Sagadi-Oandu Forest Fairy Tales Trail (5,6 km)
Amenities.
Foot-and-mouth, a severe animal disease, is currently circulating in Europe and also poses a threat to animals in Estonia. Your help is needed to prevent animals here – sheep, cattle, goats, and other ungulates – from becoming infected. We ask that you please follow some important recommendations.
The trail of forest stories is a fantasy journey from Sagadi Manor to Oandu Visitor Centre - or vice versa. Under the old alder trees, you can read and listen to forest fairy tales and stories about the places along the trail while hiking on the Sagadi alley, on the Tepelvälja village road and in the bright pine forest. With the help of square codes, you can listen to stories in Estonian, English and Russian. A great opportunity for families and groups to discover our folk tales while walking on a nature trail!
Sights
Trips on the forest fairy tails trail can be started from both sides - longer and shorter walks can be made starting from Sagadi Manor and Oandu visitor centre. There are 18 "story books" by the trail, where you can read a fairy tale in Estonian and English or listen to it using QR codes - in Estonian, English and Russian language. Forest fairies, ghosts, the spirit of the water and the snake king, talking animals and birds, hidden treasures and a fern blossom - on the trail you can find out what the folk stories tell about them.
In the village of Tepelvälja, most of the farms have been abandoned during the Soviet era, the fields and pastures have become overgrown and lie uncultivated now. After the village land, a narrow path turns towards Oandu, first along the bank of the river and then through old pine and spruce forests. Walking by the mossy stone fence, you will reach the old tree plant garden of the forest district, where you can still see planted spruce plants growing on the beds. From here, the journey on the Forest Stories trail overlaps with the Oandu Heritage Trail for a while and reaches the former meadows, where old barn barns have been restored. The other end of the trail is on the edge of the yard of Oandu visitor center. The trail is easy to cross, clothing and shoes should be chosen according to the season.
Camping
Oandu campsite (300 m from Oandu Visitor Centre).
Amenities
2 big information boards in both ends of the trail, 18 in A2 format information boards - all boards in Estonian and English, benches, table-benches, partly gravel and partly wood chip path
Parking
Parking lots of Sagadi Forest Centre (for 50 cars or 10 buses) and Oandu Visitor Centre (for 10 cars or 2 buses). Follow the on-site parking instructions, please!
Additional information
Before going on a nature walk please read the rules of conduct
Please move on the indicated path and do not disturb the peace of local people. Strong wind can break the branches of the trees on Sagadi alley.
Restrictions
The trail is situated in Lahemaa National Park. Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee
Wheelchair accessibility
Inva toilet in Sagadi Forest Centre and in the parking lot of Oandu visitor centre, first 3 km of the trail is suitable for wheelchairs and prams during snowfree season.
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Sagadi Manor: +372 676 7888
Lahemaa National Park Visitor Centre: +372 329 5555
To reach the Oandu visitor center: turn left in front of the clock tower of Sagadi manor (signs "Oandu visitor center 3.2 km" and "Altja kaluriküla 5 km"). Continue 3 km along the Sagadi-Altja road and pass the RMK Oandu camping area. After 150 m you will see the sign "Oandu Nature Center" by the road, at which the road turns right. The car park with information boards is at the end of the entrance road on the left.
Long-Lat WGS 84
Latitude: 59.540694
Longitude: 26.084693
L-EST 97x: 617921.3
L-EST 97y: 6602180.9
