Nine weeks in Bottenhavet and Bottenviken

This is a nine week itinerary through the Bottenhavet and Bottenviken, from Stockholm to Stockholm.

  • Week 1: Stockholm to Gävle
  • Week 2: Gävle to Härnösund, in the heart of the Högakusten, a UNESCo world heritage site.
  • Week 3: Härnösund - Umeå, along the Högakusten coast.
  • Week 4: Umeå - Luleå, in the Bottenviken.
  • Week 5: Luleå - Oulu, through Haparanda, above the 65th parallel, with almost full night sun in July.
  • Week 6: Oulu - Vaasa, south along the Finnish Högakusten coast.
  • Week 7: Vaasa - Kustavi, in the southern Bottenhavet.
  • Week 8: Kustavi to Mariehamn, though the Åland archipelago.
  • Week 9: Mariehamn back to Stockholm, through the outer Stockholm archipelago.