A 1-day ticket costs 4 EUR from pre-sale, 6 EUR on the buses.
Time schedule for shuttle buses to the start place on 18.09.22:
8:00 | Tartu - Otepää | 89 km start |
8:15 | Finish parking lot - Otepää | 89 km start |
11:00 | Tartu - Otepää | 40 km start |
11:15 | Finish parking lot - Otepää | 40 km start |
8:15 | Tartu - Palu SP | 21 km start |
8:45 | Finish parking lot - Palu SP | 21 km start |
9:00 | Otepää - Palu SP | 21 km start |
Tartu = Theater Vanemuine’s parking lot
Finish parking lot = 2nd km of the Elva-Hellenurme road
Otepää = The gate of the Tehvandi ski stadium
Palu SP = Palu service point
Parking is free of charge at the start areas in Otepää and Palu. Please follow the instructions given by the parking officers!
Parking at the service points is free of charge, but is only permitted within the designated parking lots. Please take a look at the maps! Please follow the instructions given by the parking officers!
The price of the parking permit is 5 EUR from pre-sale, 10 EUR from the finish parking lot.
NB! You save money with a pre-purchased parking permit and ensure a quicker entry into the parking lot, thereby shortening the waiting lines resulting from the permit sale.
Free parking is available only for buses with more than 10 seats!
NB! Only a parking permit bought from the race centre or online ensures a free bus ride from Elva to the start areas for all of the passengers in a car.
See also the bus schedule!
The travel agent of Tartu MTB Marathon is E-Turist: e-turist@e-turist.ee, www.e-turist.ee.
Examples of accommodation prices in Tartu:
Hotel Tartu is situated in the centre of Tartu and offers a friendly service, affordable prices, and a comfortable stay. More information: www.tartuhotell.ee/en/welcome/
Estonia is the smallest and the northenmost country of the Baltic States. Covering 45,227 km2, the state is slihgtly bigger than Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland. There are 1,3 million inhabitants and the official language is Estonian.
Estonia is perfect for active holiday – ca 50 % covered with forest, over 2000 lakes, over 1500 islands, numerous national parks and nature reserves. On the other hand – it is a very modern country with WiFi almost everywere.
More info: visitestonia.com
Tartu, with its population of around 100,000 in an area of 154 square kilometers, is the heart of South-Estonia and the second largest city in Estonia. The first written records of Tartu date from 1030, making it the oldest city in the Baltic States.
Tartu has all the best of the globally new but with the local advantage – the costs are lower, security is higher, and the air is cleaner than in Tallinn, Helsinki or New York. The city successfully combines modern infrastructure and facilities with a green and friendly environment.
At every corner in Tartu, there are concert venues, exhibition halls, theatres, churches, museums, and charming little cafés as well as various pubs and restaurants. An inseparable part of the city is its students who comprise around a quarter of the population and generate a lot of fun and energy.
In 2024 Tartu will be the European Capital of Culture.
Find the most exciting places and events to visit on visittartu.com.
Explore the whole South-Estonian region HERE.
Travelling by bike in Estonia can be very enjoyable: there are several secret roads in the midst of the forests and villages away from major highways that traverse through picturesque places.
You can find the most amazing cycling trails in visitestonia.com. There are options suitable for one-day trip as well as for 2-3 day hike. You may easily narrow your selection by region and also see all the routes on the map!