Hiking trails

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

 

Explore the breathtaking beauty of Estonia's Lahemaa National Park on this unforgettable tour. Lahemaa, which translates to "Land of Bays," is a nature lover's paradise located just a short drive from the capital city. With its pristine coastline, dense forests, picturesque lakes, and charming traditional villages, Lahemaa offers a diverse range of natural and cultural wonders to discover. We will stop in Viru bog, Oandu forest trail, Sagadi manor park, Võsu beach and Jägala Waterfall.

The trip starts and ends in the city centre of Tallinn.

The price includes transport from the city center and back and guided 8-hour daytour. There must be at least two people for the 8 hour trip to take place. Children up to 12 years have special price.

This 7 km trail, shaped like a number 8, runs along the western edge of Lahemaa National Park, starting from the parking lot by the Hara-Juminda road on the peninsula's eastern side. Two kilometers of the trail are a boardwalk, making it convenient for strollers or wheelchairs. The trail is marked with green and white signs on the trees, and there are three large and nine small information boards and a lookout tower.

The trail passes through the high central part of the Juminda Peninsula, where the interweaving of former coastal embankments, sand dunes, forests, and bogs creates a uniquely varied landscape.

The trail includes the third largest boulder in Estonia, Majakivi, which can be climbed with a ladder.

Võsu-Nõmmeveski hiking trail is 18 kilometres long and situated in the expansive Lahemaa National Park. The trail takes off at the Võsu camping area and continues through to Nõmmeveski, which is known for its canyon. Here you will find a camping and barbecue area.
You can walk and cycle through most of the trail, along an old forest path passing through the ancient village of Võhma, where you will come across the prehistoric Tandemäe burial mounds.

Altja nature and cultural trail is located in Lahemaa National Park and is 3 km long. It begins on the headland at Altja where you cross the suspension bridge. The trail passes through the fishing village and the surrounding environment, from its stony beaches to the flats of the Altja River.

The Tülivere sacred oak, a protected tree, is a sacred old tree which received food offerings in order to ensure bountiful crops and cattle as recently as the last century. Ancient Estonians considered the gap in the oak to be a place of reconciliation, which is how the tree received its name as ‘tüli’ means quarrel in Estonian.
The large oak is located on a hillock, close to the Tülivere brook. The giant tree features a unique gap similar to an arched door where a person can enter, almost without having to bend down. The dim interior of the tree’s cavity is the size of a tiny chamber, allowing two adults to stand up within.

The oak is located on private land, so it can only be visited during the daytime.

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