HikingEstonia summer gathering on Abruka Island August 2020

The Island of Abruka – this amazing place over the sea where the 2020 summer gathering of HikingEstonia was held. We were hosted by the Vahtra tourist farm and its well-spoken island guard Rein and the hostess Krista. So what did we do and see there? We did hike, of course: through forests and along […]

Children’s hike around Lake Harku

The kick-off of this year’s children’s hike was great! We made short stops on our way, while Mikk told the children about the lake.  After this, the children had to find signs with the HikingEstonia logo on them and answer the question on the reverse. The attentive children were able to give right answers and […]

My “Estonian pearls”

Here you can find an overview of one hiker’s year. As the saying goes: “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Ülle Sink shared this gallery on her Facebook page:  My “Estonian pearls” A year ago I stumbled upon the hiking club HikingEstonia, my first hike was to Paldiski and the Pakri lighthouse and after […]

Celebrating the birthday with blisters

I don’t know how well you really know me through the blog, but you’ve probably realised that I’m not a very athletic person. Today, for example, marks exactly six months since the day I promised to start jogging every morning. However, I like to walk, I wouldn’t call what I do hiking; however… now that […]

Controversial Paldiski: from shanty town to sea pebbles

I could write several posts about the HikingEstonia’s hike to Paldiski and the Pakri lighthouse we took today because if there is one city in Estonia that is… unique… it’s definitely Paldiski. There are many ways to portray this city. It could be seen as a little town that gives you the chance to travel […]

In Rummu at minus degrees

The weather was crisp this morning. The thermometer showed -17 degrees, but I didn’t allow this to discourage me. If I plan to go hiking, I will. I discovered I don’t have clothes that are completely suitable for this hike. Well, I did have thermal underwear and had borrowed ski pants from my aunt for […]