Orjaku study trail (0.7 km to 2 km)

The trail starts at the parking area near the Orjaku bay, consists of the longer Orjaku trail (2 km) and the shorter Roostikuring (Reed loop) (0.7 km). Enjoy the vistas to the Käina and the Jausa bay, and observe the birds’ activities and migration.

On Hiiumaa, this trail looks over Käina and Jausa bays, offering a 2 km route and the 0.7 km Reed Loop, which follows a boardwalk through tall reeds to the old islet of Silmakare. Käina bay is really a coastal lagoon, on average only half a metre deep and joined to the sea by three channels, with 23 low islands, most ringed with reeds. In autumn 10,000 to 15,000 water and shore birds rest here, up to about 20,000 at the peak. Sheep graze the area, so dogs are not allowed. Boardwalk and ramps make much of the route wheelchair-friendly.