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Jägala Waterfall can be found along the lower course
of the Jägala River, four kilometres before the river
flows into the Gulf of Finland. Standing at roughly
eight metres in height and more than 50 metres in
width, it is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia.
When winter comes along, this site takes on a whole
new spectacle; the water freezes and what stands
is a glistening ice wall with large, dagger like icicles
hanging perpetually frozen – a fantastic image of
nature at its most beautiful. A tunnel can sometimes
be formed in between the ice hanging down from
the edge of the waterfall and its wall – another truly
spectacular feat of nature and a definite must see.
For a vintage Estonian natural landscape, look no
further than Lahemaa National Park.
Lahemaa
(Land
of Bays) was named after the bodies of water between
its peninsulas – this really is an adventurer’s paradise.
Picturesque marshes, pine forests, old-growth forests,
cliff forests, alvars and rivers that have cut into the
limestone cliff create a canvas of explicit beauty.
You will also find many geological, historical and
architectural monuments dotted around which add
another insight to the country. There are numerous
erratic glacial boulders that dominate the landscape;
brought over from Finland by continental ice, they are
surrounded by a wealth of myths and legends.
JÄGALA WATERFALL
LAHEMAA NATIONAL PARK
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Jägala Waterfall can be found along the lower course
of the Jägala River, four kilometres before the river
flows into the Gulf of Finland. Standing at roughly
eight metres in height and more than 50 metres in
width, it is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia.
When winter comes along, this site takes on a whole
new spectacle; the water freezes and what stands
is a glistening ice wall with large, dagger like icicles
hanging perpetually frozen – a fantastic image of
nature at its most beautiful. A tunnel can sometimes
be formed in between the ice hanging down from
the edge of the waterfall and its wall – another truly
spectacular feat of nature and a definite must see.
For a vintage Estonian natural landscape, look no
further than Lahemaa National Park.
Lahemaa
(Land
of Bays) was named after the bodies of water between
its peninsulas – this really is an adventurer’s paradise.
Picturesque marshes, pine forests, old-growth forests,
cliff forests, alvars and rivers that have cut into the
limestone cliff create a canvas of explicit beauty.
You will also find many geological, historical and
architectural monuments dotted around which add
another insight to the country. There are numerous
erratic glacial boulders that dominate the landscape;
brought over from Finland by continental ice, they are
surrounded by a wealth of myths and legends.
JÄGALA WATERFALL
LAHEMAA NATIONAL PARK
