Valaste Waterfall

Valaste Waterfall (Estonian: Valaste juga) is the highest waterfall in Estonia and neighboring regions (30.5 m)[1] situated between Ontika and Valaste in the Toila Parish of the Ida-Viru County and formed by a stream, as it flows over the Baltic Klint not far from the shore of the Gulf of Finland. It is a popular tourist attraction with its spray freezing up in winter.

Valaste juga
LocationIda-Viru County, Estonia
Coordinates59.443889°N 27.335278°E / 59.443889; 27.335278
TypePlunge
Elevation42 metres
Total height30 metres (98 ft)
Number of drops1

There is a parking lot, some explanatory signs, and a trail using a double spiral staircase to get down the cliff. Opposite of the waterfall, a viewing platform has been built, and this offers views of the falls.[2]

The platform went out of service and the stairs to it were closed since 2013. A new staircase with platforms and walkways to the shore of the Gulf of Finland has been built and opened to the public in 2018.

  • In winter
  • Valaste waterfall in winter
  • Broken Platform

References
  1. "North Estonian Klint Regional Site". Retrieved 2009-06-17.
  2. "Ida-Virumaa Online - Valaste waterfall". Retrieved 2009-06-17.
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