Roadside parking.

Fire ring, information board, 2 benches

The maximum number of tents (for 4) allowed is 2.

Põltsamaa River, riparian habitats

Before going on a nature walk please read the Environmental code of conduct, rules of conduct and waste-sorting policy

Situated in Endla Nature Reserve. To organise a public event with more than 20 participants, drive an off-road vehicle and go on a boating trip, a permit must be obtained from the protected area manager. Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee

Parking for 10 cars and 2 buses in the centre of Tooma.

1.3 km boardwalk, 7 m observation tower, 13 information boards, 2-stall toilet, 5 bridges, the trail is marked with blue spots on the trees.

Lake Männikjärv bog with all the species who are living there. The historical Tooma village, in which mire research in Estonia started in 1910. Since 1950 meteorological observations have been conducted and also the movement of water in the bog has been monitored here.

• During high water periods some sections of the trail can be impassable. Making campfire and camping along the trail is prohibited. 
• Before going on a nature walk please read the Environmental code of conduct, rules of conduct and waste-sorting policy

Situated in Endla Nature Reserve.
For going on Lake Männikjärv, organising public events with more than 20 participants, and driving an off-road vehicle, a permit must be obtained from protected area manager. Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee

Roadside parking

Observation platform around the spring, partly boardwalk, partly wood chip path, 2 information boards, 1 small bridge

The deepest spring in Estonia (4.8 m), Sopa grassland, Sopa stream, Sopa spring and protected orchid species.

Before going on a nature walk please read the Environmental code of conduct, rules of conduct and waste-sorting policy

Situated in Endla Nature Reserve.
Camping and making campfire is prohibited along this trail. For driving an off-road vehicle and organising a public event with more than 20 participants, a permit must be obtained from the protected area manager. Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee

Parking area at Kärde canal.

Benches, campfire ring

Lake Endla

Before going on a nature walk please read the Environmental code of conduct, rules of conduct and waste-sorting policy

During the rest of the year it is possible to stay at the campfire site with the consent of protected area manager. To organise a public event with more than 20 participants, go boating or stay on Lake Endla and Lake Sinijärv, a written permit must be obtained from protected area manager. For fishing on Lake Endla and Lake Sinijärv the fishing card is required. Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee

Parking for 10 cars and 2 buses in the centre of Tooma.

7 m high wooden observation tower, 1 bench on the platform below, open on top, boardwalk

Männikjärve bog study trail

View of Männikjärve bog

• During high water periods some sections of the trail can be impassable. Making campfire and camping along the trail is prohibited.
• Before going on a nature walk please read the Environmental code of conduct, rules of conduct and waste-sorting policy

Situated in Endla Nature Reserve.
For going on Lake Männikjärv, organising public events with more than 20 participants, and driving an off-road vehicle, a permit must be obtained from protected area manager. Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee

Parking for 10 cars and 2 buses in front of the centre of Endla Nature Reserve at Tooma and for 5 cars in the parking area by Kärde road.

4 information boards, “Old boat harbour” campfire site, Endla rental hut, 11 bridges. Some parts of the trail are covered with wood chips, some sections run along boardwalks on the shore of Lake Endla.

Männikjärve bog study trail (7,3 km)

Lake Kaasikjärv bog, Lake Endla, birch swamp forest, Endla wooded meadow (Salu), Mustjõgi River, Lake Kaasikjärv, Lake Männikjärv bog, Lake Männikjärv and different forest communities.

Before going on a nature walk please read the Environmental code of conduct, rules of conduct and waste-sorting policy

Situated in Endla Nature Reserve.
Camping and making campfire is allowed only with the consent of the protected area manager in designated places. For driving off-road vehicles and organising public events with more than 20 participants, organising boat trips and staying in the special management zone of Lake Endla and Lake Sinijärv, a permit must be obtained from protected area manager. For fishing on Lake Endla and Sinijärv the fishing card is required. Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee

Roadside parking for one bus and 2 cars.

On the trail there are 4 information boards, campfire ring, 3 benches and shelter. The trail includes 2 sections of boardwalk and is partly covered with wood chips.

The maximum number of tents (for 4) allowed is 6.

Võlingi grassland, which looks like a wooded meadow, Võlingi stream, springs of different types: the gravity spring of Võlingi and the artesian springs of Vilbaste, different forest communities. By the trail different orchid species can be found. The brown trout and the bullhead live in the Võlingi stream

The total length (out and back) of the trail is 2.4 km. During the flood the trail can be impassable in places. The hiking trail is intended for walking only. No firewood is provided at the campfire site.
Before going on a nature walk please read the Environmental code of conduct, rules of conduct and waste-sorting policy

For organising public events with more than 20 participants and driving off-road vehicles, a permit must be obtained from protected area manager. Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee

Parking for 10 cars and 2 buses in the centre of Tooma.

