Estonia · Jõhvi Rural Municipality
Valaste Falls
Valaste Falls is the highest waterfall in Estonia and neighboring regions . It is located between Ontika and Valaste in Jõhvi Parish of Ida-Viru County and is formed by Valaste Creek as it flows over the Baltic Klint not far from the shore of the Gulf of Finland.
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Valaste Falls drops over a series of steps on the Valaste Creek. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Jõhvi Rural Municipality, Estonia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Valaste Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Jõhvi Rural Municipality are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Snowmelt feeds the falls from late May; June to August is the short, bright season, and many access roads close in winter.
Getting there
- Base town Jõhvi Rural Municipality, Estonia
- Country Estonia
- Region Jõhvi Rural Municipality, Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
Most similar
Langfoss
Norway
Height612 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in Norway
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
We don't have a reliable crest width for Valaste Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
59.44389, 27.33528
Quick answers
Where is Valaste Falls?
Valaste Falls is in Estonia (Jõhvi Rural Municipality). The nearest base is Jõhvi Rural Municipality, Estonia. Its coordinates are 59.4439, 27.3353.
When is the best time to visit Valaste Falls?
Peak flow is June to August. Snowmelt feeds the falls from late May; June to August is the short, bright season, and many access roads close in winter.
What can you do at Valaste Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
How do you get to Valaste Falls?
The usual base is Jõhvi Rural Municipality, Estonia. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there.
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