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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Harju County

We track 25 routes that match this search in Harju County. They average 5.0 km and 110 m (361 ft) of ascent.

That is 40 percent of the 63 routes we map in Harju County. They are shorter than the local average, 5.0 km against 27.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 110 m (361 ft) against 610 m (2,001 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Tsitre panga matkarada

Lahemaa National Park · Harju County

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Romea Strata - 01 Estonia

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Keila-Joa Park nature trail

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Jussi nature trail

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
190 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kaberla oja matkarada

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Luurimäe matkarada

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mudaaugu loodusõpperada

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mädajärve matkarada

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Möllu allika matkarada

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
1.5 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Paukjärve nature trail

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Tabasalu loodusõpperada

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Tuhala matkarada

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Uuejärve loodusrada

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kakerdaja loodusrada

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
Moderate

Rummu karjäär

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
Moderate

Kuusalu matkarada

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
Easy

Merimetsa terviserada

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min

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
Majakivi‒Pikanõmme study trailLahemaa National Park8.3 km183 m2 hrModerateApril to October
Tsitre panga matkaradaLahemaa National Park2.3 km51 m34 minEasyApril to October
Romea Strata - 01 EstoniaHarju County1.3 km29 m19 minEasyApril to October
European long distance path E9 - part EstoniaHarju County8.8 km193 m2 hr 7 minModerateApril to October
Keila-Joa Park nature trailHarju County2.4 km52 m34 minEasyApril to October
Alema botaaniline matkaradaHarju County0.5 km11 m7 minEasyApril to October
Jussi nature trailHarju County8.7 km190 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Kaberla oja matkaradaHarju County4.8 km106 m1 hr 10 minEasyApril to October
Kurgla tiikide õppe-matkaradaHarju County3.9 km85 m56 minEasyApril to October
Luurimäe matkaradaHarju County3.6 km79 m52 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Tsitre panga matkarada, Majakivi‒Pikanõmme study trail, Romea Strata - 01 Estonia. 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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