Rebastemäe study trail (1.5 km)

The start of the trail is accessible by any form of transportation. Parking on the state road, in designated parking spaces.

8 small information boards in Estonian and English throughout the trail, a large information board introducing the nature reserve at the start of the trail. The trail is marked by wooden arrow signs and blue marking ribbons. There are several steps along the trail and 2 observation platforms.

Available

Bilberries, mushrooms

The hiker is greeted by heath pine forest, under-terrace nemoral forest of rich biodiversity, a natural old spruce grove with storm damage. The trail is situated in the oldest and highest area in the entire western Estonia, on the Kõpu peninsula, which only 8,000 years ago was a tiny islet of one square kilometre in the middle of the open sea. In the spruce grove you can find an evergreen subshrub, Linnaea borealis, commonly known as twinflower. On Kaplimägi, the second highest peak (63.5 m) on Hiiumaa Island, you can get acquainted with popular lore about the local chapel.

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

The trail is situated in Kõpu Nature Reserve. Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee