Lahemaa national park The recreation area of the State Forest Management Centre (RMK) has been planned for recreation and hiking. It has been zoned Lahemaa according to the purpose and provided with the necessary facilities. national park

INFORMATION POINT A structure or a construction to meet the needs of recreation in state forests, giving information about our national heritage and nature.

RESTING PLACE Lahemaa is the oldest and largest national park in representing the nature and cultural heritage, A place provided with a bench typical of North Estonia. Established in 1971, covering an area of 72,500 ha. It encompasses 47,410 ha of land (and a table). and 25,090 ha of sea. Conservation work is based on the restriction rules of . CAMPFIRE SITE / FIRE PLACE The three management zones in the park are: A designated place for open fire • nature reserve (0.1 % of the territory). Esku reserve and Remnispea reserve are closed to the public. with all necessary facilities. • special management zone (18 % of the territory). Picking berries and mushrooms is permitted, NB! Prefer covered fire places. but any other economic activity is forbidden. NB! The zones at Ulkkari, Älvi and are closed CAMPSITE for visitors during the breeding season of birds, from April 1st to July 15th. Designated area for camping. In some • limited management zone: activities which meet the restriction requirements of the restriction rules are allowed. campsites there is an area where to pitch tents and a ground provided for events/ NR Object NR Object activities. Please make a request in case you want to use RMK campsite for some 1 Lahemaa National Park Centre / 17 Pedassaare Hiking Trail (4 km) event. Information about our rules Information Point 18 Pedassaare Fire Place (no camping) is available in English on our website 2 Oandu Nature Centre / Information Point 19 Viru Bog Nature Trail (3,5 km) ww.loodusegakoos.ee. 3 Oandu Campsite 20 Kalmeoja Campfire Site FOREST HUT 4 Beaver Trail (1 km) 21 Majakivi – Pikanõmme Nature Trail (7 km) A simple unlocked building or construction 5 Mustoja Campfire Site 22 Nõmmeveski Campfire Site free of charge. Usually containing one 6 Oandu Old-growth Forest Nature Trail (4,7 km) 23 Forest Centre room provided with elementary furnishing. 7 Nature and Culture Historical Trail (3 km) 24 RMK Hiking Route (370 km): There is no guarantee that you will be 8 Ojaäärse Nature House Oandu – Võsu Hiking Trail (10 km) alone there and nobody will join you. 9 Ojaäärse Forest Trail (3,5 km) 25 RMK Hiking Route (370 km): You have to follow the rules of everyman’s 10 Võsu Campsite Võsu – Nõmmeveski Hiking Trail (17 km) right accepted in Estonia: 11 Käsmu Nature and 26 RMK Hiking Route (370 km): • you can stay for one night; Culture Historical Trail (4,2 km) Nõmmeveski – Hiking Trail (16 km) • welcome those who will come 12 Käsmu Hiking (15 km) 27 Kaberneeme Parking Area to stay there too; and Cycling Trail (11,6 km) 28 Kaberneeme Fire Places • leave some dry firewood for 13 Purekkari Campsite (no camping) the next visitors; 14 Campsite 29 Viitna Parking Area • empty and clean a bucket; 15 Campsite 30 Viitna Nature Trail (2,5 km and 7 km) • use firewood reasonably; 16 Pedassaare Rental Hut 31 Vainopea Parking Area • after your visit a clean hut will meet next visitors. Thank you! RENTAL HUT Lahemaa Information Point +372 329 5555 A simple locked building or construction Oandu Information Point +372 676 7010 charged for. Usually containing one room which is provided with elementary furnishing. There you can enjoy solitude. Dear visitor, Information about booking our RMK rental You will find everything you need to turn your stay huts is available in English on our in our nature pleasant. A forest is our friend, website www.loodusegakoos.ee. respect and enjoy it! The user of the rental hut has to take into consideration the following: CAMPFIRES RECREATIONAL FISHING • you can stay for one or two nights; • use designated sites for fires and make sure that • everyone can fish with one simple hand line • use firewood rationally; there are no restrictions due to wind or dry condi- for free without any fishing permit • return the key according tions; • you have to take into account restrictions to the prior agreement; • use reserved firewood and collect fallen branches concerning permitted fishing seasons, • after your visit a clean hut will meet to feed your campfire; areas and species of fish. next visitors. Thank you! • make rational use of the firewood, next comers • fishing is forbidden in river and NATURE CENTRE AND NATURE HOUSE will need dry firewood too. Koolimäe brook in total length, in Mustoja river The Nature Centre is open the downstream from dam, in Altja river year-round as the centre of a recreation WASTE downstream from Oandu dam, in Võsu river area where there are activities related • burn waste of organic origin on a campfire, the downstream from Laviku dam, in Loo river to environmental education for different rubbish put in a dustbin or take with you; downstream from Loo dam, in river and target groups (programmes, events, • prefer traditional dishware to single-use dishes. river downstream from the bridge by sharing information for people). In the -Narva highway, in Loobu river Nature Centre there is an Information Point, CAMPING downstream from dam till the river exposition, a database and office rooms • use a designated campsite; mouth and also in the special management for the workers. Environmental education • use a place which has been used zone, the section between Tallinn-Narva highway activities take place in the Nature House for pitching tents; and Joaveski. too but the House is only open when • leave no negative trace of your visit. there are held some programmes / events. PETS For more information visit our website MOTOR VEHICLES • pets must not be left unattended, the owner is www.loodusegakoos.ee. • use public roads and park in a car park; responsible for them; • keep in mind the safety of pedestrians and • a dog must be on a leash and muzzled in the cyclists. open air. Network of nature trails interlinking protected nature objects. Planned and constructed to meet the needs BODIES OF WATER ORGANIZED EVENTS of hikers. The aim is to make your visit pleasant, • have a wash and wash up your dishes at some • events / activities for more than 50 persons to regulate the use of nature objects and promote distance from a body of water; are subject to approval from the manager of the knowledge about our nature. • find and use a dry toilet (water there not allowed). protected area.