Jõesuu: Vanajõe Valley and Study Trail

• The Vanajõe Valley in Jõesuu küla is 10 m deep and cuts into a sand dune.
• The Vanajõgi is an important trout spawning ground.
• The Vanajõe hoiuala protected area safeguards the river and stream habitat type (3260).
• The “Vanajõe oru study trail” is located in the “Tihu Nature Reserve” protected area.
• The study trail has route options of 1 km and 0.4 km, and an estimated duration of 0.5 hours.

The valley is a distinct landform: it cuts 10 metres into a sand dune. A dune is a body of sand; the cut describes the hollow formed in it by the valley. This helps distinguish the landscape details from the trail information: the 10 metres describe the valley’s depth, while the kilometre figures describe the lengths of the study trail’s route options.

The Vanajõgi is an important trout spawning ground. A spawning ground is an area of water that fish use to reproduce. The Vanajõe hoiuala protected area safeguards the river and stream habitat type listed as 3260 in Annex I of Directive 92/43/EEC. These details provide different insights: one describes the river’s importance to trout, while the other identifies the protected aquatic habitat.

The “Vanajõe oru study trail” offers two route options: 1 km and 0.4 km. The estimated duration for the study trail is 0.5 hours. You can therefore include both the stated route lengths and a rough time frame in your plans. The shorter option is 0.4 km long and the longer one is 1 km, making it easy to compare the two routes directly.

Access to the study trail’s starting point is via the Puski–Emmaste road (Route 84), 4 km from Puski in the direction of Emmaste. This gives you a specific reference point for finding your way: the distance is measured from Puski in the stated direction, not given as a general travel time. If you are looking for the starting point on a map, the road name, route number, and direction together will help.

The facilities at Vanajõe oru lõkkekoht include a covered fire pit, a covered bench with a table, and an information board. The details clearly distinguish between the fire pit, the covered seating area, and the information provided on site. This makes the fire site a separate point of reference, alongside the landscape and trail information about the Vanajõe Valley and study trail.

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How long is the “Vanajõe oru study trail”?

There are two route options: 1 km and 0.4 km. The estimated duration for the study trail is 0.5 hours.

Where is the access point to the starting point?

Access is via the Puski–Emmaste road (Route 84), 4 km from Puski in the direction of Emmaste.

What facilities are available at Vanajõe oru lõkkekoht?

The facilities listed are a covered fire pit, a covered bench with a table, and an information board.

Go to the main travel overview: Kõrgessaare.