Allikasoo study trail (2,8 km)
Võimalused
A varied trail offering about an hour's walk between ice-age escarpment and patches of calcareous groundwater fens. The trail is marked with wooden signs and blue paint marks on trees.
Parking
Parking for one big or three small buses or five cars in the parking area at the information board.
Amenities
Stairs take the visitors down the terrace. Near Allikasoo fen and petrifying springs there are view platforms and information boards introducing the area; boardwalks help visitors over the excessively wet fen patches.
Hiking Options
Available
Sights
The trail is in Viidumäe Nature Reserve; it goes down the nearly 18-metre escarpment at Lake Ancylus. At the foot of the escarpment there are calcareous spring fens, which emerged after the Ice Age. Thanks to favourable conditions, rich natural diversity and unique vegetation has developed in the nature reserve. Many protected vascular plants grow here, including the Saaremaa yellow rattle, Rhinanthus osiliensis, which grows exclusively in Saaremaa. Possible to visit the permanent exhibition in Viidumäe Nature Reserve Centre.
Additional Information
Before going on a nature walk please read the Environmental code of conduct, rules of conduct and waste-sorting policy
Restrictions
Located in Viidumäe Nature Reserve. Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee
+372 527 7421
Long-Lat WGS 84
Latitude: 58.297766
Longitude: 22.097812
L-EST 97x: 388325
L-EST 97y: 6463464