Bog Walking
Glamour doesn’t come into it, that’s for sure, but if you’re a hardened outdoor type, you may well want to try one of Estonia’s more idiosyncratic pastimes: bog walking.
It may sound odd, but as almost twenty percent of Estonia is made up wetlands, it is in fact the ideal way to take in the intriguing plant-life and eerie beauty of this corner of Northern Europe. You’ll need to wear your waterproofs, and snow-shoes are essential to navigate the more sodden ground – but these can be rented easily. Spring and autumn are the best times for squelching your way about; summer is best avoided unless you really like contending with insects. Soomaa National Park is the best place to have a go, as the majority of the parkland is composed of four large peat-bogs, and through there are trails for self-guided bog-walking, group tours are available for those not keen on going it alone.
It may sound odd, but as almost twenty percent of Estonia is made up wetlands, it is in fact the ideal way to take in the intriguing plant-life and eerie beauty of this corner of Northern Europe. You’ll need to wear your waterproofs, and snow-shoes are essential to navigate the more sodden ground – but these can be rented easily. Spring and autumn are the best times for squelching your way about; summer is best avoided unless you really like contending with insects. Soomaa National Park is the best place to have a go, as the majority of the parkland is composed of four large peat-bogs, and through there are trails for self-guided bog-walking, group tours are available for those not keen on going it alone.
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This is really great! I used to walk the bogs at least once every season of the year, in order to see the changes in nature. And because I live in Estonia, it is easy to do so.
Ruukel, Soomaa National Park 11/9/2007
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