Türisalu Cliff

Türisalu is where the Baltic Klint reaches the sea west of Tallinn. The cliff runs a few hundred metres and stands around thirty metres at its highest, with an open grassy top, no railing, and the Gulf of Finland spread out below. Its accessibility from the city is both the appeal and the problem.

What you actually see

• The clifftop - flat grass that ends abruptly, with the path running right to the edge in places.
• The rock face - pale banded limestone below.
• The boulder shore - the stony strip at the bottom.
• The view - along the coast in both directions and out towards the Pakri islands on a clear day.

When to go

Summer evenings are the best version of the place, with the sun setting straight out over the water. Winter brings ice on the face, sharp air and almost nobody. Autumn storms put the sea breaking on the boulders below.

Honest expectations

There is no fence and the edge is undercut and crumbling in places. This cliff has a bad safety record, and standing or sitting on the lip for a photograph is exactly how the accidents happen. Stay back from the edge and keep hold of children.

It is a viewpoint and nothing more - the visit is short.

Nearby

Keila-Joa waterfall and manor park are ten minutes away. Rummu quarry and the Pakri peninsula are both within half an hour.