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04 • 04 • 2022
Enjoy the long distance cross-border hiking trail "The Forest Trail"
Adventures with a backpack on your shoulders with friends or alone - these are the most exciting! "The Forest Trail" is suitable for active tourists, families with children, nature watchers, history enthusiasts, as well as local and foreign tourists.
The project goal was to develop a long distance cross border hiking tourism route along the forest from Riga till Tallinn. The Forest trail starts in Riga, then crosses Gauja national park, Ziemaļgauja and Veclaicene. In Estonia it continues through the Setomaa, along lake Peipsi and further along the coast of Northern Estonia to Tallinn.
The Forest Trail guides hikers through ca 1050km of most beautiful nature territories as they would fallow the map the marked route, with a map or a mobile device in hand. Walking distances cover of average 20km per day. The Forest trail includes all forest types and wildlife features typical of the Baltic States.
Project results for Long distance cross border hiking trail "The Forest Trail":
- marked trail for all fitness levels;
- total length of 1050km, split in ca 20km daily distances;
- accommodation, food and transport services en route;
- guidebooks, books and online information en route.
This is done with 960 418.80 euros from the European Regional Development Fund.
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