Guide Forest trail Northern part

The guidebook introduces the northern part of the Forest Trail route from Riga to Tallinn ~ 1060 km (333 km in Latvia and 720 km in Estonia). In the guidebook the Forest Trail is divided into 8 regions – In Latvia: Riga and Riga Region, Gauja National Park, Northern Gauja Forestland, Veclaicene Forestland; In Estonia: Haanja Upland, Setomaa, Lake Peipus Shore and the North-Estonia Coastline. Each region is further divided into sections, ~ 1060 km are divided into 50 one-day sections. Each section can be done in one day, but if the kilometrage is higher, the section description provides recommendations on how to divide the section into a two-day hike.

For each section, the guidebook includes a schematic travel map, information on the number of km per day, level of difficulty, points of interest, as well as practical information - road surface, danger points, obstacles, starting and end points, and other practical tips on how to hike the Forest Trail.
The guidebook also includes information on nature and forest diversity in the Forest Trail and information on forest management.