Hiking in Estonia
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UnderstandEstonia is a good hiking destination for many reasons. Like in the rest of the Baltics, the Nordic countries, Scotland, and some Central European countries, everyone has the right to access.
DestinationsThere are more protected areas than the ones listed here. If you're looking at a map, the Estonian words for these areas are:
SeeAnimal and plant life is similar to nearby Finland and Sweden and obviously central western Russia.
Get in and aroundThere's a chance you will enter Estonia through Tallinn, by boat or plane. From there you can get by bus or train almost anywhere in the country.
Eat and drinkThe right to access also includes picking wild berries and mushrooms where the landowner hasn't prohibited that (such a prohibition must be clearly expressed by signs or verbally), as well as fishing in public bodies of…
SleepIn protected areas and along trails, you're only allowed to set up a tent at designated places (or stay at huts) but it is free of charge. RMK also maintains campsites and huts elsewhere, and they are free too.
Stay healthy and safeEstonia is in general a safe country. Hiking on roads, you must watch out for traffic.
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Sources and licences
- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Hiking in Estonia" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Kärt Urman, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons