With its beautiful smooth rocks, Fladalandet has served as a popular natural harbour over the years. The bays and flads (a brackish-water lagoon) of Fladalandet are a paradise for boaters seeking a calm, sheltered harbour in which to stay overnight.
Pack a picnic basket and come and enjoy an unforgettable day in the Ekenäs Archipelago National Park. Fladalandet is an excellent destination for day trips.
It is best suited for boats with a shallow draft. For sailing boats, there are also suitable sheltered areas that are good for mooring. But watch out for the shallows - they can be treacherous!
Location
Fladalandet
Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 59° 51.20' lon: 23° 24.03' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 6640560 E: 298412
Directions and Maps
Nearest harbour you can reach by car:
- Ekenäs city centre, Pohjoissatama (North Harbour), address of the parking lot: Pohjoinen Rantakatu 15, 10600 Ekenäs.
- Skärlandet, Sommaröstrand (sommaröstrand.fi, in Swedish) boat harbour, Sommarö, parking address: Sommaröstranden 44, 10600 Ekenäs.
- Skärlandet, Baggö (baggömarina.com, in Swedish) boat harbour, Sommarö, parking address: Baggövägen 1275, 10600 Ekenäs.
Then by taxi boat (visitraseborg.com) to the Ekenäs archipelago nationalpark in the summer.
Printed maps
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Hanko Hiittinen Tammisaari waterproof yachting chart, 1:50 000, Karttakeskus 2022.
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Helsinki Porkkala Jussarö waterproof yachting chart, 1:50 000, Karttakeskus 2022.
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Outdoor GT Map Southern Finland, 1:250 000, Karttakeskus 2019.
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Terrain map K343, 1:50 000, National Land Survey of Finland 2010.
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Terrain map no. 2013 02, 03, 05, 1:20 000, National Land Survey of Finland 2002.
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Chart folio, 1:50 000, Series B Helsinki-Parainen, page 635, Traficom.
By boat to Ekenäs Archipelago
The archipelago destinations can be best reached by boat.
Enterprises offer boat transport and cruises to the national park on request.
- Taxiboats
- Enterprises routs and order traffic
- Taxiboats on the area (visitraseborg.com)
- Routs and order traffic (jussaro.net)
- Canoe rental
Harbour
- Rock and anchor mooring
- Fladalandet is best suited for boats with a shallow draft.
- It is recommended that deep-draft boats moor in the bay closest to Skedöfaret.
- There may be swells from Skedöfaret
Other Services
- Campfire place
- Dry toilet
- Tent site
- Information board
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table and benches
Notices
- Lighting any campfires is strictly prohibited if the wildfire warning is in effect. Always check the current warnings (ilmatieteenlaitos.fi). This prohibition does not apply to cooking shelters or other fireplaces with a flue.
- You have to bring your own drinking water
- Pets must be kept on a leash when moving around the island.
- Keep to the trails during the period 1.5 – 15.7 in order not to disturb the birdlife during the nesting season.
- Read more about mobile phone coverage (112.fi).
- Protecting yourself against ticks and insects
- Check which fishing licenses you need (eraluvat.fi).
112 Emergency Number
If you have an emergency during your trip, such as getting lost, injured or finding a wildfire, call 112. Read more detailed emergency instructions.
Download the 112 Finland application (112.fi) to your phone. When an emergency call is made through the 112 Finland application, the emergency centre attendant is automatically informed of the caller's location.
It is recommended to keep the mobile phone warm and to bring extra food and water with you. There are many excursion locations with no mobile coverage and some mobile phones does not work in sub-zero temperatures, that is why it is always a good idea to let someone know about your itinerary and timetable.
Outdoor Etiquette
1. Respect nature.
2. Mainly use marked trails.
3. Camp only where it is allowed.
4. Light your campfire only where it is allowed.
5. Do not litter.