2 information boards

Männikjärve bog study trail (7,3)

Tooma campfire site, Linajärve camfire site

Lake Männikjärv, Männikjärv bog and coniferous forests.

• Before going on a nature walk please read the Environmental code of conduct, rules of conduct and waste-sorting policy>
• During high water periods some sections of the trail are impassable.
• The trail is intended for walking.
• Making fire or camping is prohibited along the trail.

Situated in Endla Nature Reserve.
Driving motor vehicles is allowed on the roads of the nature reserve. For going on Lake Männikjärv and organising public events with more than 20 participants, a permit must be obtained from protected area manager. Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee

Booking terms and conditions for RMK nature houses and rental huts

1. Booking terms and conditions

Estonian State Forests Management Centre (RMK) shall abide by the following terms and conditions for booking and cancelling the booking of nature houses and rental huts:

• Pre-sales invoice shall be paid by the due date as specified on the invoice.
• The customer shall have to cancel the booking, if he/she has decided not to use the nature house or rental hut.

In case the customer has not paid the invoice by the due date, RMK is entitled to cancel the booking.

2. Booking and payment

RMK nature houses and rental huts can be booked online www.bouk.io or weekdays Mon-Fri from 9.00 to16.00 the phone +372 676 7532 also via e-mail at puhkus@rmk.ee

Persons under the age of 18 are allowed to book and use the nature house and rental hut only together with an adult..

For each nature house and rental hut, the number of customers who can use the facility at the same time is limited and that number is specified in the description of the nature house and rental hut on RMK homepage. The number of users does not include children aged 1-3.

An advance booking can be made for a nature house and rental hut for up to seven days.
Within seven days from advance booking the booking has to be confirmed in writing, otherwise the booking will be void. If the customer wants to use extra services in addition to renting the nature house (nature programme, hiking, transport etc.), RMK shall make a respective offer.

After booking or confirming the advance booking, the customer shall receive a pre-sales invoice for the whole sum. If the booking is made earlier than 21 days before using the service, the customer shall receive a pre-sales invoice for the whole sum, which must be paid within 14 days after booking. If the booking is made later than 14 days before using the service, the customer shall receive a pre-sales invoice for the whole sum, which must be paid immediately.

The pre-sales invoice shall be paid by the due date shown on the invoice. After the payment of the invoice has been received, RMK shall issue a regular invoice to the customer, if requested, to confirm the booking.

With the pre-sales invoice the customer shall receive the contact information of the caretaker of the nature house/rental hut and information how the customer receives the keys to the nature house/rental hut. The customer him/herself shall agree with the caretaker about the time of arriving and leaving.
RMK reserves the right to change the quoted prices.

3. Cancellation and amendment

The customer can cancel a reservation for a nature or forest house made online in the BOUK self-service environment.
An email booking of a nature house or rental hut can cancelled on weekdays Mon–Fri from 9:00 to 16:00 by email to puhkus@rmk.ee

Cancelling date is the date when RMK receives information about cancellation of the booking. If the customer proves that cancellation was sent in good time to be delivered by the intended time, RMK shall accept the cancellation, even if it is delivered later or is not delivered at all.  

If the booking of the rental hut is cancelled 7 days or more before using the service, the customer shall be refunded the advance payment less the service fee (2,00 EUR).

If the booking is cancelled later than 6 days but earlier than 73 hours before using the service, the customer shall be refunded 75 percent of the total sum.

If the booking is cancelled later than 72 hours before using the service, no refund shall be made to the customer.

If the booking is cancelled before starting to use the service due to the illness, involvement in an accident or death of the customer or a person close to the customer, the customer is entitled to full refund.
In this case the customer shall have to inform the RMK Nature Management Department immediately of cancelling the booking. Within two weeks at the latest certification (from the doctor, police etc) on the cause of cancelling the booking needs to be provided and sent to:
RMK Visitor Management Department, Sagadi Village, Haljala Municipality, 45403 Lääne-Viru County. If the booking is cancelled for the above-mentioned reasons during the time of using the service, no refund shall be made to the customer.

If the customer wants to change the time or place of using the service, it will be regarded as cancellation of the earlier booking and making a new booking.

4. RMK’s right to cancel a booking

RMK shall be entitled to cancel a booking due to force majeure (natural disaster, high risk of forest fire, strike etc.), in which case RMK shall inform the customer as soon as possible. In this case the customer is entitled to full refund of the payment. The customer shall not be compensated for possible additional costs incurred.

5. Return of the key

The customer shall return the key to the rental hut according to the instructions received.

6. Use of the house

The customer (person who has made reservation) ensures that all people who are using the house follow the house rules that are introduced while house was handed over for their use. The customer (person who has made reservation) ensures that all visitors follow the generally accepted quiet time (23.00 to 6.00) of RMK´s nature houses and rental huts.

