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Erratic boulder

Kukka kivi

German: Tiefenhofen

The Kukka stone is the largest erratic boulder on Hiiumaa and one of the ten biggest in Estonia: 16 metres long, over 11 metres wide and nearly 4 metres high, with a girth of about 42 metres and a volume of some 324 cubic metres. The ice sheet dragged it here from the north during the last glaciation, and it now sits at the edge of a meadow at Kurisoo near Kukka village. Because of its size it is classed as a giant boulder, a hiidrahn, and it is protected as a natural monument. It can be visited at any time of year.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

Kukka kivi on Hiiumaa suurim rändrahn ja üks Eesti kümnest suurimast: 16 meetrit pikk, üle 11 meetri lai ja ligi 4 meetrit kõrge, ümbermõõduga umbes 42 meetrit ja ruumalaga ligikaudu 324 kuupmeetrit. Mandrijää lükkas selle viimase jäätumise ajal siia põhja poolt ja nüüd seisab see Kukka küla lähedal Kurisool heinamaa serval. Suuruse tõttu loetakse seda hiidrahnuks ning see on looduskaitse all. Kivi juurde võib minna igal aastaajal.

Map of the area around Kukka kivi
58.98674° N, 22.86091° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC7R22F ↗

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