Hiking, learning and cycling trails 5 Estonian-Latvian Joined Trail of Cultural 8 RMK Peraküla--Ähijärve 10 Karula Long Cycling Trail (38 km) 13 Nature trail for children (0,5 km) Heritage hiking route / Pähni-Ähijärve section Ähijärve village, parish Võru county Ähijärve village, Antsla parish Võru county 1 Valga/Valka-Ape “Green Railway” (~55km) (60 km) in and Mustjõgi region. Start: at the (103 km) Park & start: at the guest centre of Karula National Park. Info: Park & start: at the guest centre of Karula National Park. Info: There is a On former Valga/Valka-Ape narrow-gauge railway path. Start: bottom of Tellingumäe hill, on the cycling trail camp re The hiking trail is in Rõuge and Antsla The trail runs in a circular pattern and is marked by tin signs. slide, watchtower, swings, sandbox, giant stride on the trail. The trail KOTUS tourist map-booklet site. Parking: at the trail starting point. Info: Near the Valga city Railway Station, Valka city or suitable section all over municipalities in Võru county and Valga 11 Karula Long Hiking Trail (36 km) introduces erratic boulders and rocks, the dierence between coniferous objects, the trail is equipped with the information the trail of your own choice. municipality in . Park & start: Ähijärve village, Antsla parish Võru county. Park & start: at the and deciduous trees, the most common bird species in the area, soil boards in Estonian, Latvian and English. Near the Info: Green Railway hiking trail and detours are marked. On the at Pähni Nature Centre, or at Ähijärve near guest centre of Karula National Park. Info: The trail runs in a characteristics and traces of mammal’s activity. Activity sheets available See the exact locations: kotus.ee/kulalisele/kaart objects, the trail has marked with red coloured signs trail there are several information boards, pictures about the visitor centre of Karula National Park. circular pattern and is marked by yellow coloured signs on the at the information point help children to acquire the information. The trail on the trail signposts. narrow-gauge railway history, resting point in Hargla village Info: the trail is signposted and marked trees and with tin signs near bigger roads. is marked with wooden signs. (look point nr 25 under “CAMPING SITES, LOG-FIRE SITES” Koiva Cultural Heritage Hiking Trail (2 km) with white-green-white paint marks on 6 12 Ähijärve roads and paths trail (4 km) 14 Peräjärve forest trail (4 km) Shops, services topic). Best time for hiking is between May and September. in Koiva and Mustjõgi region. Algus: Tellingumäe at trees. Ähijärve village, Antsla parish Võru county. Park & start: at the Ähijärve village, Antsla parish Võru county. Park & start: at Peräjärve Landmarks, sightseeing 2 the bottom of Tellingumäe hill, on the cycling trail camp re site parking space. Info: There are 17 information boards along Karula cycling trail (50 km) 9 Karula Short Cycling Trail (15 km) guest centre of Karula National Park. Info: trail starts at the 8 National Geographic Yellow Window 1 Metsavenna Shop – Metsavenna Farm camp re site. Parking: at the trail starting point. the trail. The trail is marked with wooden signs and red coloured marks In the forests near the rivers Mustjõgi and Koiva, amidst the Ähijärve village, Antsla parish Võru county. guest centre of Karula National Park and goes along Ähijärve Tellingumäe, , Valga county Vastse-Roosa village, Rõuge parish, Võru county. Info: Near the objects the trail is marked with blue on trees. 1 Alaveski Animal Park rolling landscape of and Karula region, Valga county. Park & start: at the guest centre of Karula shore and the old farm road. The trail is equipped with 15 9 „Estonian home“ Memorial coloured signs on the trail signposts. Alaveski Farm, Saru village, Rõuge parish, Võru county Local food – local cheese and eco milk in packages, Start: at the bottom of Tellingumäe hill, on the cycling trail National Park. Info: The trail runs in a information boards, 2 plank road sections. The trail is marked 15 Learning and hiking trail of the most southest point of (4,8 km) Hüti village, Rõuge parish, Võru county Tel: +372 5661 0355 Metsavenna Farm souvenirs, handicraft, French and Italy camp re site. Parking: at the trail starting point. Info: the trail 7 Rebasä Landscape Trail (7 km) circular pattern and is marked by tin signs. with wooden signs and red coloured marks on trees. Vastse-Roosa village, Rõuge parish, Võru County. Start: under a big oak 2 10 Hargla Church high-quality cheese, local products, information kiosk and passes several camp re sites and Oore camping area on the Rebasemõisa village, Valga parish, Valga tree near the Naha farm house. Parking: Near Naha farm house. In the Mõniste Folk Farm Museum Hargla village, Valga parish, Valga county Internet access. shore of Aheru lake county. Start: Rebasemõisa. Parking: the wet season the access to the starting point is diicult by car. Info: village, Rõuge parish, Võru county. Tel: +372 525 7027 and +372 5622 7650. www.monistemuuseum.ee. 11 Peter-and-Paul‘s Church 3 Mõniste cycling trail (55 km) parking area of the Rebasemõisa observation There are several information boards along the trail, forest cabin 2 Mõniste Folk Farm Museum – a shop inspired by Laanemetsa village, Valga parish, Valga county The cycling trail goes through the near-border forests to the tower. Info: There are 16 information boards, and the most southest point of Estonia. The trail is marked with 3 Ööbiku Herbs Farm the 1930s – Kuutsi village, Rõuge parish, Võru county. 12 Mõniste-Ritsiku John the Baptist’s Church southernmost point of Estonia, and back along the other way to piers and pasture gates along the trail. The red coloured signs. Ööbiku pk-1, Tsirgumäe village, Valga parish, Valga county Tel: +372 525 7027 and +372 5622 7650. Varstu, Rõuge parish, Võru county the starting point. Start: at the bottom of Tellingumäe hill, on the trail is marked with wooden arrow signs and www.taimetee.ee. Tel: +372 529 5578. Visit is possible with Sweets, soft drinks, ice-cream, souvenirs, books. cycling trails camp re site. Parking: at the trail starting point. red coloured signs on trees. The pasture a prior notice, excursions to the farm herb eld, you can 13 Karula Church of Protection of the www.monistemuuseum.ee. border may be under electricity. The buy farm products in-situ: tea blends, snacks, dry herbs. Holy Mother of God 3 4 Koiva Cycling Trail (20 km) COOP Mõniste Shop observation tower is dilapidated and Pikkjärve village, Valga parish, Valga county In the vicinity of the rivers Koiva and Mustjõgi. Start: at the 4 Kõrgeperve Mõniste village, Rõuge parish, Võru county dangerous. Therefore it is closed for 14 bottom of Tellingumäe hill, on the cycling trail camp re site. At the river Koiva, Laanemetsa village, Valga parish, Valga county Kaika Holy Trinity Church Tel: +372 5193 7035. Cash withdrawal available. visiting. We apologize! Parking: at the trail starting point. Info: near the objects, the trail 5 Southernmost Point of Estonia Kaika village, Antsla parish, Võru county 4 OÜ Esperance Saru Shop is equipped with the information boards in Estonian, Latvian Naha, Rõuge parish, Võru county 15 Taheva Mansion Saru village, Rõuge parish, Võru county and English. 6 Karula Information Point Tsirgumäe village, Valga parish, Valga county Tel: +372 789 0636 Ähijärve village, Antsla parish, Võru county. Tel: +372 782 8350 16 Kaagjärve-Mäemõisa Mansion 5 Nodimäe Shop Open: 15.05-15.09 Mon-Sun 10.00-18.00; 16.09-14.05 Kaagjärve village, Valga parish, Valga county Lüllemäe village, Valga parish, Valga county Wed-Fri 10.00-16.00 or with prior notice Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Tel: +372 5628 8141. The most beautiful rose Tel: +372 502 3853 garden in South Estonia. Coee, cake and ice At the information point, the materials are available concerning 6 OÜ Esperance Hargla Shop cream every day. Accommodation for up to 35 the Estonian resting areas, national parks and conservation areas. Hargla village, Valga parish, Valga county people, banquet hall for up to 100 people - Besides, you can ask for information about objects of interest in Tel: +372 769 8737 birthdays, trainings, seminars, concerts, weddings. Camping sites, camp re sites the region, possibilities of moving around in the nature, Catering on pre-order. Excursion in the mansion 7 OÜ Esperance Koikküla Shop 13 RMK Õdri camp re site I accommodation and dining places, other RMK regions. and park. Sporting opportunities, bicycle rental (10 pcs). Koikküla village, Valga parish, Valga county 1 Mõniste Talurahvamuuseum On shore of Õdri lake, up to 4 tents, parking place not 7 Tellingumäe Watchtower Tel: +372 769 8543 www.monistemuuseum.ee, tel: +372 525 7027 far from the site, info board, benches, dry toilet, shed. Tellingumäe, Valga parish, Valga county. Tower: wooden, 24m high. 17 Kaagjärve-Alamõisa Mansion and +372 5622 7650. Extras: Sauna, opportunity Kaagjärve village, Valga parish, Valga county 8 Farm Restaurant "Kolme Sõsara Hõrgutised" 14 RMK Õdri camp re site II Parking: on the bike trail camp re site or camp re site in Tellingumäe. to wash and to dry clothes, camping site and Lüllemäe village, Valga parish, Valga county On shore of Õdri lake, parking, info boards, bench- 18 Valgemägi accomodation, kitchen corner, meeting rooms, Tel: +372 5656 0504. Food made from local table-shelter, changing cabin, dry toilet, staircase. Hargla village, Valga parish, Valga county shop. ingredients. Open by pre-order. 15 RMK Alakonnu camp re site 19 Juku-Peedu trails of Orientation Club 2 RMK Kõrgeperve camp re site On shore of Ähijärve lake, up to 6 tents, parking, info www.jukupeedu.ee/pysirajad Near the river Koiva, up to 4 tents, parking, Education, culture board, dry toilet, bench-table-shelter. 20 Karula Maarja (St Mary’s) Church bench-table-shelter, dry toilet, info board. Lüllemäe village, Valga parish, Valga county Lüllemäe Basic School 16 RMK Veski camp re site 1 3 RMK Laagriplatsi camp re site Kindergarten group in Kaagjärve On shore of Ähijärve lake, up to 2 tents, limited parking 21 National Geographic Yellow Window Near the river Koiva, up to 4 tents, parking, Kaagjärve village, Valga parish, Valga county space, info board, bench-table-shelter, dry toilet. Lüllemäe village, Valga parish, Valga county bench-table, dry toilet available. Open until 2020 June. 2 Kaagjärve Library 17 RMK Suuremäe camping site 4 RMK Tellingumäe camp re site Kaagjärve village, Valga parish, Valga county In the guest centre of Karula National Park, up to 50 22 Lüllemäe Folk Lesson Centre In Tellingumäe, up to 10 tents, parking, tents, parking, information board, 2 toilets, outdoor Lüllemäe village, Valga parish, Valga county 3 Lüllemäe Basic School bench-table-shelter, dry toilets, info board. shower with clean drinking water, bench-table-shelter, www.opistu.net.ee. Tel: +372 5330 1511 Lüllemäe village, Valga parish, Valga county 5 RMK Bike Trails camp re site sheds, light-posts with sockets, info board. Handicraft that makes your eyes shine and soul 4 Lüllemäe Basic School At the bottom of Tellingumäe hill, up to 10 tents, rings - dierent workshops on pre-order from 18 RMK Ähijärve camp re site Kindergarten group in Lüllemäe parking, bench-table-shelter, dry toilets, info board. Lüllemäe Folk Lesson Centre (pottery, On shore of Ähijärve lake, not far from Karula National Lüllemäe village, Valga parish, Valga county ceramics, jewelry, felting etc). 6 RMK Alumati camp re site Park, bench-table-shelter, singing stage, outdoor 5 Lüllemäe House of Culture 23 NGO Karula Muinsuskaitse Selts On shore of Alumati lake, up to 2 tents, parking lighting. Lüllemäe village, Valga parish, Valga county next to the road, dry toilet, info board. Museum Room 19 RMK Ähijärve resting place 6 Karula Open Youth Centre Lüllemäe village, Valga parish, Valga county 7 RMK Linnajärve camp re site In the yard of Karula National Park guest centre, Tel: +372 521 6386 Open on Fridays Lüllemäe village, Valga parish, Valga county On shore of Linnajärve lake, up to 2 tents, parking bench-table-shelter, dry toilet, outdoor shower with 10.00 – 15.00. You can get to know the 7 Lüllemäe Library next to the camp re site, toilet, info board. clean drinking water. history of the former parish Karula. Lüllemäe village, Valga parish, Valga county 8 RMK Oore camping site 20 RMK Plaagi camp re site Opportunity to use guide and visit museum 8 Mõniste Open Youth Centre On shore of Aheru lake, up to 40 tents, parking On the western shore of Ähijärve lake, up to 5 tents, room on other days with a prior notice. Mõniste village, Rõuge parish, Võru county on the camping site, forest huts with 12 restricted access, parking, info board, dry toilet, benches. 24 NGO Filmi Vargamäe 9 Mõniste Library bunk-bed places, 4 dry toilets, 7 camp re places Accommodation, active holiday 21 RMK Perajärve camp re site Vastse-Roosa village, Mõniste village, Rõuge parish, Võru county with tables and benches. Free. 3 km to the south of Karula National Park centre, Rõuge parish, Võru county. 10 Mõniste School 9 RMK Kivi forest hut parking, info board, dry toilet, benches. www. lmivargamae.ee Kuutsi village, Rõuge parish, Võru county On the border of Karula National Park, at the 1 Kaldavere Tourism Farm 22 RMK Ubajärve camp re site Tel: +372 502 9724. Hargla- road, for up to 10 tents, www.kaldavere.ee, tel: +372 5303 0150 11 Mõniste School Kindergarten On the eastern shore of Ubajärve lake, up to 5 tents, The Visitor Center is open from parking not far from the forest hut, bench-ta- Meals: pre-order, kitchen available. Beds: 40. Kuutsi village, Rõuge parish, Võru county parking, info board, toilet, shed, benches. May 15 to September 15 at 10-17: Extras: disc golf, ball pitches, board games, ble-shelter, dry toilet, info board. Forest Hut is an 15.05-30.06 and 16.08-15.09 12 Mõniste Folk House 23 Lõunatipu camp re site petanque, paintball (up to 14 persons), swimming, old barn with bunk beds and without heating Thu-Sun; 01.07-15.08 Mon-Sun. Kuutsi village, Rõuge parish, Võru county Restricted access – only by foot, camping site, up pedalo ride, zip wire, skyrunners, archery, arrow system. Free. 13 Kuutsi Library to 2 tents, re-log ground, info board, forest hut, games, hire of sumo costumes, sledging, snowtub- You can visit the Estonian movie "Truth 10 RMK Karula Pikkjärve camp re sites 5 Karula-Lüllemäe Tervise- ja Spordikeskus 8 Sette Tourism Farm Kuutsi village, Rõuge parish, Võru county dry toilet. ing, snowboarding. Sauna, barrel sauna, grill shed. and Justice" movie set. The Center is www.karulatsk.ee, tel: +372 5345 6006. Meals: facebook.com/settetalu, tel: +372 520 1233 On shore of Karula Pikkjärve lake, up to 3 tents, unique because one part is an authentic 14 Hargla School 24 Metsavenna camp re site 2 Nakatu Tourism Farm pre-order, kitchen available. Beds: 35+10. Extras: (accommodation); +372 5620 9257 (canoeing). parking, dry toilet, info board. Estonian farm complex while the other part Hargla village, Valga parish, Valga county In Vastse-Roosa village, up to 5 tents, parking in www.nakatu.ee, tel: +372 513 4024 sport elds, archery, adventure trail, hiking trails, Meals: outside kitchen corner and grill shed 11 RMK Kogrejärve camp re site of it belongs to movie world. Pre-order 15 the vicinity to the camp re site. Benches, dry Meals: pre-order. Beds: in summer up to 100. Extras: health trail, skiing trails, snowtubing, mountain available. Beds: accommodation in campsites, Hargla Country House of Culture On shore of Kogrejärve lake, up to 3 tents, guided tours, nature, heritage and experience toilet. Fire ground is located on the private land, celebrations, weddings, summer days, canoe trips. skiing, sauna, rent of sport equipment. 32 sleeping places. Extras: canoe trips, sauna, Hargla village, Valga parish, Valga county parking, benches, dry toilet, info board. programs that can also be booked outside the so, please respect the land owners. Fire ground 16 3 Hüti Conference Farm 6 Saaresalu Summer House barrel sauna. center's opening hours. Taheva Open Youth Centre 12 RMK Rebasemõisa camp re site is provided, rst of all, as a stop for hikers who Hargla village, Valga parish, Valga county www.hyti.eu, tel: +372 512 2830. Meals: pre-order. www.kotus.ee/saaresalu, tel: +372 509 4694. 9 Vahi Tourism Farm In Rebasemõisa village, up to 10 tents, parking, move along RMK Peraküla-Aegviidu-Ähijärve RMK Pähni Visitor Centre Beds: 12+. Extras: horse-riding, archery, camping. Meals: kitchen available. Beds: 10. Extras: sauna, Tel: +372 517 7001. Meals: kitchen corner 17 Hargla Library benches, dry toilet, info board. hiking trail. Pähni village, Rõuge parish, Võru county Hargla village, Valga parish, Valga county 4 Forest Brother’s Tourism Farm grillshed, pets allowed. available; pre-order camp re food, picnic basket Tel: +372 501 9564. Opening times: June 15 to 25 Green Railway resting point RMK Pähni Visitor Centre www.metsavennatalu.ee, tel: +372 523 0850 7 Järvenukka Rest House and/or breakfast. Beds: 8 (3 in glamping, 2 in August 31 every day at 11-18; September 1 to June 14 18 Hargla School Kindergarten In Hargla Village, behind Hargla Country +372 501 9564 Meals: pre-order. Extras: kayaks, in winter – sledging Tel: +372 523 2066. Meals: kitchen available. sauna house, 2 in summer house). Extras: sauna, Wed-Fri 11-16 or outside the opening hours with a Hargla village, Valga parish, Valga county House of Culture , up to 4 tents, re-log grill, camp re site, hiking in the nature, pets RMK Karula Information Point and snowtubing, mountain with chairlift, skiing trails, Beds: 8. Extras: sauna, swimming place, camp re prior notice. Forest megaphones, educational study 19 Koikküla Library +372 501 9564 ground, table-benches, toilet. allowed, paying in cash or by card. camping. site, grill, boat, pets allowed, cash only. paths and vents, forest museum, exhibitions. Koikküla village, Valga parish, Valga county Alaveski Animal Park SOME WORDS ABOUT KOTUS REGION

