Legend
The guarded treasure of Koigi bog
Koigi bog in central Saaremaa is the largest on the island, and its trail shows the stages of a mire's life, from wet fen to raised bog dotted with dark pools. The legend says a treasure was buried long ago in the bog lake of Koigi, and that it is guarded by spirits who now and then reveal themselves to people. Nobody, as far as the stories tell, has ever carried it away. The 5.7 km loop trail runs on wood chips and boardwalk around Lake Pitkjärv, also called Pikkjärv, with three bridges, three viewing platforms and a nine-metre tower from which the whole bog spreads out below. It starts from a car park in Koigi village, inside the Koigi landscape protection area.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Koigi raba Kesk-Saaremaal on saare suurim ja selle õpperajal saab näha soo arengujärke märjast madalsoost laugastega kaetud kõrgrabani. Muistend räägib, et Koigi rabajärve on ammu maetud aare ja et seda valvavad vaimud, kes aeg-ajalt inimestele end näitavad. Juttude järgi pole keegi seda kunagi kätte saanud. 5,7-kilomeetrine ringrada kulgeb hakkepuidul ja laudteel ümber Pitkjärve ehk Pikkjärve; teel on kolm silda, kolm vaateplatvormi ja üheksameetrine torn, kust kogu raba avaneb. Rada algab Koigi külas Koigi maastikukaitseala parklast.
Source: RMK: Koigi study trail ↗