Kersalu – Laulasmaa Beaches, Swimming Areas and a Resort
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DAY 57 COASTALHIKING.EU Kersalu – Laulasmaa Beaches, Swimming Areas and a Resort The itinerary leads along the seashore and small coastal villages. Near Kersalu, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route approaches a rocky shore, where among the trees you will see cliffs rising several meters. When approaching Kloogaranna, wide sandy beaches and dunes appear. Near Kloogaranna beach, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route turns towards a village, takes you on a stroll of ~ 3 km through the inland and then returns to the seashore. 1 USEFUL INFORMATION 12 km 4–6 h You can wade across the small Kloogaranna – Laulasmaa Klooga River during low water road (No. 390). (a plank-way in the dunes), Kersalu village the little Treppoja River can be crossed by bridge. There are shops and catering services in Kloogaranna and Laulasmaa, opposite to Laulasmaa. Suitable (closed, Laulasmaa school You must not approach the water resistant) footwear is upper part and the base of necessary, walking poles are cliffs because rockfalls occur Kersalu – Kloogaranna – advisable for support. regularly as a result of the Laulasmaa waves washing away the cliffs. The cliffs consist of The section between Short sections of beach comparatively unconsolidated Kloogaranna and Laulasmaa covered in stones, pebbles sedimentary rocks (limestone, can be covered via the beach. and dolomite slabs, sandy dolomite, sandstone, etc.), Vigorous walkers can combine beaches, forest trails, an the slabs or blocks of which this section with the one from asphalt pedestrian sidewalk. often hang over empty the previous day and start spaces. In two places, you will in Paldiski or at the Pakri Easy have to carefully cross the Lighthouse. I 138 I Gulf of Finland 4 POLAND 3 WORTH SEEING! SERVICES Shops Accommodations Treppoja, GPS: 59.345039, 24.268863 1 Kloogaranna Beach. The train from Laulasmaa, GPS: 59.378787, 24.238631 Tallinn takes you to the famous, many 1. Holiday centre Laulasmaa Laulasmaa pharmacy, kilometres long, sandy beach. The train Puhkekeskus, T: +372 5028180; GPS: 59.378700, 24.238483 station just 50 metres from the beach. GPS: 59.374738, 24.236693 GPS: 59.349252, 24.247322 2. Hotel Spa Hestia Hotel Laulasmaa Spa, Public transport T: +372 6870800; 2 Treppoja joastik Bus traffic Kloogaranna–Laulasmaa cascade. Water cascades flowing over the GPS: 59.375088, 24.237479 weekdays 4x a day, weekends – 2x a day. limestone steps are an exciting adventure 3. Youth camp Kloogaranna noortelaager, in any season. T: +372 53051023; GPS: 59.350168, 24.265310 GPS: 59.350845, 24.255309 TOURIST INFORMATION 3 Kõltsu Manor. The uniquely renovated Catering www.visitharju.ee exclusive wooden manor is a 1. Hotel Hestia Hotel Laulasmaa Spa Hotel “Hestia Hotel Laulasmaa Spa”, popular place for romantic weddings restaurant Wicca, T: +372 6870870; Puhkekodu tee, Laulasmaa village, and festivities. T: +372 514 6625; GPS: 59.375088, 24.237479 www.laulasmaa.ee, GPS: 59.359963, 24.255377 2. Cafe Ott&Matilda, T: +372 6701916; T: +372 6870800; GPS: 59.375048, 24.237072 4 Laulasmaa Beach and Nature GPS: 59.374896, 24.241531 Reserve. A white sandy beach surrounded 3. Bar Recset, T: +372 6715633; by a beautiful pine-tree forest is a popular GPS: 59.377841, 24.239096 place for sunbathing and swimming. 4. Cafe Günther Kohvik, T: +372 6011777; GPS: 59.362150, 24.247545 GPS: 59.378102, 24.238776 4 I 139 I.