One of the most captivating places on the Vormsi Island is the Huitberg limestone outcrop in the middle of a spruce forest, in the centre of the island. This more than 400 million years old coral reef smoothed by glacial abrasion has formed from calcareous exoskeletons of animals living in the shallow tropical seas during the Ordovician. On the outcrop, where it is not covered with moss, you can admire fossils or rare protected ferns growing in limestone cavities. The trail starts by Suuremõisa and is marked with signposts and an information board.
Sights
Huitberg limestone outcrop (coral reef)
Amenities
There is a rest stop by the trail with a picnic table.
Huitberg limited management zone of Vormsi Landscape Reserve. Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee
Contact
Telephone: +372 513 8783
E-mail: info.matsalu@rmk.ee
Object type: hiking trail
Location info
Location : Lääne County, Vormsi Landscape Reserve
Fällarnavillage, Vormsi municipality, Lääne County
Navigation instructions : Drive 5 km from Sviby port to the Hullo junction (road no. 16131) and ahead towards the Suuremõisa village. Pass the village, in 0.5 km follow the sign “Huitbergi paekühm 1,4”, and turn onto the forest path which is the start of the hiking trail.
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Telephone:
+372 513 8783
E-mail:
info.matsalu@rmk.ee
Object type:
hiking trail
Location info
Location:
Lääne County, Vormsi Landscape Reserve
Fällarnavillage, Vormsi municipality, Lääne County
Navigation instructions:
Drive 5 km from Sviby port to the Hullo junction (road no. 16131) and ahead towards the Suuremõisa village. Pass the village, in 0.5 km follow the sign “Huitbergi paekühm 1,4”, and turn onto the forest path which is the start of the hiking trail.
