{"id":31,"date":"2024-04-04T02:04:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T23:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/iclc14\/hiking-trip-south-estonia-meenikunno-bog-and-smoke-sauna\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T15:57:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T12:57:04","slug":"hiking-trip-south-estonia-meenikunno-bog-and-smoke-sauna","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/iclc14\/hiking-trip-south-estonia-meenikunno-bog-and-smoke-sauna\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking trip in South-Estonia (Meenikunno bog) and smoke sauna"},"content":{"rendered":"

Price 60 EUR, duration 8-9h, 14 July<\/p>\n

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The hiking trip passes through Meenikunno Bog Reserve<\/strong> that was formed in in 1981 with the aim of protecting the Meenikunno bog, lakes and kame field landscape around them. Its uncommon type of bog, because it was partly formed by the invasion of a water body by land plants, however in other parts the bog peat lies on a sandy soil. Meenikunno bog arose as a result of the swamping of the dry, sandy land, beginning in the boreal climatic period more than 8000 years ago. Meenikunno bog has 19 mineral islands and ridges buried under its peat. These islands were hiding places for resistance fighters during Soviet annexation. An old tale tells that the Swedes built a wooden military pathway through Meenikunno during the Northern War. Now it has got truth, and it is observable on satellite maps.<\/p>\n

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The Meenikunno Reserve embraces two Nohipalu lakes, Valgej\u00e4rv \u2019White lake\u2019, and Mustj\u00e4rv \u2019Black lake\u2019. These lakes are connected with the bog trough karst and influenced by bog. Lakes are opposites \u2013 one with deep dark and other with very bright, clear water. During the trip there is favorable opportunity to swim in the bog lake.<\/p>\n

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We will also visit Ilumetsa craters<\/strong> \u2013 P\u00f5rguhaud \u2018Hell\u2019s grave\/hole\u2019 and S\u00fcgavhaud \u2018Deep grave\/hole\u2019. Three structures (Neugrund, K\u00e4rdla, and Kaali) of proven impact origin make Estonia the most cratered country in the world by area. In addition, several candidate impact structures exist, waiting for future studies to determine their origin, among these P\u00f5rguhaud and S\u00fcgavhaud. P\u00f5rguhaud, the largest crater, has a diameter of 75\u201380 m at the top of the uplifted rim, and is 12.5 m deep. The crater is partly filled with a thin layer of gyttja and peat that is up to 2 m thick. Radiocarbon ages of 6030 \u00b1100. S\u00fcgavhaud is not far from P\u00f5rguhaud, and it is ~50 m in diameter and ~4.5 m deep. We will walk to the Hell\u2019s Grave crater along a well-maintained boardwalk, passing intriguing wooden sculptures.<\/p>\n

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After hiking (about 8 p.m.) we\u2019ll have traditional Estonian meal, and wonderful chance to enjoy either traditional smoke sauna<\/strong>, or Finnish sauna. In 2014, UNESCO added V\u00f5romaa smoke sauna tradition in cultural heritage list. Although smoke sauna is still living tradition in V\u00f5romaa, not all Estonians have had opportunity to go to smoke sauna.<\/p>\n

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