Sunday, February 8, 2026

Day trip to Tallinn: snow, caves, and water


I'm collecting things. Or rather experiences. Or visits to places. Ski resorts, swimming halls, caves... preferably as many as possible. Could I do a one day trip to Tallinn for some of the closest ski hills, caves, and spas that I had not yet visited? How many could I do in one day?

The plan was to fly early in the morning to Tallinn, rent a car, and tour at least two ski hills -- there's two right in Tallinn -- and then see if I can find the two caves that are also in the city. And then finish with a visit to a swimming hall or a spa.

I managed to do all this, two ski hills, one man-made tunnel, one cave, and one spa. I had chosen the final destinations during the day as it progressed. At one point I considered aiming for a third ski hill, but that would have endangered the cave visit and definitely made a spa visit not possible.

The places I visited were:


This article has also been published here. Read the full Planetskier series at planetskier.net, or all blog articles from Blogspot. Read all swimming stories at planetswimmer.com and sauna articles at saunablogger.cool. Photos, videos, and text (c) 2026 by Jari Arkko.

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