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 recreation site is at Tamme-Lauri oak, the biggest oak tree in Estonia.
Parking
Available
Amenities
Tables, benches, information board
Wheelchair Accessibility
Available
Sights
At the recreation site there is the biggest (trunk circumference 8.5 m at the height of 1.3 m) and oldest tree in Estonia. In 1998 its age was measured to be 680 years, using the increment boring method.
Location : Võru County, Haanja-Karula Recreation Area
Urvaste village, Antsla municipality, Võru County
Navigation instructions : On Antsla–Kanepi road, 13 km from Antsla, after the Urvaste bus stop, turn left (follow the sign “Tamme-Lauri tamm 500 m”). Follow the signs to the parking area at Tamme-Lauri Oak recreation site. The recreation site is next to the parking area.
On Antsla–Kanepi road, 13 km from Antsla, after the Urvaste bus stop, turn left (follow the sign “Tamme-Lauri tamm 500 m”). Follow the signs to the parking area at Tamme-Lauri Oak recreation site. The recreation site is next to the parking area.
