Orjaku study trail runs mainly on the shore of the Gulf of Käina. The avifauna of the Gulf of Käina, which consists of 192 species, is interesting and biodiverse. In the autumn, 10–15 thousand water and coastal birds stop on the Gulf. The trail consists of a longer, Orjaku (3 km), and a shorter…
This unusual name marks the location of a unique cape. You know you are close if you see the statue of Leigri, a hero of Hiiu County. The esker runs from north-east to south-west. Its higher parts are covered with vegetation but becomes a beach full of pebbles. Unique trees and shrubs grow here…
Heilu rocks were first described and characterised by the Russian geologist Gregor Helmersen in 1871 and 1879. His name is also connected to rocks elsewhere in Estonia. With over 80 rocks on the 0.5 hectare plot, carried to their location by glacial ice, geologist Gregor Helmersen described the…
Orjaku Tower is one of the largest bird watching towers in Estonia. In spring and autumn, thousands of migratory birds can be watched from the tower while they stay in the Käina Bay. Since 1962, Käina Bay has been a protected area and has been a part of wetlands of international importance (Ramsar…
During the period from 1889 to 1891, an apostolic orthodox church and a schoolhouse for the children of the congregation were built in Puski. The peculiar choice of location has been explained by the fact that the first Russian priests of Puski did not know the local conditions. The land was owned…
The Vanajõe valley study trail forms part of the Tihu landscape reserve and winds along the banks of the prettiest river on the island of Hiiumaa and the tops of its valley, which are up to six metres high in places. It does not take long to get from one end of the trail to the other, but it has…
Liivalauka beach is located 3 km from the Sõru harbour towards Tohvri. Sõru-Tohvri highway is a picturesque village road by the sea, winding between swipe wells and lighthouses of Tohvri. You can swim on your own responsibility, as this is not a designated beach and therefore has no lifeguard…
Tõrvanina beach is the nearest sandy beach to Kärdla. An RMK campsite has been set up under the pine trees along the beach. Tõrvanina is famous for its white singing sands and a sandy seabed. Going into the water is at your own risk, as there are no official swimming areas, nor are there lifeguards.
The baroque Suuremõisa castle was constructed between 1755 and 1760, commissioned by Countess Ebba-Margaretha von Stenbock (née De la Gardie). Count Jacob Pontus Stenbock, who inherited the estate from his mother the Countess, exchanged it in 1796 for Uuemõisa manor due to his debts. The new…
