Rebastemäe study trail’s Kaplimäe observation tower (700 m from the parking)
Hiiumaa, Hiiumaa Recreation Area
The Rebastemäe study trail is circle, it starts and ends at the same point. After the Rebastemäe tower, the trail forks. If you go along the left branch, the observation tower is 800 m away, and if you go along the right branch, it is 700 m away.
| Phone |
+372 676 7111
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| info.ristna@rmk.ee | |
| Type of object | Observation Tower |
| Parking facilities |
The
start of the trail is accessible by any form of transportation. Parking on the
state road, in designated parking spaces.
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| Amenities | 4 m high wooden observation tower with intermediate platform, 2 wooden benches, information board |
| Hiking options | Rebastemäe study trail |
| Sights | The observation tower is located in the oldest and highest part of West Estonia, on the Kõpu peninsula, on Kaplimäe, which is the second highest mountain in Hiiumaa (63.5 m). The tower offers views of the forests of Hiiumaa and the Baltic Sea. According to folk tales, there was a chapel on the hill once. However, the church teacher was a very bulky man who had serious trouble climbing a high mountain to hold a service. The religious man himself set fire to the chapel in order to escape from the everysunday toil. |
| 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
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| Restrictions |
The observation tower is situated in Kõpu Nature Reserve. Information about restrictions can be obtained from the Environmental Board (+372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee).
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| Location |
Kõpu village, Hiiumaa municipality
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| Driving directions |
The location marker of the observation tower shows the location of the beginning of the hiking trail on the map.
Drive 3.4 km from Kiduspä crossroads along Puski–Kõpu–Ristna road towards Kalana. The trail starts at the right side of the Puski–Kõpu–Ristna road. Follow the signs marking the trail. |
| Geographic coordinates | Long-Lat WGS 84 latitude: 58.921700 longitude: 22.247486 |
| L-EST 97 x: 6532328.8 y: 398637.1 |
