Muhu stronghold
Muhu stronghold route - Linnuse village
Riding for about 5 hours + a picnic
Break – picnic and a walk in Muhu Stronghold
The route begins on Tihuse Horseriding Farm at 10 o’clock. The first half of the hike includes riding for about 2.5 hours. Riding through forests, across fields and past picturesque villages. Before the picnic you pass the summer house of the famous Estonian singer Ivo Linna. A picnic 1,5- 2 hours. Muhu Stronghold is at a short walking distance. Then horses are saddled again and we ride back to Tihuse for about 2.5 hours. The ride ends at about 17:30.
Muhu stronghold
In the old times Muhu together with Saaremaa were the most densely populated areas in Estonia. The 8-meter-high walls of the stronghold were built by people.
Muhu stronghold was a scenery for one of the last battles in 1227 before Estonians were conquered by the Livonian Order. The Chronicle of Henry of Livonia speaks about 20 000 men beleaguering the castle for five days, Older Rhime Chronicle of Livonia speaks of 2 500 being killed and only one managing to escape. While building a dam over the Small Strait in the 19th century the stones from the fort’s strong walls were used as the filling material. A memorial stone dedicated to the tragic historical event is in the yard of the stronghold.
