Seljandiku forest hut

Seljandiku forest hut stands on a glacial ridge of sand where scenic views open up. Due to such sand ridges there is a mosaic landscape here, and sharp transitions between communities.

Seljandiku forest hut stands on a glacial sand ridge in the Muraka Nature Reserve of Alutaguse National Park, with wide views over the surrounding bog. The ridges cut through the wetland in long lines, creating a mosaic of habitats with sharp changes from dry pine heath to wet bog. In February and March 1944 this quiet place was a battlefield: German soldiers and the Estonian Home Guard fought against Soviet partisans who had crossed the frozen Lake Peipus from Russia, and the fighting moved around Katase village and over the bog islands towards Imatu and Roostoja. Today the hut, 450 m from the car park, is a peaceful overnight stop.