Emajõe study trail (3 km)
Tartu County, Peipsiveere Nature Reserve
The former building of Emajõe-Suursoo Nature Centre and its surroundings together with Kantsi campfire site have been rented to Luunja Municipality. The slip and the campfire site are still in public use.
The Emajõgi River study trail starts by Kantsi Tavern and forms a loop on the river floodplain, across grassland in sedge fen and through a bog birch grove.
Phone | +372 676 7122 |
info.kiidjarve@rmk.ee
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Type of object | Study trail |
Parking facilities | Parking for 20 cars. Park outside the gate. |
Amenities | Information board, 700 m boardwalk (width 1,2 m) until the campfire site, shelter, 1,3 km boardwalk (width 0,64 m), 3 campfire sites with benches, bridge, observation platform, DC |
Camping facilities | In the 2nd and 3rd campfire site, both for 3 tents (for 4) |
Campfire site | Fire ring with a grill |
Wheelchair accessibility | Boardwalk from the beginning of the trail until the 2nd campfire site 700 m (width 1,2 m) |
Hiking options | Walking |
Sights | Emajõgi River, floodplain forest, sedge fen, bog birch forest. |
Additional information |
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Restrictions | This is a Natura 2000, Ramsar and IBA site. In the territory of the Nature Reserve are certain restrictions. Further information about restrictions can be obtained from the Environmental Board (+372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee). |
Location | Kavastu village, Luunja municipality, Tartu County. Object no 2 on the nature reserve map. |
Driving directions | Turn left from the 8.km of Tartu-Räpina Road (sign "Kavastu"), drive 10 km over the crossroad. Drive 3 km on gravel road to the parking area. Park in the area outside the gate. Move on through the gate, the trail starts from the information board of the smaller parking lot. |
Geographic coordinates | Long-Lat WGS 84 latitude: 58.382776 longitude: 27.105686 |
L-EST 97 x: 6475572 y: 681609 |