The KOTUS cooperation network unites entrepreneurs, nonpro t organisations and the community core group in Southern Estonia, who live in Taheva and Karula region in Valga county, and in Mõniste, Antsla and Ähijärve region in Võru county. The KOTUS network collects and provides information both for the locals and visitors.

The homepage www.kotus.ee oers more detailed information about tourist packages, places to visit, Forest Brother’s Tourism Farm 24 Filmi Vargamäe Visitor Center sightseeings, camping and trekking facilities, as well as regional news, events and members of the KOTUS cooper- ation network.

Should you need some additional information about the KOTUS region or tourist packages, contact us:

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Saaresalu Summer House Free-range calves

Mõniste Folk Farm Museum One sterling place! Järvenukka Rest House Nakatu Tourism Farm

A MAP OF KOTUS REGION 9 Vahi Tourist Farm Taheva, Karula and Mõniste region in Southern Estonia – Kaldavere Tourism Farm in Valga and Võru counties

Hüti Conference Farm

Enthralling oods

Gym amidst the nature Karula-Lüllemäe Health and Sports Centre

The Kotus tourist-booklet authors: NGO Taheva Valla Külade Selts and co-work network Kotus

www.kotus.ee 8 Sette Tourism Farm Stunning pine forests 16 Kaagjärve Mansion