Otepää Nature Park, Protected nature park in Otepää Rural Municipality, Estonia.
The landscape protection area covers 222 square kilometers of hills, forests, and 65 lakes across the northern part of Valga County.
The formation of the park's terrain occurred through natural developments and agricultural practices spanning multiple centuries in the Otepää uplands region.
Lake Pühajärv, measuring 290.7 hectares with five forested islands, stands at the center of local Estonian natural heritage.
The Otepää Nature Centre provides visitor information, exhibits about landscape patterns, and a 17-minute documentary in Estonian and English languages.
The park contains protected natural elements including the Pühajärve War Oak, Tsuura spruce, and Märdi phellodendron within its extensive territory.
Location: Otepää Rural Municipality
Location: Elva Rural Municipality
Location: Kanepi Rural Municipality
GPS coordinates: 58.06667,26.43333
Latest update: March 18, 2025 21:07
Estonia features limestone formations, medieval ruins, waterfalls, and protected natural areas. Notable sites include the 36-meter Kõpu Lighthouse from 1531, the submerged Rummu Quarry, and multiple manor houses from the 19th century. Natural attractions include the Kaali meteorite craters, red sandstone formations at Taevaskoda, and various wetland ecosystems. Historic structures range from Orthodox cathedrals to water mills and maritime museums.
Otepää Church
4.2 km
Aakre manor
14 km
Otepää Castle
4.3 km
Rõngu Castle
15.6 km
Rõngu Church
14 km
Pühajärv War Oak
2.8 km
Otepää hill fort
4.3 km
Elva Church
17.2 km
Sangaste Church
16.7 km
Monument to the War of Independence in Otepää
4.1 km
Aakre Kivivare
11.7 km
Hellenurme watermill
8.3 km
Elva cemetery
16 km
Otepää energiasammas
4 km
Ilmjärve Orthodox Church
12.7 km
Pulga oja raudteesild
15.1 km
Karste hiietamm
14.2 km
Kastolatsi orthodox church
3.7 km
Otepää Cemetery
3.5 km
Krüüdneri abikirik
16.7 km
Otepää Old Cemetery
4.5 km
Nõuni Library
8.4 km
Jaanimäe mänd
5.3 km
Hellenurme Mill Museum
8.3 km
Otepää Winter Church
4 km
Koruste Library
16.7 km
Station building of Puka railway station
11.5 km
Otepää pastor's house
4.1 kmReviews
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