Why this ride
202 km from Haapsalu to Haapsalu, about 3 h 14 of riding. The stops in between: Historic Centre and back through Historic Centre.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Haapsalu day out · Historic Centre
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 202 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 14
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Scenic road chapters
Lahemaa Coastal Road
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For 1 km this is Lahemaa Coastal Road, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 1 km
- Named road
- Lahemaa Coastal Road
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Haapsalu
Haapsalu is a small seaside town on the west coast of Estonia with a surprising amount of history and an odd fame for lace and mud. The town grew around an episcopal castle built in the thirteenth century by the bishops of Ösel-Wiek, a big fortress with a cathedral inside its walls, now a romantic ruin on the edge of the bay. Legend tells of the White Lady, a woman said to have been walled up alive for loving a choirboy, whose ghost appears at the cathedral window on August full moons; the town celebrates the story with a festival and a lot of theatrical flair.
Read the complete Haapsalu write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Haapsalu is where the day begins. Next is Historic Centre.
2. Historic Centre
Tallinn's old town is the best-preserved medieval city centre in northern Europe, and it has been protected by a ring of walls and towers that still stand for most of their length. UNESCO listed it in 1997. The city grew rich as a Hanseatic port, and its merchants built tall stone houses with steep roofs, guild halls and churches that are still in use. The town is divided into two parts, the Upper Town on the limestone hill of Toompea, where the rulers lived, and the Lower Town below, where the merchants and craftsmen did business, and for centuries the two had separate governments and sometimes separate laws.
Read the complete Historic Centre write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Historic Centre comes up 59 km in. Next is Historic Centre.
3. Historic Centre
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Historic Centre write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
119 km in you reach Historic Centre. Next is back through Historic Centre.
4. back through Historic Centre
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Historic Centre write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Historic Centre, late in the day. Next is Haapsalu.
5. Haapsalu
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Haapsalu write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Haapsalu. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Haapsalu to Historic Centre
Haapsalu → Historic Centre is 119 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Historic Centre to Haapsalu
back through Historic Centre → Haapsalu is 119 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.