The best way to explore the nature of Lahemaa is to find enough time and comfortable hiking equipment and take on the discovery of the local hiking and study trails. The hiking trails in Lahemaa have varying difficulty levels and are diverse – there are hour-long bog trails, a 45 km Oandu-Ikla hiking trail, and even a rocky kilometer to the northernmost point of mainland Estonia, Purekkari Peninsula. The forests of the Käsmu peninsula invite you to explore on foot or by bike. Lahemaa is also crossed by the long-distance hiking trail E11, which is called the Forest Hiking Trail in the Baltic States and starts in the city of Scheveningen in the Netherlands and ends in Tallinn.
We also recommend bringing a guide with you on the hiking trails in Lahemaa, whom you can find here.
When going into nature, always make sure that the burden you bring with you is limited to your presence. Sort packaging and used napkins according to waste management rules. Keep the hiking trails in Lahemaa clean!
Lahemaa National Park study trails:
Altja loodus- ja kultuurilooline rada | 4,2 km
Koprarada | 1 km
Käsmu loodus- ja kultuurilooline rada | 4,2 km
Majakivi-Pikanõmme õpperada | 7 km
Oandu loodusmetsarada | 4,7 km
Oandu pärandkultuurirada | 3,4 km
Oandu taimetarga rada | 1 km
Ojaäärse metsarada | 3,5 km
Sagadi-Oandu metsajuttude rada | 5,6 km
Tsitre Puude rada | 1km
Viru raba õpperada | 3,5 km
Hara lahe rannalooduse rada
Mohni õppe- ja matkarada
Mähu otsa ja Purekkari neeme linnuvaatlusrajad
Pähkneeme luitemänniku ja mereranna rada
Võsu koduloorada
Lahemaa National Park hiking trails:
Käsmu jalgrattarada | 11,6 km
Käsmu matkarada | 15 km
Oandu-Võsu matkarada | 9,5 km
Observation towers:
Majakivi-Pikanõmme õpperada
Viru raba
Bird watch towers:
Vihasoo linnuvaatlustorn
Viinistu linnuvaatlustornid
When snow covers the land, cross-country ski trails will be waiting for you near the Tamsalu Sports Complex. You can ski on trails with different lengths and the 4 km trail is lighted until 21.00. Useful information: see our homepage for more detailed information about the trails and snow.
Tamsalu Sports Complex also has washing facilities, sauna, pool and gym. There's also a hostel and café.
Hara Island has wonderful pristine nature, a harbor, a lighthouse, and ruins of buildings that have become part of history today. In its heyday, this small 10-hectare island had a few hundred inhabitants with bustling, busy lives.
During the trip, a tour guide will take your group to discover the uninhabited Hara Island, enjoy the exciting views of Hara Bay, and introduce you to the beautiful nature of Lahemaa and the exciting history of the Hara region. The land looks stunning when viewed from the sea.
The boat trips use a fishing boat and take place all year round, depending on the weather conditions.
Aztron Eclipse 10.6 SUP board has a soft upper part and fill board, which makes it bulky, stable and extremely lightweight. The rounded edge ensures excellent manageability while the soft landing platform makes rowing very forgiving and convenient.
Children can use the board only under the supervision of their parents or together with them. The board takes on up to 110 kg. There are two life vests for children and 4 life vests for adults available for safe SUP boarding.
The beach is clean and equipped with changing cabins and a water tap. There are also beach volleyball and beach football fields. The beach has some climbing structures, benches, rubbish bins and a drop toilet.
Catering and shops are located in the heart of Loksa, about 1 km away.
You are welcomed by trained guides who love their job who instruct you to ride the kayak correctly and accompany you during the entire trip. Additionally, you will get a nice company of like-minded people.
The sun reflects back from the curvy river surface. Singing birds as the background, we will be travelling 10 kilometres along the wild River Valgejõgi and forget the rest of the world for these hours.
Kayak trips are suitable for children from the age of 16.
For the main target species for this tour, the Eurasian Lynx, March signifies the beginning of the mating season. This is also the time of the year when the chances to see it are the greatest. For the lynx, we will start looking before dusk and finish around midnight in Lahemaa National Park. The rest of the day will be used for resting, looking for recent tracks, and birding! Because this tour is not only about lynx but also about other mammals and birds.
The other most important target for this tour will be the seller's Eider, who overwinter in Estonian waters. For this we are heading to Saaremaa. Other birds, we will look for are owls, woodpeckers, forest grouse, divers, seaducks, and everything else Estonian nature has to offer.