Skip to content

Loop Trails in Lahemaa National Park

10 routes in Lahemaa National Park qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 4.8 km and 106 m (348 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 16.0 km.

That is 56 percent of the 18 routes we map in Lahemaa National Park. They are shorter than the local average, 4.8 km against 11.1 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 106 m (348 ft) against 244 m (801 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: 8 are rated easy and 1 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

Ojaäärse forest trail

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

Beaver trail

Lahemaa National Park · Lääne-Viru County

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Käsmu hiking trail

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

Oandu heritage trail

Lahemaa National Park · Lääne-Viru County

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Oandu plant trail

Lahemaa National Park · Lääne-Viru County

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ojakivi trail

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

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
Oandu old-growth forest nature trailLahemaa National Park4.0 km89 m58 minEasyApril to October
Ojaäärse forest trailLahemaa National Park3.0 km67 m44 minEasyApril to October
Altja nature and culture historical trailLahemaa National Park2.6 km57 m38 minEasyApril to October
Beaver trailLahemaa National Park1.1 km25 m17 minEasyApril to October
Käsmu hiking trailLahemaa National Park16.0 km352 m3 hr 53 minHardApril to October
Majakivi‒Pikanõmme study trailLahemaa National Park8.3 km183 m2 hrModerateApril to October
Oandu heritage trailLahemaa National Park3.3 km73 m48 minEasyApril to October
Oandu plant trailLahemaa National Park1.0 km23 m15 minEasyApril to October
Ojakivi trailLahemaa National Park4.5 km99 m1 hr 5 minEasyApril to October
Käsmu nature and culture historical trailLahemaa National Park4.1 km91 m1 hrEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Ojaäärse forest trail, Oandu old-growth forest nature trail, Beaver 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.

Frequently asked questions

Related guides

Other shortlists covering the same area or the same kind of terrain.

People also search for