Around Pakri Peninsula: Paldiski - Kersalu

• Hiking route length: 20 km (5 – 7 h)


• Duration: 1 day


• Difficulty level: medium


• Start: Paldiski city center (train from Tallinn operates 15 times a day)


• Finish: train stop in Kloogaranna + 3 km (goes to Tallinn 2 times per day) or train stop in Klooga + 4 km (goes to Tallinn 20 times per day).  There is also a bus station in Põllküla (Kersalu).

PRACTICAL INFO:

Road surface: Asphalt, gravel roads, trails, forest and unpaved roads, sand, short sections of beach covered in stones and pebbles.

Dangerous places: You must not approach the upper part and the base of Pakri and other cliffs because rockfalls occur regularly as a result of the waves washing away the cliffs. 

Good to know! There are shops and catering services in Paldiski town, in the summer also next to the Pakri Lighthouse. Suitable (closed, water resistant) footwear is necessary, walking poles are advisable for support.