Aegviidu Hiking Festival

The Forest Fairy Trails is a GPS-based game you can play on your smartphone using the Turfhunt app. This fun and interactive game invites you to explore the area around Aegviidu and its nearby nature trails.

Your mission? Find hidden forest fairies in nature and solve the challenges they present. Each fairy has its own story and a unique role in the forest, helping players learn more about both the fairies and the natural world around them.

The game is especially well-suited for families with children, offering a playful way to explore the festival area and beyond.
The adventure starts and ends at the Matkafestival grounds.

🕒 Duration: approx. 1 hour
📍 Distance: 2–3 km

Be part of Aventura’s very first public game at Matkafestival!

Aventura means adventure – and that’s exactly what we offer! We are a newly launched company with a mission to bring people together through outdoor games that connect them with nature and each other.

We’re Jaana and Anu, two hiking guides who created Aventura after seeing how much joy outdoor play brings to grown-ups as well. Matkafestival marks our first major public event, where we share our ideas and gather inspiration for the future.

Our interactive game is designed for the whole family and offers a new way to experience nature using just a smartphone.
Stop by our tent to learn more – you might just discover a new way to move and play in nature!

On this exciting Five Senses Hike, we will put all our senses to the test and dive into the rich world of nature. This two-hour hike takes us along a 5 km forest trail, where each stage focuses on one of the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. To fully experience the journey, each participant is asked to bring a scarf or buff.

🌳 Sight: Discover the hidden details of the forest and learn to notice nature’s finest nuances.
🎶 Hearing: Tune in to the sounds of nature and try to distinguish different bird songs.
🍂 Touch: Explore various textures in nature, test your perception in darkness, and prepare for surprises.
🌸 Smell: Can you recognize the scents of different leaves and flowers in the fresh forest air?
🍃 Taste: Try both familiar and unexpected forest snacks.

This hike is perfect for nature lovers who want to engage their senses and experience the forest in a whole new way. It is suitable for families, groups of friends, or solo explorers looking for a unique and mindful adventure.

Let’s meet on the trail, where nature awakens all our senses!

⏳ Duration: 2 hours
📏 Distance: 5 km

Merle Rallmann, a certified hiking guide, was recognized as Hiking Personality of the Year 2021 by the Estonian Hiking Association. A passionate trekking enthusiast, Merle has hiked most of the long-distance trails in the Baltics and has also completed several routes on the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Over the past ten years, she has covered nearly 10,000 km on foot.

Merle begins each hiking day with the thought that every day is like a Sunday, embracing every step and every kilometer with equal joy.

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📍 The game starts from the Matkafestival area at Kõlakoda Park in Aegviidu.

RMK Aegviidu Visitor Centre

Located in the heart of Aegviidu, amidst the beautiful forests and lakes of Kõrvemaa, the RMK Aegviidu Visitor Centre is the perfect place to take a break and explore the region’s hiking opportunities. Whether you arrive on foot, by bike, on skis, or by train, you’ll find useful information about local recreational areas and the intersecting RMK hiking trails. Visitors can also explore exhibitions, nature displays, and watch nature films.

We invite hikers to explore the trails of Northern Kõrvemaa, a landscape so rich in lakes that it has been called both the Switzerland of Estonia and the land of eskers. Our journey follows parts of the Uuemõisa nature trail, offering a diverse natural experience and ever-changing scenery.

Along the way, we will pass through various forest types, water bodies, old farmsteads, and eskers. At Vargamäe esker, we will take a longer break, enjoy a cup of tea, and immerse ourselves in the mystical nighttime landscape. Our thoughts will drift back in time—to the lost village of Koitjärve, which once followed the ridges, or even further, to the Ice Age, when the sediment from glacial rivers shaped the steep-sided landforms around us.

As with all Susi Sosinad journeys, we will experience the arrival of darkness and the deep silence of nature. As night falls, our dominant sense of sight takes a backseat, allowing us to become more aware of our other senses. As conversations fade, we begin to hear the whispers of nature—and, perhaps, those within ourselves.

The pace of the hike is relaxed, but the distance and the 90-meter-high eskers require moderate physical effort. Moving through the dark means a slower pace than usual, and warm, comfortable clothing is highly recommended. Hikers are welcome to bring a thermos of tea and a small snack.

The hike starts at 20:00 from the Uuejärve nature trail starting point, which is also where our journey will end.

📍 Click here to open the STARTING POINT on Google Maps.

⏳ Duration: 4.5 hours
📏 Distance: ~8 km

Susi Sosinad was founded by Kadi, Kristi, and Sandra with the mission of supporting mental well-being through nature experiences. We believe that spending time in nature holds the key to self-discovery and deeper contentment. We organize hikes, camps, workshops, birthday events, and team gatherings—creating unforgettable nature experiences.

“Nighttime Eskers” is a unique opportunity to experience the magic of Susi Sosinad!

The word “susi” (wolf) symbolizes nature, its mystery, primal energy, and tranquility—the deep peace we find in the wilderness. “Sosinad” (whispers) represent our inner desires, thoughts, dreams, and longings—the timeless journey of self-discovery that brings us closer to true fulfillment.

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