Hiking trails and sights

ALLIKASOO STUDY TRAIL

  • Start and finish: parking lot of Viidumäe Nature Centre
  • Length: 2.8 km
  • Designation: direction indicators, blue-coloured tree markings
  • Key words: hiking, spring fen, springs, the coastal terrace of Antsülusjärv, beach ridges.
  • Manager: State Forest Management Centre

The diverse trail offers about an hour long walk amongst terraces and patches of lime-rich spring fens originating from the Ice Age.

AUDAKU STUDY TRAIL

  • Start and finish: parking lot of Viidumäe Nature Centre
  • Length: 2.8 km
  • Designation: direction indicators, blue-coloured tree markings
  • Key words: hiking, fen, forest community, wooded meadow, boulder field
  • Manager: State Forest Management Centre

Audaku study trail passes through ecological communities and many forest types characteristic to the Western Saaremaa Upland. The patch of diverse fen can be crossed on a boardwalk.

NB! Audaku study trail may be wet in the lower areas during rain periods.

VIIDUMÄE STUDY TRAIL

  • Start and finish: parking lot of Viidumäe Nature Centre
  • Length: 1.6 km
  • Designation: direction indicators
  • Key words: hiking, the coastal terrace of Antsülusjärv, Tondi trail, forest community, pulled pines
  • Manager: State Forest Management Centre

Viidumäe study trail runs through the forest communities on the coastal terrace of Antsülusjärv.

RAUNA OBSERVATION TOWER

  • Location: Rauna rest area
  • Height: 26 meters, 80 stairs
  • Manager: State Forest Management Centre
  • Additional information: maximum of 6 people are allowed in the tower at a time

Rauna observation tower is located on Raunamägi Hill where most forested area and the western coast of Saaremaa can be seen from, as well as Vilsandi lighthouse and Kihelkonna Church tower. With great visibility, Kuressaare Castle, Sõrve Peninsula as well as the Kõpu lighthouse can be seen. 

Allikasoo study trail. Photo: Karl Jakob Toplaan