Huitberg hiking trail (3 km)
Lääne County, Vormsi Landscape Reserve
One of
the most captivating places on the Vormsi Island
is the Huitberg limestone outcrop in the middle of a spruce forest, in the
centre of the island. This more than 400 million years old coral reef smoothed
by glacial abrasion has formed from calcareous exoskeletons of animals living
in the shallow tropical seas during the Ordovician. On the outcrop, where it is
not covered with moss, you can admire fossils or rare protected ferns growing
in limestone cavities.
The trail starts by Suuremõisa and is marked with signposts and an information board.
The trail starts by Suuremõisa and is marked with signposts and an information board.
| Phone | +372 513 8783 |
| info.matsalu@rmk.ee | |
| Type of object | Hiking trail |
| Parking facilities | Parking by the road |
| Amenities | There is a rest stop by the trail with a picnic table. |
| Hiking options | yes |
| Sights | Huitberg
limestone outcrop (coral reef) |
| Additional information |
Before going on a nature walk please read the Environmental code of conduct (freedom to roam), rules of conduct and waste-sorting policy
|
| Restrictions | Huitberg
limited management zone of Vormsi Landscape Reserve.
Information about restrictions can be obtained from the Environmental Board (+372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee).
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| Location | Fällarna
village, Vormsi municipality, Lääne County Object no 2 on the landscape reserve map |
| Driving directions | Drive 5 km from Sviby port to the
Hullo junction (road no. 16131) and ahead towards the Suuremõisa village. Pass
the village, in 0.5 km
follow the sign “Huitbergi paekühm 1,4”, and turn onto the forest path which is
the start of the hiking trail. |
| Geographic coordinates | Long-Lat WGS 84 latitude: 58.993161 longitude: 23.181986 |
| L-EST 97 x: 6539641 y: 452979 |
