Ontika Limestone cliff

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Address: Ontika küla, Kohtla vald, Ida-Viru maakond| Show on map

Estonia’s highest limestone cliff, the Ontika cliff that is up to 55 metres high, is like a stone nature book, revealing the layers of various eras to the viewer. The best place to see the cliff is from the observation platform built near the Valaste cascade. Or take a hike along the coastal hiking trail to discover the unique forest on the limestone cliff.
Interesting facts:

  • The Ontika Limestone cliff is the highest part of the over 1,100-km-long Baltic limestone bank that starts in Sweden on the Island of Öland and ends in Russia near Lake Ladoga.
  • The limestone cliff runs 23 kilometres from the Village of Saka to the vicinity of Toila, thus being the longest uninterrupted part of the cliff.

    • Ontika Limestone cliff

    Source: Enn Käissi foto