Estonia - not only a digital pioneer in Europe but also a dream for cyclists.
This bike tour takes you from the Baltic coast to Estonia's most famous national park Lahemaa:. High moors, sleepy fishing villages, beaches and beautiful manor houses await you.
On your way to Lake Peipus, the fifth largest lake in Europe, lies the small and charming village of Rakvere with its medieval castle ruins. The unique villages of the Old Believers on the so-called Onion Trail along the lake shore are surrounded by a very special atmosphere. Here two nations and three cultures meet. Your cycling tour in Estonia ends in the friendly university town of Tartu.
Estonia offers plenty of space and air to breathe! Even in high summer you will always find enough space for yourself on the long sandy beaches.
Accommodation
If you book an extra night in Tallinn before your trip, you will stay in the city center in a 4**** hotel such as Hotel Hestia Euroopa.
On the way you will find accommodation either in small hotels or inns. The rooms each have shower & WC. In Sahargu we spend one night in a simple B&B with shared bathroom. Everywhere you will enjoy friendly service and local cuisine. All accommodations are very lovingly and individually furnished.
All accommodations offer a rich cyclist breakfast. Their detailed route description includes restaurant recommendations and tips on supply options along the way.
We will be happy to make you an offer for an extra night for each place of accommodation, both in Tallinn and for the entire bike tour.
If you wish, you can also interrupt daily stages with an overnight stay and thus shorten one or the other stage a little. Feel free to contact us!
Route
> The route is mostly on smaller side roads. Often you drive for what feels like eternities until you run into someone again. Short sections can also be more heavily trafficked at times. There are hardly any bike paths like in Germany.
You can expect mostly relatively flat, sometimes slightly hilly terrain. There are no major inclines to overcome. You should be able to cover the daily stages of up to 70 km by bike.
Please note: The trip is not suitable for persons with reduced mobility. Please contact us for detailed information if needed.
Please note: Unfortunately, we cannot offer luggage transport for this tour!
Leave your luggage that you do not need for the cycle tour in Tallinn.
We are also happy to offer transport of your luggage directly to Tartu to the last hotel (price on request).
Rental bicycles
> Robust touring bikes (e.g. Merida), 24 gears with derailleur gears and freewheel or 7 gears with hub gears and coaster brake, comfort saddle, various frame heights, 28" rims, splash guard, pannier rack, bottle cage.
> Electric bikes (e.g. Cube) 7-speed gears with freewheel; range max. 120 km, depending on driving style: e.g. CUBE Touring Hybrid, Shimano 9-speed, motor: Bosch Drive Unit Active Plus GEN3 (50Nm), battery: PowerTube 625
All wheels are equipped with puncture-proof tires, mudguard, lock and repair kit. Please leave a deposit of € 100,- / bike or € 200,- / electric bike by credit card number.
Own bikes
It is possible to bring your own bikes, but at your own risk. For possible damages etc. on the own bike during the whole bike trip as well as during transport trips can not be liable.
For your own safety, we recommend that you always wear a bicycle helmet on all bicycle tours.
Luggage transport
For ecological and logistical reasons, we are unfortunately unable to offer you daily luggage transportation from place to place on this trip. However, you can bring one piece of luggage of max. 20 kg from the starting point to the destination. Please book the option "Luggage transportation from start to destination".
If you wish, we can send a piece of luggage weighing up to 20 kg from Tallinn to your destination hotel for an additional charge, so that a clean change of clothes will be waiting for you there. Please also book the option "Luggage transportation to destination".
Arrival by plane
There are regular flights to Tallinn Airport from Germany. For example, Air Baltic offers connections to and from Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf.
Arrival by car
If you want to arrive by car, you can use the following ferry crossings:
> from Kiel to Kleipeda (Lithuania) with DFDS
> from Lübeck to Helsinki (Finland) and on to Tallinn with Finnlines / Silja Lines.
Return transfer from Tartu to Tallinn
> You can get back to Tallinn from Tartu by bus (approx. € 10,- to € 12,-) or train (approx. € 12,50). Travel time: approx. 2 hours, 20 minutes (bus schedules see here, train schedules see here).
> If you wish, you can also book private return transportation through us (price on request).
> We recommend purchasing bus tickets online in advance, especially during the high season. Please book a ticket for the bike at the same time and take your bike with you on the return transfer to Tallinn. In contrast to our other tours, please return your rental bike on this tour to the rental station in Tallinn that provided you with your rental bike at the start of the tour. If you are traveling with your own bikes, please also book a return ticket for your bike,
Onward journey to Riga
From Tartu it is also possible to continue by bus to Riga (price: approx. € 20,- / person; travel time: approx. 4 hours). You can view timetables here .
We strongly recommend purchasing the bus ticket in advance on the Internet, especially during the peak season. We are happy to offer you additional nights in Riga.
Country information
Please note our information on entering Estonia under our country information. Please also see our notes on package tours.
In the relaxed atmosphere of the city, with its rich cultural scene and many galleries, there are also a variety of restaurants and cafes from which to choose.
Behind Maardu you will come to the river Jõelähtme with the biggest waterfall in Estonia, Jägala. Continue to Valkla, your destination for today. You will spend the night in a vacation village directly on the beach.
