Kolodavitsa – Village Street, Koplioru and Metsa Hiking Trail

Kolodavitsa is a chain village whose farmsteads are set back from the village street. The area is located in Koplioru; the terrain is varied, while groups of pine and birch trees structure the open village landscape. Kolodavitsa–Värska is the 20th section of the Metsa Hiking Trail. At Kasteheina stands the Piiroja railway underpass, built in 1930. In Suure-Kolodavitsa, a brickworks stood on land leased by Alfred Saul.

The road follows a winding course, adapts to the terrain and opens up views of Koplioru. At the beginnings of the access roads to almost all the farmsteads, there are predominantly uniform signs bearing the names of the farmsteads. As a result, the farmsteads are not located directly on the road; their access roads and farm names shape orientation within the village landscape. Here, the term chain village refers to a settlement form in which the farmsteads are connected to the village street by access roads but are set back from it. Thus, the settlement structure can be understood not only through individual buildings, but also through the sequence of road, access road and farmstead. The winding alignment and the set-back farmsteads show how closely the terrain and settlement form interact.

Kolodavitsa is a long-established village on the eastern border of Livonia. The two former parts of Kolodavitsa village were reunited into one village in 1977. The Piiroja railway underpass, built in 1930, is located near Kasteheina. The underpass near Kasteheina and the brickworks in Suure-Kolodavitsa point to different historical connections within the village. The history of the settlement thus encompasses both infrastructure and commercial use. The chronological reference points range from the construction of the underpass in 1930 to the reunification of the village parts in 1977.

The Kolodavitsa–Värska section is the 20th section. For orientation on the Kolodavitsa–Värska section, paper maps, landmarks and information boards were used during a hike.

Hundi Tourist Farm has a log house. The log house includes cozy rooms, a kitchenette, a fireplace and a sauna.

For further travel planning, you can also view Värska, Nedsaja, Õrsava and Perdaku.

What happened in Kolodavitsa in 1977?

Which section of the Metsa Hiking Trail runs from Kolodavitsa to Värska?

Where is there a camping and barbecue area?

Hundi Tourist Farm has a camping and barbecue area.

To the overarching travel overview: Värska.