Osmussaar Island
osmussaar is the north-westernmost place in Estonia, an island 8 km from Dirhami, West Estonia. This unique island have many lakes, coastal bank on north side, radar station, many sheep, lighthouse, military buildings etc. Water and drink must take with Tou to island with boat transportation provided by local fishermen from Dirhami harbor. This track starts from N59°12,7010' E023°30,1040' - Dirhami is small village with port, shop and fuel station for ships. Drive by car to Haapsalu direction, turn Dirhami direction and then to the end. Call harbor to find transportation to island. One-day trip includes 12-15 km hike.
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Google Map - track and waypoints.
Waypoints:
- DIRHAM (N59°12,5720' E023°29,8560') Shop, small village, port, where You can start, selecting Your direction to follow the track.
- OS-SADAM (N59°16,5780' E023°24,6750') This must be port of Osmussaar island, but itīs just place where smaller fish-boats can get close to coast.
- OS-RADAR (N59°17,6650' E023°23,4110') Radar, oart of Estonian air defence system. And windmill for electricity and local village with one family living there.
- OS-KATAKOMB (N59°18,0056' E023°22,6314') catacombs, several floors underground.
- OS-MAJAKAS (N59°18,2190' E023°21,6610') lighthouse.
- OS-VRAKK (N59°17,5106' E023°24,5407') shipwreck.
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Osmussaar-160705.kml - Google Earth File.