71 segments / The Long Circle North / 2027
Overnight: Vaasa Phase: Finland Southbound · Priority: light Landmarks: Vaasa · Kvarken region short recovery west Finnish coast Notes: keeps schedule breathable
Overnight: Tampere Phase: Finland Southbound · Priority: important Landmarks: Finnish lake country · Tampere inland lake forest belt Notes: midpoint before southwest Finland
Overnight: Turku Phase: Finland Southbound · Priority: important Landmarks: Turku · Finnish archipelago gateway historic stop before Helsinki Notes: low-stress day
Overnight: Helsinki Phase: Finland Southbound · Priority: anchor Landmarks: Helsinki · Baltic Sea Baltic capital before leaving Finland Notes: prepare ferry to Estonia
Overnight: Helsinki Phase: Finland Southbound · Priority: rest Landmarks: Helsinki harbor · Suomenlinna · Baltic waterfront Nordic to Baltic transition Notes: last Nordic rest day
Overnight: Tallinn Phase: Baltic Return · Priority: anchor Landmarks: Helsinki-Tallinn ferry · Tallinn old town Baltic return begins Notes: short ferry day
Overnight: Pärnu Phase: Baltic Return · Priority: light Landmarks: Estonian coast · Pärnu gentle Baltic coast Notes: short coastal day
Overnight: Riga Phase: Baltic Return · Priority: anchor Landmarks: Gulf of Riga · Riga old town Latvia capital Notes: major Baltic city stop
Overnight: Riga Phase: Baltic Return · Priority: rest Landmarks: Riga old town · Daugava · Art Nouveau rest Baltic cultural documentation Notes: urban recovery
Overnight: Šiauliai Phase: Baltic Return · Priority: anchor Landmarks: Hill of Crosses · Šiauliai religious historical landmark Notes: important symbolic stop
Overnight: Klaipėda Phase: Baltic Return · Priority: important Landmarks: Klaipėda · Baltic coast return to sea before Poland Notes: prepare Curonian Spit
Overnight: Klaipėda Phase: Baltic Return · Priority: anchor Landmarks: Curonian Spit · Nida · Baltic dunes strongest Baltic landscape day Notes: do not skip