6.1. Use of the rental hut
The estimated time of arrival of customers at the rental hut is 16.00, the estimated time of leaving is 12.00.
Rental huts have spartan furnishing only – a bench, a table and a fireplace. Customers have to bring sleeping gear and other necessary items with them. The user of a rental hut shall ensure that the hut and the furnishings of the hut remain in good order when he/she leaves.

6.2 Use of nature house
Estimated time of arriving of customers at the nature house is 16.00, estimated time of leaving is 12.00.
User of the nature house shall ensure that the rooms and the furnishings of the nature house remain in good order after he/she leaves.

7. Compensation for damage

7.1. The customer shall be liable to compensate to RMK for damage caused by negligent use or misuse of the nature house or rental hut..

7.2. At the request of RMK, the customer undertakes to pay a contractual penalty to the extent of double charge for using the rental hut, in case the actual number of users of the rental hut exceeds the permitted number of users established for the rental hut.

7.3. The customer undertakes to pay the contractual penalty in the sum 130,00 EUR at the request of RMK, in case  the actual number of users of the nature house exceeds the permitted number of users established for the nature house.

8. Complaints

Any complaints shall be filed to the caretaker of the nature house or rental hut immediately when a problem emerges. If it is impossible to find a satisfying solution to the problem on site, a complaint shall be sent in writing to RMK Visitor Management Department, Sagadi Village, Haljala Municipality, 45403 Lääne-Viru County within one week after using the service. RMK shall handle the complaint within one month.

9. Settlement of disputes

All disputes shall be settled by negotiation. If agreement cannot be reached by negotiations, the dispute shall be settled pursuant to the procedure prescribed by law.

10. Other notes

RMK shall not be liable to compensate damages or expenses resulting from natural conditions, such as e.g. mosquitoes, mice or unexpected weather changes.

11. Use and protection of customer data

RMK processes personal data in compliance with the European Union data protection regulation and accordingly to the valid Terms and Conditions of Data Protection in RMK.

Parking for 5 cars by Kärde road.

The hut sleeps 9 people.
The hut is Spartan – it has a kitchen with wood-heated stove, table and benches, fireplace and sauna (firewood available). Sleeping area on the floor upstairs, visitors must bring their own sleeping equipment.
No drinking water, no electricity.
There is dry toilet, public campfire site (any visitor to the nature reserve can stay at the campfire site, RMK cannot guarantee privacy for the customer in the rental hut!), picnic table and woodshed.
Please bring a change of footwear to wear inside the hut.

Männikjärve hiking trail (2,2 km), Männikjärve bog study trail (7,3 km), Lake Endla hiking trail (8 km)

Kaasikjärv bog, Lake Endla, birch swamp forest, Endla wooded meadow (Salu), and different forest communities. The beauty of the Kaasikjärv bog and Lake Endla and its biota can be enjoyed from the bird-watching tower on Lake Endla hiking trail. Visitors can also take a longer walking trip to Männikjärv bog.

• Advance booking is required. The rental hut is let out on alternate days, i.e. at least two days must remain between the bookings of different customers. This is because of the secluded location of the rental hut, which makes its maintenance complicated and time-consuming.
• Before leaving the rental hut, please put the rooms in order. Take all waste with you. Visitors need to walk at least 3 km to get to the rental hut. Staying in a nature reserve requires the visitors to have nature conservation-oriented way of mind.
• The object is equipped with firewood.
• Before going on a nature walk please read the Environmental code of conduct (freedom to roam), rules of conduct and waste-sorting policy

Persons under the age of 18 can book and use the hut only together with an adult.
Situated in Endla Nature Reserve.
When walking a dog, keep it on the lead! To organise a public event with more than 20 participants, organise boat trips or go on Lake Endla and Lake Sinijärv, a permit must be obtained from protected area manager. For fishing on Endla and Sinijärv lakes the fishing card is required. Additional information from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee. 

Roadside parking near Pagari bridge.

Information board at Pagari bridge, signs on the riverbank, Tammemägi hill and Kirikumägi campfire sites, a recreation site with fire ring near the place where the Nava River and Räägu canal meet.

Tammemägi hill campfire site, Kirikumäe campfire site

Põltsamaa River, Nava River, Räägu Canal, Lake Endla, Lake Sinijärv, bogs, water vegetation, traces of beaver activity, water and bog birds

• Before going on a nature walk please read the Environmental code of conduct, rules of conduct and waste-sorting policy
• Please note that there may be natural obstacles on the trail.
• No firewood is provided at campfire sites.

Situated in Endla Nature Reserve.
Camping and making campfire is permitted only in prepared and designated places. To organise a public event with more than 20 participants, organise boat trips or go on Lake Endla and Lake Sinijärv, a permit must be obtained from protected area manager. For fishing on Lake Endla and Sinijärv the fishing card is required.
Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee