Pärnu Mole Boardwalk
Nature trails, Accessible, Accessible to parents with baby-strollers
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Description:
Pärnu has always been an important harbour. To prevent sand build-up in the mouth of the river, moles made of logs were built there in early 19th century, as ordered by merchants. After they collapsed, more permanent stone moles and shore reinforcements were built, in addition to dredging the fairway. Local farmers brought field stones for both moles from the surrounding area and the beaches of Kihnu Island. The construction work was completed in 1869. The 2 km long moles have remained unchanged and become popular walking destinations for holidaymakers. The mole on the left bank of the river has become the symbol of Pärnu. At the beginning of 2019, a new illuminated boardwalk was completed, starting at the Rannapark and winding along the Pärnu River. The half-kilometer-long light road built on the piles ends at a sandy beach near the mole. There are seating benches and bicycle racks on the trail. The new boardwalk quickly became a very popular walking spot for locals!
Accessibility
Accessible stretch is 0,6 km long (one direction)
Facilities
Parking fee in summer season from June to August (free parking with parking card (disabled parking card))
Rules to follow
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Photos: Orvika Reilend, Priidu Saart, Reimo Ruubel
Location:
8 Muuli Street, Pärnu (near the Memorial to the Victims of the Estonia Ferry Disaster)
GPS coordinates:
Lat:58.38184, Lon:24.48370
Hiking time:
0,5 h (one direction)
Distance:
Accessible stretch - 0,6 km (one direction)
Marking:
Not marked, but can easily follow the trail
Trail surface:
Wooden boardwalk, 3 m wide. At the start and end of the trail – asphalt and sand.
Type:
Out-and-back
Getting there:
With a car, with a bus
Trail administrator:
Pärnu City Government
T: +372 444 8200
E: linnavalitsus@parnu.ee
Info:
Pärnu Tourism Information Centre
4 Uus Street, Pärnu
T: +372 4473 000
E: info@visitparnu.com
www.visitparnu.com
Closest shops, gas stations:
Pärnu
Listen to trail audio
Watch the trail video:
Description:
Pärnu has always been an important harbour. To prevent sand build-up in the mouth of the river, moles made of logs were built there in early 19th century, as ordered by merchants. After they collapsed, more permanent stone moles and shore reinforcements were built, in addition to dredging the fairway. Local farmers brought field stones for both moles from the surrounding area and the beaches of Kihnu Island. The construction work was completed in 1869. The 2 km long moles have remained unchanged and become popular walking destinations for holidaymakers. The mole on the left bank of the river has become the symbol of Pärnu. At the beginning of 2019, a new illuminated boardwalk was completed, starting at the Rannapark and winding along the Pärnu River. The half-kilometer-long light road built on the piles ends at a sandy beach near the mole. There are seating benches and bicycle racks on the trail. The new boardwalk quickly became a very popular walking spot for locals!
Accessibility
Accessible stretch is 0,6 km long (one direction)
Facilities
Parking fee in summer season from June to August (free parking with parking card (disabled parking card))
Rules to follow
Download the GPX of the trail
In order to open the GPX file with the trail route on a mobile phone or computer, please install one of the hiking apps or maps, e.g., Wikiloc, Outdooractive, ViewRanger, OS Maps or any other GPX file reading programme or application.
11 Photos
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Photos: Orvika Reilend, Priidu Saart, Reimo Ruubel