Vihterpalu – Padise a Seven Centuries Old Church and Monastery
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DAY 54 COASTALHIKING.EU Vihterpalu – Padise A Seven Centuries Old Church and Monastery The south shore of the Kurkse Strait is covered in wetlands, so the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route turns inland. The greatest part of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route leads you through large, sparsely inhabited tracts of forest (corresponding with the trail created by the Estonian State Forest Management Centre: Peraküla – Aegviidu – Ähijärve) and sometimes takes you to a more open space or a village. 2 4 USEFUL INFORMATION 25 km Mainly forest trails. Short With the exception of Harju- sections of roads covered in Risti and Padise, no services asphalt and gravel. are offered in the other 8–10 h sections of the itinerary. Vihterpalu next to Vihterpalu Medium You can split the itinerary Manor into two parts and spend the None. night next to the Harju-Risti Padise centre, Church (~ half-way). A bus Be careful when crossing the runs between Vihterpalu and Padise. Vihterpalu – Harju-Risti – roads! Ensure safety when Määra – Padise walking along the roadside. Before Määra village, there are unattended dogs left free to wander by their owners. I 132 I Gulf of Finland POLAND WORTH SEEING! SERVICES 4. Farmstead for Tourists Kallaste turismitalu (booked in advance), 1 . You can see the Accommodations T: +372 5076138; immediate surroundings from this 1. Risti GPS: 59.216783, 24.151026 700 year-old church with massive stone kogudusemaja, T: +372 55649256; walls and the oldest church bell tower in GPS: 59.230126, 23.998774 Shops Estonia. T: +372 55649256; 2. Farmstead for Tourists Rätsepa Harju-Risti, GPS: 59.226225, 24.143869, GPS: 59.230672, 23.999083 turismitalu, T: +372 5299849; Padise: GPS: 59.226219, 24.143830, 2 Padise klooster. A GPS: 59.225457, 23.997438 Kasepere GPS: 59.227094, 24.163257 well-preserved medieval cloister church hall. Good acoustics and a special aura 3. Padise Mõis makes it a popular concert venue. T: +372 6087877; Public transport Bus traffic (bus line No. 146) Vihterpalu– T: +372 5265499; GPS: 59.228056, 24.142222 GPS: 59.227611, 24.140779 4. Farmstead for Tourists Kallaste Padise weekdays 4x a day, Harju–Risti– Padise 11x a day. 3 Padise Castle, Information Point. There Turismitalu, T: +372 5076138; are trendy premises for different events GPS: 59.216944, 24.151111 Rest areas located in the former castle building, 5. Appartement Külaliskorter Johannes 1. Vihterpalu campfire place RMK during the summer the handicraft shop Padise metsas, T: +372 55513013; Vihterpalu, GPS: 59.259141, 23.872185 and Tourism Information Point operate GPS: 59.218495, 24.148018 here. T: +372 56610956; 2. Padise campfire place RMK Padise, GPS: 59.226408, 24.143301 6. Farmstead for Tourists Koogi, GPS: 59.218820, 24.142516 T: +372 5169801; 4 Padise Manor. The manor has been reconstructed under the supervision of its GPS: 59.219831, 24.042234 initial owner von Ramm and the building TOURIST INFORMATION has a cosy hotel with 20 rooms, as well as Catering www.visitharju.ee, an a´la carte restaurant offering unique 1. Padise Manor restaurant, Padise Castle and handicraft shop taste experiences. T: +372 608 7877; T: +372 6087877; GPS: 59.228056, 24.142222 (open during the summer), GPS: 59.228002, 24.142244 2. Koogi www.padisekastell.ee, Kallaste Farmstead Animal Park muuseum-kohvik, 5 T: +372 5265499; Kallaste talu loomapark. Cameroon T: +372 5169801; GPS: 59.226408, 24.143301 goats, hare, chicken and other animals. GPS: 59.219831, 24.042234 T: +372 5076138; 3. Cafe Teeristi Kohvik, T: +372 6087854; GPS: 59.216804, 24.151117 GPS: 59.226818, 24.163017 5 I 133 I.