Hiking trails

The Nature Park is an ideal place for rest for hikers. Several hiking trails have been prepared for them:

The Pühajärve Hiking Trail (12 km; 3-6 hours) offers a discovery journey in the near surroundings of one of the most exceptional lakes in Estonia. The Pühajärve Hiking Trail is one of the oldest in Estonia and it is based on the trail compiled in 1975 by Linda Tammeoru, who was the head forester of the Pühajärve forest district at that time. The hikers must take account of the fact that a part of the trail (ca. 2.2 km) runs on a footpath at the side of the Otepää-Kääriku Road.

Brochure of hiking trail - 289 kb

The Murrumetsa Hiking Trail (3.5 km; ca. 1-1.5 hours) runs through Pühajärve Park to the Murrumetsa grove and back. While on the trail, the information boards help you observe and study the flora and fauna of our forests and cultural landscape.

Brochure of hiking trail - 1,7 Mb

The Pühajärve Sensation Trail (1.5 km; ca. 1 hour) on the southern shore of Lake Pühajärv provides an opportunity for broadening one’s knowledge of nature through different senses.

Kekkonen’s Trail (14 km) provides an opportunity for hiking on forest paths in the surroundings of Kääriku and visit the Harimäe observation tower (the height being 28 m) next to the trail. Kekkonen’s Trail is aimed at hikers in summer and skiers in winter. In summer, it is possible to cycle on the trail as well.

Brochure of Kekkonen's trail - 1,4 Mb

In addition, when hiking or cycling, it is possible to use the Otepää-Kääriku Hiking and Cycling Trail, which is 11 km in length and runs mainly at the side of the road and here and there enters the Murrumetsa grove as well.