Laidevahe Nature Reserve, Saaremaa
#37 among attractions in Saaremaa
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Facts and practical information
Laidevahe Nature Reserve is a nature reserve situated on Saaremaa in western Estonia, in Saare County. ()
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Best Ways to Experience the Park
Wildlife
AnimalsSee what popular animal species you can meet in this location.
Eurasian otter
The Eurasian otter, also known as the European otter, Eurasian river otter, common otter, and Old World otter, is a semiaquatic mammal native to Eurasia.
MammalsWhite-tailed eagle
The white-tailed eagle is a very large species of sea eagle widely distributed across temperate Eurasia. As are all eagles, it is a member of the family Accipitridae which includes other...
BirdsGrey seal
The grey seal is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a large seal of the family Phocidae, which are commonly referred to as "true seals" or "earless seals". It is the...
MammalsDunlin
The dunlin is a small wader, sometimes separated with the other "stints" in Erolia. The English name is a dialect form of "dunling", first recorded in 1531-2.
BirdsBarnacle goose
The barnacle goose belongs to the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species.
Birds
Laidevahe Nature Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Kaali crater, Valjala Maalinn, Valjala Church, Kaali Landscape Conservation Area.
5.2 miNWNature, Natural attraction, LakeKaali crater, Saaremaa
133 min walk • Kaali is a group of nine meteorite craters in the village of Kaali on the Estonian island of Saaremaa. Most recent estimates put its formation shortly after 1530–1450 BC.
4.4 miNForts and castlesValjala Maalinn, Saaremaa
113 min walk • The Valjala Stronghold was a major ringfort on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. Established in the 12th century, at the time it was the most important Oeselian stronghold. Its surrender in 1227 finalized the crusader conquest of Estonia.
5 miNGothic architecture, ChurchValjala Church, Saaremaa
128 min walk • Saint Martin's Church of Valjala is a Lutheran church in Valjala, on the island of Saaremaa, Estonia. It is the oldest stone church on Saaremaa and possibly the oldest surviving church in Estonia.
5.3 miNWProtected areaKaali Landscape Conservation Area, Saaremaa
135 min walk • Kaali Landscape Conservation Area is a nature park situated in Saare County, Estonia. Its area is 39 ha. The protected area was designated in 1938 to protect Kaali crater and its surrounding areas. In 1959, the re-designation took place. In 2000, the borders were widened.
5.2 miSLighthouseSääretükk Lighthouse, Saaremaa
134 min walk • Sääretükk Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the island of Saaremaa, in Estonia. The lighthouse was built in 1954, with a concrete structure. With an automatic glare configuration since 1995, with the sequence of: 0.5 s on, 1 s off, 0.5 s on, 8 s off.
5.3 miNEProtected areaKalli Landscape Conservation Area, Saaremaa
136 min walk • Kalli Landscape Conservation Area is a nature park is located in Saare County, Estonia. Its area is 480 ha. The protected area was founded in 2007 to protect representative fens and springs areas and adjacent natural and seminatural communities located in villages of Kalli, Kallemäe, Tõnija and Rannaküla.
4.4 miNWProtected areaPühamets Nature Reserve
113 min walk • Pühamets Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in located in Saare County, Estonia. The area of the nature reserve is 57 ha. The protected area was founded in 2007 to protect valuable habitat types and threatened species in Kõljala and Masa village.
5.1 miSEAreaMunaderahu
131 min walk • Munaderahu is an island belonging to the country of Estonia. It lies approximately 200m off the coast of Saaremaa and close to the village of Siiksaare. The island has a rocky topography and belongs to the Laidevahe Nature Reserve.
5 miSE 5 miNNeighbourhoodValjala, Saaremaa
128 min walk • Valjala is a small borough in Saare County, Estonia, on the island of Saaremaa. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Parish. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 410.