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Hard Hiking Trails in Harju County

There are 27 hikes in Harju County in our database that fit. They average 54.9 km and 1,208 m (3,963 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 477 km.

That is 43 percent of the 63 routes we map in Harju County. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 54.9 km against 27.7 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,208 m (3,963 ft) on average versus 610 m (2,001 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
RMK Oandu-Aegviidu-Ikla hiking route. I section: Oandu - KalmeojaLahemaa National Park39.9 km878 m10 hrExpertApril to October
E11 section 43: Käsmu‒ViinistuLahemaa National Park25.9 km569 m6 hr 34 minHardApril to October
E11 section 44: Viinistu‒LoksaLahemaa National Park20.0 km440 m4 hr 59 minHardApril to October
E11 section 45: Loksa‒TsitreLahemaa National Park21.0 km463 m5 hr 16 minHardApril to October
d53 European long distance path E9 - part EstoniaHarju County22.7 km499 m5 hr 42 minHardApril to October
d54_European long distance path E9 - part EstoniaHarju County24.7 km543 m6 hr 15 minHardApril to October
d55_European long distance path E9 - part EstoniaHarju County18.0 km396 m4 hr 26 minHardApril to October
E9 section 58: Laulasmaa - Vääna-JõesuuHarju County18.2 km401 m4 hr 29 minHardApril to October
E9 section 59: Vääna - Jõesuu - TabasaluHarju County19.3 km425 m4 hr 47 minHardApril to October
E9 section 60: Tabasalu - Tallinna sadamHarju County25.0 km550 m6 hr 20 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with E11 section 44: Viinistu‒Loksa, RMK Oandu-Aegviidu-Ikla hiking route. I section: Oandu - Kalmeoja, E11 section 45: Loksa‒Tsitre. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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