Adavere ice skating rink is open to all skaters next to the manor school in the town of the same name, around 120 km from Tallinn on the Tallinn-Tartu Highway. You can see it from the road.
The Kaljupealse campfire site is located on the banks of the Võhandu River, in a beautiful pine forest. The riverside and high banks offer a beautiful view of the Võhandu River and sand outcrops. The campfire site has a roofed table and benches, a roofed grill, and firewood. The place is ideal for campers, fishing enthusiasts, and as a resting point for guests coming here with boats.Along the high sandy shores, through a beautiful pine forest, there is an unmarked hiking trail where you can enjoy beautiful views of nature or pick berries and mushrooms.
The picturesque carriage or sleigh ride takes you to the sacred Taevaskoda outcrops, the exciting Mõtsküla forest or the enchanting Ants' Kingdom in Akste.In the sound of the jingle bells we will ride in a comfortable carriage or sleigh, led by a blue-eyed white Estonian native horse and drink local herbal tea for a refreshment. If you wish, we can stop and make a campfire at one of the beautiful RMK campfire sites.We will visit the Swedish war graves in the beautiful Mõtsküla forests. Shorter excursions will take you to the picturesque Ants' Kingdom in Akste.There will be no rides if the outside temperature is over +23°C or below -15°C!
The ride takes place on the picturesque landscape of the protected area of the Ahja River valley. The route is kaleidoscopic with moderate downhill and uphill slopes, the rapids of the Ahja River, sandstone outcrops, caves, historical bridges and interesting cultural background. Your tour guide will introduce the surrounding area and nature as well as relate legends and stories about Taevaskoda.Group size: 4–60 adultsPrice: €20 per adult, €12 per childPrice includes equipment and the services of a tour guidePrice with catering: €24 per adult and €16 per childDuration: 1.5–2.5 hours; length: 3–6 kmOur fantastic kickbike trips can take place anywhere in Estonia!Trips can take place at any time when the roads and paths are not covered in snow.
The new and versatile concrete Võru skatepark is suitable for different age groups and enthusiasts of various sports (skateboard, scooter, bmx). There are 20 different elements in the park. The skatepark is unique in Estonia for its bowl element (pool) with a proper drainage system.In addition, the park is also designed for competitions.
Harimägi is one of the largest mesas in the Otepää Uplands (211 m above sea level). It is worth coming to Harimäe whenever you are near Otepää. The Harimäe Observation Tower is located 3 km from Kääriku in the direction of Sangaste. The height of the tower is 28 m, and the highest viewing platform is 24 m high. The tower offers views of the Otepää mountains and across the Väike Emajõgi valley to the Karula upland. Camping is also allowed at the tower. Good to know: Harimägi is also called 'Leenard and Leonhard's hill.' From 1816 to 1819, geodetic surveys were carried out here by the internationally recognised astronomer and surveyor Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struwe (1793–1864).
Located next to the community of Misso, Pullijärv is a nice place to spend some time. If you don't feel like swimming, you can hike around the lake: the 3.6-kilometer-long trail is just the right length for the whole family. The trail rises here and there too: boys used to do ski jumps from its highest point onto the lake in winter.The trail begins and ends at the RMK Pullijärv rental hut, which is located on the north shore of the lake. In spring and fall, the trail can be really wet.
People are becoming more and more interested in the trees of Estonia and tree tourism is becoming more and more popular.In terms of breadth, the Mäe-Lõhtsuu or Lõhtsu-Reinu oak tree is the second biggest in Estonia. It grows to the west of Urvaste church, next to the Mäe-Lõhtsuu mill on a steep incline close to the ruins of Lõhtsu Farm. Its girth is 7.03 metres and height 28 metres. People say that the tree is almost 300 years old, although researchers reckon it must be older (at least 400).Good to know: years ago, when the area around the tree was still covered in scrub, the hollow trunk of the tree was home to a bear enjoying its winter slumber.