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Loop Trails in Harju County

There are 21 hikes in Harju County in our database that fit. They average 7.0 km and 155 m (509 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 14.4 km.

That is 33 percent of the 63 routes we map in Harju County. They are shorter than the local average, 7.0 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, 155 m (509 ft) against 610 m (2,001 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. 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

Harju County · Estonia

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

Harju County · Estonia

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

Harju County · Estonia

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

Harju County · Estonia

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

Harju County · Estonia

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

Harju County · Estonia

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

Harju County · Estonia

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

Harju County · Estonia

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

Harju County · Estonia

Distance
14.4 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
316 m
Typical duration
3 hr 28 min
Easy

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
Keila-Joa Park nature trailHarju County2.4 km52 m34 minEasyApril to October
Harku metsa loodusradaHarju County10.7 km234 m2 hr 34 minModerateApril to October
Jussi nature trailHarju County8.7 km190 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Kurgla tiikide õppe-matkaradaHarju County3.9 km85 m56 minEasyApril to October
Luurimäe matkaradaHarju County3.6 km79 m52 minEasyApril to October
Mudaaugu loodusõpperadaHarju County7.0 km154 m1 hr 42 minModerateApril to October
Mädajärve matkaradaHarju County3.7 km82 m54 minEasyApril to October
Möllu allika matkaradaHarju County1.5 km34 m22 minEasyApril to October
Paukjärve nature trailHarju County5.3 km117 m1 hr 17 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Majakivi‒Pikanõmme study trail, Keila-Joa Park nature trail, Paukjärve nature 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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