel. Beware, sometimes the water level can be 1 m lower than usual, depending on the wind.

1 night including water, electricity, sauna, shower: 15€ (2016)

Mässkär

  • Coordinates: 63.72775, 22.58051667

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