Rebäse landscape trail starts from the parking area of the Tornimäe observation tower near a threshing barn in Rebäse. There are 16 boards with information in Estonian and English along the trail, and a parking area and campsite at the start of the trail. You might need sturdy boots to pass the trail as in rainy weather the trail may be partly muddy and the boardwalk slippery. The trail passes pastures so you might encounter curious but generally friendly cows on your way. Hikers can climb up the local “Mount Ararat” (103.1 m above sea level), admire Lake Raudjärv with its ice-cold water and pass the oldest farmstead, established in 1585, in the area. The trail also passes the Linnamägi hill with traces of settlement from Early Iron Age, a new beaver habitat and wild boar feeding sites. Up on the slope of the Tornimägi hill, hikers can admire the largest gullies of Karula upland in the shade of a thicket. The gully is a wonderful sight in early spring when snowdrop anemones are in full bloom. You can also make a detour and visit the Rebäse threshing barn, the fieldstone building near the parking area and the local manor’s bench-shaped flogging stone built into the rear wall.
Wires around the cattle enclosure may be electrified, please be careful when crossing them.
Sights
The nature, history and cultural heritage of the region.
The trail features 16 information boards in both Estonian and English, as well as footbridges and herd gates. The trail is marked with wooden signposts and colour markings on the trees. Due to snowbreakage and the wild boar activity, the path of the trail has changed slightly. Please observe the markings!
The trail is situated in Karula National Park. Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee
Contact
Telephone: +372 782 8350
E-mail: info.karula@rmk.ee
Object type: study trail
Location info
Location : Valga County, Karula National Park
Rebasemõisa village, Valga municipality
Navigation instructions : Drive 8 km from Antsla towards Haabsaare, turn right 50 m after the Haabsaare bus stop (signs “Karula rahvuspargi külastuskeskus 7 km”, “Saru 20 km”). Drive 1.5 km on Haabsaare–Saru road to the junction. Turn right (sign “Valga 32 km”). Drive 5.6 km on Valga–Lüllemäe–Litsmetsa road and turn left after the Rebasemõisa bus stop and then right immediately. Drive to the parking area of the Rebasemõisa observation tower, which marks the start of the trail.
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Telephone:
+372 782 8350
E-mail:
info.karula@rmk.ee
Object type:
study trail
Location info
Location:
Valga County, Karula National Park
Rebasemõisa village, Valga municipality
Navigation instructions:
Drive 8 km from Antsla towards Haabsaare, turn right 50 m after the Haabsaare bus stop (signs “Karula rahvuspargi külastuskeskus 7 km”, “Saru 20 km”). Drive 1.5 km on Haabsaare–Saru road to the junction. Turn right (sign “Valga 32 km”). Drive 5.6 km on Valga–Lüllemäe–Litsmetsa road and turn left after the Rebasemõisa bus stop and then right immediately. Drive to the parking area of the Rebasemõisa observation tower, which marks the start of the trail.
