Easy
Lahemaa National Park · Lääne-Viru County
- Distance
- 4.0 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 89 m
- Typical duration
- 58 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Loop Trails in Estonia
We track 123 routes that match this search in Estonia. They average 5.5 km and 120 m (394 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 25.5 km.
That is 41 percent of the 299 routes we map in Estonia. They are shorter than the local average, 5.5 km against 19.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 120 m (394 ft) against 419 m (1,375 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.
Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 93 are rated easy and 4 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.
Trails
Easy
Lahemaa National Park · Lääne-Viru County
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 67 m
- Typical duration
- 44 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Lahemaa National Park · Lääne-Viru County
- Distance
- 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 57 m
- Typical duration
- 38 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Lahemaa National Park · Lääne-Viru County
- Distance
- 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 25 m
- Typical duration
- 17 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Soomaa National Park · Viljandi County
- Distance
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 17 m
- Typical duration
- 11 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Lahemaa National Park · Lääne-Viru County
- Distance
- 16.0 km / 9.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 352 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 53 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Soomaa National Park · Viljandi County
- Distance
- 5.9 km / 3.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 129 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 25 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Lahemaa National Park · Harju County
- Distance
- 8.3 km / 5.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 183 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr
- Waymarked route
Easy
Soomaa National Park · Pärnu County
- Distance
- 6.2 km / 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 137 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 30 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Lahemaa National Park · Lääne-Viru County
- Distance
- 3.3 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 73 m
- Typical duration
- 48 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Lahemaa National Park · Lääne-Viru County
- Distance
- 1.0 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 23 m
- Typical duration
- 15 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Lahemaa National Park · Lääne-Viru County
- Distance
- 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 99 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 5 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Soomaa National Park · Viljandi County
- Distance
- 4.0 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 87 m
- Typical duration
- 57 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Karula National Park · Valga County
- Distance
- 7.1 km / 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 155 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 42 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Soomaa National Park · Viljandi County
- Distance
- 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 63 m
- Typical duration
- 42 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Lahemaa National Park · Lääne-Viru County
- Distance
- 4.1 km / 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 91 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr
- Waymarked route
Easy
Soomaa National Park · Viljandi County
- Distance
- 4.1 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 90 m
- Typical duration
- 59 min
Easy
Soomaa National Park · Viljandi County
- Distance
- 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 39 m
- Typical duration
- 26 min
Easy
Soomaa National Park · Pärnu County
- Distance
- 5.4 km / 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 119 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 19 min
Easy
Harju County · Estonia
- Distance
- 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 52 m
- Typical duration
- 34 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ida-Viru County · Estonia
- Distance
- 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 75 m
- Typical duration
- 49 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
Saare County · Estonia
- Distance
- 6.5 km / 4.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 143 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 34 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Saare County · Estonia
- Distance
- 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 38 m
- Typical duration
- 25 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Valga County · Estonia
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 82 m
- Typical duration
- 54 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Saare County · Estonia
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 47 m
- Typical duration
- 31 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Saare County · Estonia
- Distance
- 10.8 km / 6.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 237 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 36 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Harju County · Estonia
- Distance
- 10.7 km / 6.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 234 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 34 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Tartu County · Estonia
- Distance
- 7.2 km / 4.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 159 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 44 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Harju County · Estonia
- Distance
- 8.7 km / 5.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 190 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 5 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Tartu County · Estonia
- Distance
- 4.8 km / 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 105 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 9 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Pärnu County · Estonia
- Distance
- 15.7 km / 9.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 346 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 49 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Pärnu County · Estonia
- Distance
- 25.5 km / 15.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 560 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 27 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Pärnu County · Estonia
- Distance
- 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 38 m
- Typical duration
- 25 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Järva County · Estonia
- Distance
- 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 103 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 8 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Valga County · Estonia
- Distance
- 13.5 km / 8.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 296 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 15 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Pärnu County · Estonia
- Distance
- 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 64 m
- Typical duration
- 42 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Võru County · Estonia
- Distance
- 4.8 km / 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 105 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 9 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Saare County · Estonia
- Distance
- 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 123 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 21 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Valga County · Estonia
- Distance
- 2.0 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 45 m
- Typical duration
- 30 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Saare County · Estonia
- Distance
- 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 74 m
- Typical duration
- 49 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Harju County · Estonia
- Distance
- 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 85 m
- Typical duration
- 56 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Saare County · Estonia
- Distance
- 11.2 km / 6.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 246 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 42 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Pärnu County · Estonia
- Distance
- 6.5 km / 4.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 144 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 35 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Viljandi County · Estonia
- Distance
- 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 75 m
- Typical duration
- 49 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Lääne-Viru County · Estonia
- Distance
- 3.6 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 78 m
- Typical duration
- 52 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Ida-Viru County · Estonia
- Distance
- 6.6 km / 4.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 145 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 35 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Harju County · Estonia
- Distance
- 3.6 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 79 m
- Typical duration
- 52 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Harju County · Estonia
- Distance
- 7.0 km / 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 154 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 42 min
- Waymarked route
The shortlist, side by side
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oandu old-growth forest nature trailLahemaa National Park | 4.0 km | 89 m | 58 min | Easy | April to October |
| Ojaäärse forest trailLahemaa National Park | 3.0 km | 67 m | 44 min | Easy | April to October |
| Altja nature and culture historical trailLahemaa National Park | 2.6 km | 57 m | 38 min | Easy | April to October |
| Beaver trailLahemaa National Park | 1.1 km | 25 m | 17 min | Easy | April to October |
| Kuuraniidu õpperadaSoomaa National Park | 0.8 km | 17 m | 11 min | Easy | April to October |
| Käsmu hiking trailLahemaa National Park | 16.0 km | 352 m | 3 hr 53 min | Hard | April to October |
| Lemmjõe keelemetsa õpperadaSoomaa National Park | 5.9 km | 129 m | 1 hr 25 min | Easy | April to October |
| Majakivi‒Pikanõmme study trailLahemaa National Park | 8.3 km | 183 m | 2 hr | Moderate | April to October |
| Meiekose õpperadaSoomaa National Park | 6.2 km | 137 m | 1 hr 30 min | Easy | April to October |
| Oandu heritage trailLahemaa National Park | 3.3 km | 73 m | 48 min | Easy | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Oandu old-growth forest nature trail, Ojaäärse forest trail, Ojakivi trail. 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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