Taevaskodade hiking trail (3 km)

This 3 km signposted loop trail leads the visitor to picturesque outcrops and views of primeval forces, and also to the world of legends, folk tales and film industry.

This 3 km loop by the Ahja river in Põlva County leads to the famous Taevaskoja sandstone cliffs and into a world of legends, folk tales and film. You pass Suur Taevaskoda and Väike Taevaskoda, the 'Great and Small Halls of Heaven', the Emaläte spring, the Neitsikoobas or Maiden's Cave, where a golden-haired maiden is said to appear, the Salakuulaja or Eavesdropper's stone and Savimägi. Staying close to the cliffs and in the spring caves is life-threatening because of rockfall. Part of the trail is wheelchair-accessible.