Alutaguse National Park (Estonian: Alutaguse rahvuspark) in East Estonia is the country's newest national park (as of 2023), established in 2018.
Understand
[edit | edit source]History
[edit | edit source]Landscape
[edit | edit source]Flora and fauna
[edit | edit source]Climate
[edit | edit source]Visitor information
[edit | edit source]- 1 Alutaguse National Park Visitor Centre, Kauksi küla, Kauksi, ☏ +372 5620 0080, +372 5681 5722, info.alutaguse@rmk.ee. 1 June–31 August: daily 10:00–18:00; 1 Sept–31 May: Tue–Sat 10:00–16:00 (hours vary on public holidays).
- Park website (in English)
- Visit Estonia website (also in English)
Get in
[edit | edit source]The easiest way to reach the park is by car. From Jõhvi, drive south-east towards Iisaku and Kauksi. The village of Kauksi, on the northern shore of Lake Peipus, is home to the Alutaguse National Park Visitor Centre. Kauksi can also be reached by bus from Jõhvi, with several daily services.
Fees and permits
[edit | edit source]Get around
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See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Järuska bridge (Järuska sild), Soone, Lemmaku küla. The first roofed bridge in Estonia, although relatively new (built in 2013). [dead link]
Do
[edit | edit source]- Luite hiking trail – a 4.4-km hiking trail near the mouth of the Rannapungerja River.

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