Liguri: Paganamaa, Hiking Trails and Lakes
Accommodation in Liguri
Liguri combines a protected natural and cultural landscape with short hiking trails, a cross-border chain of lakes and historical traces. Anyone looking for accommodation in Liguri can align the rest of their travel planning with the different trails and landscape features of Paganamaa.
Key facts about Liguri
The Paganamaa Landscape Protection Area also extends across the village of Liguri. Piiriorg, the chain of lakes consisting of Kikkajärv, Sarapuujärv, Liivajärv and Mudajärv, as well as hiking and cycling trails are part of the area.
Which landscape features characterize Paganamaa?
Piiriorg gives the area a distinctly pronounced terrain, while the lakes and their shores form another focal point. They serve as habitats and feeding grounds for five bat species: the northern bat (Eptesicus nilssonii), Nathusius's pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii), the common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus), the brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) and Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentonii).
The flora is also documented with a protected representative: Nymphaea candida is one of the protected plant species in the Paganamaa Landscape Protection Area.
Which trails can be compared in Liguri?
The 4 km-long Piirorg Hiking Trail is available for hiking. Depending on the route, the Paganamaa Nature Trail is 2.7 to 4.7 km long. In addition, the landscape protection area has a 3.8 km-long cycling trail. The stated distances clearly distinguish the options: the Piirorg Hiking Trail has a fixed length, while the nature trail is given as a range and the cycling trail is listed as a separate option.
The Piirorg Hiking Trail and the Paganamaa Nature Trails are also part of the 815 km RMK hiking trail from Peräküla to Aegviidu to Ähijärve. The trails of Paganamaa are also part of the international Forest Trail, the section of the European long-distance path E11 that runs through the Baltic states.
What other features are part of the landscape?
The observation tower on Raadi Hill offers views over the Paganamaa landscape and the forests of Latvia beyond the chain of lakes. The landscape protection area also has a public bathing area with a bathing jetty, lifebuoy and changing room.
What cultural traces are there?
The Vorotka stone grave is dated to the first half of the 1st millennium based on its external appearance. The dating is expressly based on the grave's outward form.
The Ede-Liguri farm is also linked to a biographical trace. The farm in the village of Liguri was the birthplace of Evald Saag; he grew up there in the former municipality of Krabi. The landscape, trails and cultural history thus share the same local context, without requiring any further historical claims to be derived from it.
FAQ
Where do the Paganamaa trails start?
All Paganamaa trails begin at the Paganamaa campfire site on the edge of Piiriorg.
How long are the documented hiking and cycling trails?
The Piirorg Hiking Trail is 4 km long, while the Paganamaa Nature Trail is 2.7 to 4.7 km long. The cycling trail in the landscape protection area measures 3.8 km.
Which lakes belong to the Paganamaa chain of lakes?
The chain of lakes comprises Kikkajärv, Sarapuujärv, Liivajärv and Mudajärv. The Estonian-Latvian border runs through all four lakes.
What can you see from the observation tower on Raadi Hill?
The observation tower offers views over the Paganamaa landscape and the forests of Latvia beyond the chain of lakes.
What historical connections are there in Liguri?
The Ede-Liguri farm in the village of Liguri was the birthplace of Evald Saag, who grew up there in the former municipality of Krabi.
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