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Sälgrund lighthouse and pilot station

The summer is now over in Sälgrund. We would like to thank all the guests who have visited this beautiful island in 2024.

Summer season 2024

You can now make the booking for next summer!

We offer accommodation, meeting services, a day program for companies and organisations and spaces for private occasions.

The summer season starts 26th of April and ends 30th September. See you!

Day trip to the lighthouse island

Visit the island along a summery lighthouse tour. You can take a midsummer scheduled boat trip, take your own boat or pre-book a charter.

Bed & Breakfast

Stay at the Sälgrund B&B, at the former pilot station or in the outbuilding in its grounds, and spend a summer night on Lighthouse Island.

On the island of Sälgrund, in the town of Kaskinen, is Finland’s first kerosene-operated lighthouse and the surroundings of a former pilot station with its great cultural and historical value.

Visit Sälgrund and enjoy the atmosphere of a summer lighthouse island!

Sälgrund Kuva: Kosti Keistinen

Sälgrund Lighthouse and Pilot Station

Visit the lighthouse island of Sälgrund. Discover the history of the lighthouse and the former pilot station and get to know the island’s hiking opportunities.

Read about the lighthouse and pilot station >

Sälgrund | Päiväretki majakkasaarelle

Day trip to the lighthouse island

Visit the island along a summery lighthouse tour. You can take a midsummer scheduled boat trip, take your own boat or pre-book a charter.

Read more and plan your own day out >

Kuva: Visit Finland, Julia Kivela

Cafeteria – Vera’s Coffeehouse

Enjoy savory and sweet goods in the Vera’s Coffeehouse and have a peek of the former pilot station. Open in mid-summer and on request for groups throughout the summer.

Check the opening hours >

Sälgrundin luotsi Kuva: Meriharakka-blogi

Bed & Breakfast

Spend the night in the Lighthouse Island. Stay at the Sälgrund B&B, at the former pilot station or in the outbuilding in its grounds, and spend a summer night on Lighthouse Island.

See the accommodation options >

How to get to Sälgrund?

Getting to the island

We offer transport on request throughout the summer, 26.4-30.09.2024

We offer boat transportation for groups on request, leaving either from the city at Guest Harbour (Satamakatu 18) or from Fish Harbour (Street address: Kalasatamantie 162, parking at Kalasatamantie 140). Guest Harbour has parking options. The journey from the Guest Harbour takes around 30 minutes during which you have the chance to see the life of locals, activities at the industrial area as well as deepwater port from the sea. The journey from the Kalasatama takes around 10 minutes.

Regular boat transportations on Saturdays
During 25.5. - 31.8.2024 we offer regular boat transportations every Saturday from 12-18. The ride costs 10€/person.

The cafeteria, Vera's coffee house, is open every Saturday between 12-18.

Timetable, Kaskinen Sea-Charter boat transportations
Departures on Saturdays 12:00, 13:00 and 15:00 from Fish Harbour (Street address: Kalasatamantie 162).
Returns on Saturdays 14:00, 15:30 and 18:30

The transportation leaves from the Kaskinen Fish Harbour (Street address: Kalasatamantie 162, parking at Kalasatamantie 140), taking around 10 minutes to arrive at Laxhamn Harbour at the Sälgrund island.

Lighthouse trip to Sälgrund on Wednesdays
During 22.5.-31.8. we organise a trip to the Lighthouse on Wednesdays between 11-16. The ride leaves from the Kaskinen Kalasatama, Kalasatamantie 162, taking around 10 minutes to arrive at Laxhamn Harbour at the island. Book your day trip in advance, latest on the previous Monday.

The trip is 55€/ person and 35€/ under 12, including transportation, homemade salmon soup with archipelago bread, coffee and cake plus entrance to the lighthouse.

We can organise day trips to groups (minimum 6 person) also on other days. Book in advance.

Coming to the island with your own boat?

On the east side of the island is located the old fish harbour, Laxhamn.

The boats can go ashore there and the passengers are welcomed to visit the island and enjoy the catering of Vera’s Coffee house during the opening hours.

Coordinates: 62°20,3’ P, 21°12,2’ I

The 800 metres long path takes the visitors from the harbour to the Sälgrund pilot station.

Notice that during the private events the pilot station and the garden are reserved for private use only.