Military trail in Panga Takas

Foto Kati Aus
20200909_1117131.jpg
285022624_576458194084164_7010366974283052292.jpg
IMG_20200706_140422.jpg
IMG_20200706_140915.jpg
IMG_20200706_143436.jpg
IMG_2605.jpg
IMG_2609.jpg
IMG_2613.jpg
IMG_2614.jpg
IMG_2673.jpg
IMG_2675.jpg
IMG_2676.jpg
IMG_2677.jpg
IMG_2678.jpg
IMG_2679.jpg
IMG_2680.jpg
Stend_4.jpg
Stend_7.jpg
foto_8_rada.jpg
 Panga küla, Saaremaa vald, Estija, Saaremaa
 +372 5050434
 Alver Sagur
228

This military hiking trail is situated on the north coast of Saaremaa, 1.5 km north-west of the village of Panga. The most convenient access to Panga is via Võhma.

The trail is situated along Panga Bank, which is the highest bank of exposed bedrock anywhere in Western Estonia and on the islands. Its length and openness to the sea are what make the bank special in terms of terrain and attractive to tourists. It is situated in Panga Nature Park, surrounded by the Baltic Sea to the north and north-east, by the mouth of Küdema Bay (an important bird site) to the west and by forests to the south and east.

Panga Bank did not see any active combat. The area was used for defence purposes, as it was a restricted access zone on the border of the Soviet Union.

The sundial marks the place where a searchlight once stood, guarding the national border.

Today the 2 km long military hiking trail passes by the ruins of a variety of military facilities.