Located on the northern coast of Estonia, Lahemaa is perfect for a hiking trip and nature watching. Here you will find stony and sandy seashores, picturesque bogs, pine and cliff forests, rivers that cut into the limestone cliff as well as erratic rocks left over from the last Ice Age.
Lahemaa National Park is the oldest and also the largest national park in Estonia, with an area of 74,784 ha, of which land is 47,910 ha and the sea is 26,874 ha. The main value of the Lahemaa is its great landscape, natural and cultural diversity. This part of the coastal area is rich in peninsulas and bays, the largest being Juminda, Pärispea, Käsmu and Vergi peninsulas. The larger islands near the coast are Mohni, Hara, Haldi, Alvi, Saartneem and Kasispea. Typically, the landscape of Lahemaa has numerous large boulders and exceptionally dense piles of stones, which make the national park unique.
About 120 km of study and hiking trails are built in Lahemaa National Park, reflecting the natural diversity, geological peculiarities and the cultural heritage of Lahemaa. Individual objects of nature are dominated by boulders and rocky fields, which can be found abundantly in all four Lahemaa peninsulas and, to a lesser extent, inland. To make it comfortable for the hikers, there are several camping sites and observation towers from which one can view birds or simply enjoy the sea view.
Coordinates:
59°30'46.1"N 25°57'18.5"E
How to get there:
By car, the visitor centre in Palmse village is 37 km from Rakvere
and 80 km from the capital Tallinn. Regardless of the direction of
travel, you need to follow the Tallinn-Narva highway and turn off
towards Võsu when approaching Viitna. From there it is 7 km to Palmse.
