The year was 2020. The debates around Rail Baltic divided Estonia in two.

On one side were people who supported the idea of traveling by train to Berlin or Riga. They argued that trains were more environmentally friendly than cars, and that Estonia needed this railway for progress.

On the other side were those who said the railway was destroying nature—that the engineers had prioritized drawing the straightest possible line for the tracks, even if it cut through swamps, wildlife habitats, and people’s home yards.

At the same time, construction had already begun. Earth drills and saws roared in the forests. A new railway junction was being built near Tallinn.

In the midst of this tension, I walked the proposed route of Rail Baltic, broadcasting live from forests, home yards, and construction sites.

My journey lasted 12 days.

Now an interactive map of that journey has been created —containing all the video footage, along with texts about the people I met, the places I witnessed, and the thoughts and emotions that arose along the way.

This website also serves as a space where I plan to continue updating the story of Trail Baltic as it unfolds. An updated version of the map—documenting what has been built or is under construction as of 2024—will be added soon.