Kõrtsikraavi campfire site

The campfire site is by the main ditch of Iisaku, called Kõrtsikraavi 'tavern ditch', after the former tavern of Iisaku. The ditch is 13 km long and runs into the Rannapungerja river.

This small campfire site in Alutaguse National Park lies beside the Kõrtsikraav, the main drainage ditch of Iisaku, which runs for 13 km before joining the Rannapungerja River. Its name means 'tavern ditch', after the old tavern that once stood in Iisaku. Though it was dug by people, nature has taken it back: along the nearby Kõrtsi stream you can see gnawed trees and other signs of beavers. A bridge crosses the stream, and the 6.7 km Kotka hiking trail starts here, leading into the Muraka conservation area with its wide, wild bogs. Parking is for just two cars, about 4 km of sand road from Iisaku.