Lahemaa · Estonia

Meet Your Guide

Kristel Jürna

Kristel Jürna, or simply Nuki

Nature, movement, and people have been my three greatest passions my whole life. I've worked for years as a therapist, helping people find balance and a better connection with themselves. At the same time, I've always considered being in nature and moving through it just as important — these have been my own sources of strength and inspiration.

For the past four years, I've worked as a guide, taking people into Lahemaa's forests, bogs, and coastal paths. I earned my nature guide qualification at Haapsalu Vocational Education Centre, but my connection to this region goes back much further than my studies. I grew up here, in the embrace of the sea and forest, and today I live here year-round.

My hikes aren't just journeys from one place to another. They're opportunities to slow your pace, notice the beauty of nature, listen to stories about our landscape and culture, and experience Lahemaa through the eyes of a local. I want to offer visitors genuine experiences that bring together nature, movement, and local heritage.

I look forward to you discovering Lahemaa — a place that has been my home, my teacher, and my source of inspiration my whole life.