# Saunja õpperada, Estonia: what it is and when to go

> Saunja õpperada is a hiking trail in Estonia (Haapsalu). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 18 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 53. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/saunja-opperada/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Estonia
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** TLL Tallinn, 82 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [loodusegakoos.ee](https://loodusegakoos.ee/kuhuminna/kaitsealad/silma-looduskaitseala/1211)
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 1.2 km
- **Run by:** RMK
- **Coordinates:** 58.99307, 23.65043

## What it is and where

Saunja õpperada is a hiking trail in Estonia (Haapsalu).

RMK õpperada

It is in [Haapsalu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/haapsalu/), where this site lists 43 more places to see, 8.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 58.99307, 23.65043; the nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL, Tallinn), 82 km as the crow flies. How to get around Estonia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=58.993074%2C23.65043)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.993074%2C23.65043)

- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 1.2 km
- **Run by:** RMK

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/senderismo/) places in Estonia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Saunja õpperada is **May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 6 h 37 |
| February | Possible | 8 h 55 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 22 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 08 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 36 |
| June | Best time | 18 h 06 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 28 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 13 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 30 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 49 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 18 |
| December | Possible | 5 h 53 |

In June there are 18 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 53. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Estonia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Estonia

To enter Estonia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Estonia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Home Museum Of Ants Laikmaa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/home-museum-of-ants-laikmaa/): Museum · 5.0 km
- [Tahu õpperada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tahu-opperada/): Hiking · 5.3 km
- [Lyckholm Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/lyckholm-museum/): Museum · 5.7 km
- [Saare manor house](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/saare-moisa-peahoone/): Manor house in Lääne County, Estonia · 5.8 km
- [Saare õpperada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/saare-opperada/): Hiking · 6.5 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Estonia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/).

## More in Estonia: Hiking

- [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe
- [Rannametsa-Tolkuse nature trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/rannametsa-tolkuse/): Educational trail, Rannametsa, Estonia
- [1836 (Piejūras ceļš)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/1836-piejuras-cels/)
- [1836 (Ziemeļmeita)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/1836-ziemelmeita/)
- [A spiritual and cultural-historical journey from Pirita to Vana-Vastseliina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/a-spiritual-and-cultural-historical-journey-from-pirita-to-v/)
- [Abula matkarada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/abula-matkarada/)

Every Estonia place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Saunja õpperada?

It is a hiking trail in Estonia.

### When is the best time to visit Saunja õpperada?

May to September. In June there are 18 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 53.

### How do you get to Saunja õpperada?

The nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 82 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.993074%2C23.65043) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Estonia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Estonia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Home Museum Of Ants Laikmaa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/home-museum-of-ants-laikmaa/), [Tahu õpperada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tahu-opperada/), [Lyckholm Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/lyckholm-museum/). The rest is in [the Estonia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7422320), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).