Nature Trips
TIME: THURSDAY, 15.07, 15:00
MEETING PLACE: SÕRU BOAT SHED
DURATION: APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS (5 KM)
PRICE: 5 .- / ADULT, FREE FOR MINORS
TOUR GUIDE: INNA LEPIK, TELEPHONE 5661 0062
On Thursday, July 15, before the opening of the festival, together with Inna Lepik, head of ‘Muku’, Hiiumaa tourism club, we will make a short trip along the seashore between the villages of Sõruotsa. We will talk about the past, see how the village lives now, look at the nests of waterfalls and growing elms that are rare on Hiiumaa.
The hike starts at the Sõru boat hangar, the trail is about 5 km long, most of the land can be covered by bicycle. The entire hike lasts about 1.5 hours.
TIME: FRIDAY, 16.07 09:00-15:00
MEETEING PLACE: SALINÕMME HARBOUR, AT 09:00
DURATION: APPROX. 6 HOURS
PRICE: 35.-/ PARTICIPANT
TOUR GUIDE: INNA LEPIK, TELEPHONE 5661 0062
On Friday, at 9 am, from the port of Salinõmme, we will go to the largest island near Hiiumaa – Heinlaid – led by Inna Lepik. The boat trip takes a little more than an hour. We will return to the port around 15:00.
NB! When choosing clothing, the tour guide asks the participants to take into account that in order to go to the islet, they have to go to water almost to the height of the hips.
Heinlaid is an island with an area of 162 hectares, 5 km southeast of Heltermaa. This place was first mentioned in 1620 (Hainalaidsholm). The name Heinlaid comes from the fact that the island has always been used as a pasture for animals (especially sheep or cattle) and for hay harvesting. In one year in the 18th century, 130 carts of hay were received from half of the island. The fields on the Heinlaid existed in the middle of the same century.
The island is mainly covered with pine trees, which began to grow at the end of the 19th century, and meadows. On rare pine meadows in Estonia, for example, meadow carnation, asparagus peas and marsh angelica grow. The bedrock consists of limestone from the Raikkula deposits. The soil layer is very thin. The edge of the coast is overgrown with reeds, the bottom is rocky, but sandy.
According to the population register, in 2018, six people lived permanently on Heinlaid Island. In 2019, the government included Heinlaid in the list of small islets with at least five permanent residents (Source: Wikipedia). See https://saared.ee/liikmed/heinlaid/
Captain Endel Kaevats is responsible for getting acquainted with the island. After exploring the island, we will listen to the cannel playing performed by Tuule Kann and to the narrator Piret Päärilt.
TIME: SATURDAY, 17.07, 10:00-14:00
MEETING PLACE: Kaleste Study Trail, 10:00
DURATION: APPROX. 4 HOURS
PRICE:
TOUR GUIDE: TIIT MARAN/ INNA LEPIK, TELEPHONE 5661 0062
On Saturday, July 17, at 10.00, accompanied by the director of the Tallinn Zoo, Tiit Maran, we will go hiking along the Kaleste study trail on the Kõpu Peninsula. Tiit Maran has been associated with Hiiumaa for many years, including through the protection of the European mink.
The Kaleste study trail leads along the tree-lined dunes, where a few old, stubby pines on the beach seem to remember something extremely important.
We will talk about nature, about people, gathering together and borders.
As always, you can take part in our traditional nature trips that have become the trademark of Hiiu Folk during the festival.
Attention! Due to the great interest and limited number of participants, we kindly ask you to REGISTER early enough!
More information about nature trips and pre-registration:
inna.lepik@gmail.com or 5647 5772
SÕRUOTSA NATURE TRIP – 15th of July, 2021, at 3p.m.
On Thursday, July 15, before the opening of the festival, together with Inna Lepik, head of ‘Muku’, Hiiumaa tourism club, we will make a short trip along the seashore between the villages of Sõruotsa. We will talk about the past, see how the village lives now, look at the nests of waterfalls and growing elms that are rare on Hiiumaa.
The hike starts at the Sõru boat hangar, the trail is about 5 km long, most of the land can be covered by bicycle. The entire hike lasts about 1.5 hours.
HIKE TO HEINLAID ISLET – 16th of July, 2021, at 9a.m.
On Friday, at 9 am, from the port of Salinõmme, we will go to the largest island near Hiiumaa – Heinlaid – led by Inna Lepik. The boat trip takes a little more than an hour. We will return to the port around 15:00.
Heinlaid is an islet with an area of 162 hectares, 5 km southeast of Heltermaa. This place was first mentioned in 1620 (Hainalaidsholm). The name Heinlaid comes from the fact that the island has always been used as a pasture for animals (especially sheep or cattle) and for hay harvesting. In one year in the 18th century, 130 carts of hay were received from half of the island. The fields on the Heinlaid existed in the middle of the same century.
The island is mainly covered with pine trees, which began to grow at the end of the 19th century, and meadows. On rare pine meadows in Estonia, for example, meadow carnation, asparagus peas and marsh angelica grow. The bedrock consists of limestone from the Raikkula deposits. The soil layer is very thin. The edge of the coast is overgrown with reeds, the bottom is rocky, but sandy.
According to the population register, in 2018, six people lived permanently on Heinlaid Island. In 2019, the government included Heinlaid in the list of small islets with at least five permanent residents (Source: Wikipedia). See https://saared.ee/liikmed/heinlaid/
HIKE TO KALESTE – 17th of July, 2021 at 10a.m.
On Saturday, July 17, at 10.00, accompanied by the director of the Tallinn Zoo, Tiit Maran, we will go hiking along the Kaleste study trail on the Kõpu Peninsula. Tiit Maran has been associated with Hiiumaa for many years, including through the protection of the European mink.
The Kaleste study trail leads along the tree-lined dunes, where a few old, stubby pines on the beach seem to remember something extremely important.
We will talk about nature, about people, gathering together and borders.
