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Travel Guide with beautiful photos and exciting descriptions of the most amazing and unique places in Baltic states and Europe.
Estonia's natural charm rests primarily on three pillars – cliffs, waterfalls, and giant boulders. Lahemaa National Park is particularly rich in giant boulders. The Majakivi boulder site is reached by a
MAIN FACTS
LOCATION Lahemaa National park, Estonia
HEIGHT 7 metres
VOLUME 584 M3
PERIMETER 32 M
RATING (8,47/10)
forest trail approximately one and a half kilometers long. At the trail's start, seemingly designed to "tease" those accustomed to much smaller boulders, stands another rock, Elu Kivil. One might think they've already arrived at the main attraction. However, the true colossus lies much deeper in the forest, and the moment its mighty silhouette begins to emerge between the tree trunks is mesmerizing.

It's the third largest boulder in Estonia and all of the Baltic states. "Majakivi" doesn't translate to an Indonesian native or an exotic fruit but rather to "home stone," and it is indeed the size of a respectable two-story house. Specially constructed stairs lead to the top of the boulder, and standing on the giant’s back, you're already midway up the height of the surrounding pines, which here, due to the partially marshy soil, are smaller than usual.
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Travel Guide with beautiful photos and exciting descriptions of the most amazing and unique places in Baltic states and Europe.
Jägala waterfall in Estonia

Estonia is rich with beautiful waterfalls and one of them is located just about 30 kilometers from capital city Tallinn - Jägala waterfall (Jägala juga). It's height is 8 metres which makes it the highest natural made waterfall in Estonia (the highest one - Valaste juga - is a man-made), width - about 60 metres.

The powerful stream

Although it would be tempting to cross the river, especially in hot days, it can be dangerous - despite of relative shallow water, the river stream is very powerful here. Jägala waterfall is considered to be the strongest of the functioning waterfalls in Estonia - the average discharge of this waterfall is about 13 cubic meters of water in a second (and up to even 200 m3/s during the high water season!).

The "walking" waterfall

It's interesting that the waterfall is slowly moving backwards because the water gradually washes out the cliff. Thus, since the formation of waterfall 3000 years ago, a 300 metres long canyon has been created. It's calculated that in 17th-19th Century the waterfall retreated as fast as 17 centimetres in a year. 

Testimonies of ancient times

The waterfall is flowing above the steep limestone cliff of Ordovician period. Fossils of ancient cephalopods can be seen here - look for them on the upper side of the cliff.









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