Rüütli campfire site is located on one of the four separate plots of Muraka Nature Reserve (total area 14,058 hectares). The varied landscape of Muraka wetland is the habitat for several rare animal, bird, mushroom and plant species. Geese and cranes use this place as a stopover during migration. Sometimes you may see the golden eagle, the osprey and the peregrine falcon flying here. Early in the spring the black grouse play their courtship game on the frozen mire. Fox trails lead from one bog island to another. The orchids growing in the Rüütli reserve are Dactylorhiza incarnata, the early marsh-orchid; Dactylorhiza fuchsii, the common spotted orchid; and Dactylorhiza maculata, the heath spotted-orchid.
Sights
Different forest growth types, sand ridges formed during the retreat of Lake Peipsi, raised bog flora, bog islands, bog pools, “money pit”, Rüütli bog
The campfire site is situated in Muraka Nature Conservation Area. According to the nature conservation rules, motorised vehicle traffic is prohibited outside roads and paths. Campfires can be made only in designated sites. More information about restrictions can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee.
Contact
Telephone: +372 5681 5722
E-mail: info.alutaguse@rmk.ee
Object type: campfire site
Location info
Location : Ida-Viru County, Alutaguse National Park
Alutaguse municipality, Ida-Viru County
Navigation instructions : Drive 36 km on Jõhvi–Tartu road, turn right after Iisaku small town (sign to Kotka hiking trail) and drive 1.2 forward, turn left at the junction to the road taking to the sand bank (follow the roadside signs). Drive 2 km to the parking area, where you can leave your car, and walk about 800 m to the campfire site on a bog island.
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Telephone:
+372 5681 5722
E-mail:
info.alutaguse@rmk.ee
Object type:
campfire site
Location info
Location:
Ida-Viru County, Alutaguse National Park
Alutaguse municipality, Ida-Viru County
Navigation instructions:
Drive 36 km on Jõhvi–Tartu road, turn right after Iisaku small town (sign to Kotka hiking trail) and drive 1.2 forward, turn left at the junction to the road taking to the sand bank (follow the roadside signs). Drive 2 km to the parking area, where you can leave your car, and walk about 800 m to the campfire site on a bog island.
