Kobba Klintar
A pilots’ island at the entrance to the shipping channel outside Mariehamn, with a red-and-white pilot station and rocky scenery. In summer, visitors take a small boat over for coffee and to watch large ships pass.
Kobba Klintar sits at the entrance to the channel leading into Mariehamn. It served as a pilots’ base from the nineteenth century, and after it was discontinued in the 1970s, volunteers restored it. The red-and-white pilot station houses a small exhibition and a summer café, and visitors can watch large ferries pass close by from the rocks. In summer, small boats leave from West Harbour in Mariehamn, a trip of about 30 to 45 minutes, and visitors can also paddle there by kayak. Facilities on the island are basic, so be prepared for the wind.
Opening hours
Jun–Aug (per boat schedule)
Nearby sights
- Ramsholmen Nature Reserve
- Pommern
- Åland Maritime Museum
- Åland Museum & Åland Art Museum
- Lilla Holmen
- Sjökvarteret (Maritime Quarter)
- St. Olaf's Church, Jomala
- Önningeby Museum