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A canoe landing on the Raudna River in Soomaa National Park

Wildlife and bear watching in Estonia

Use bear watching as an entrance to Estonia's forests, wetlands and the patient work of reading a landscape.

Photo: Jürgen Regel

Let the animals set the pace

Estonia's forests support brown bears, lynx, wolves, moose and rich birdlife. Seeing them is not a matter of covering more ground; it depends on habitat, season, silence and specialist local knowledge.

Turn one watch into a fuller journey

A bear hide in Alutaguse can be the central encounter, with forests, wetlands or the eastern borderlands giving it context before and after the night watch.

Meet Alex and talk about Estonia's wild side

Tell me which wildlife interests you and when you hope to travel. I will tell you what a responsible route could connect around it.

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