Piusa Caves Nature Reserve
Piusa Caves have been placed under protection to protect the largest hibernating bat colony in the Baltic countries.IT IS FORBIDDEN TO ENTER Piusa CAVES (underground excavations)!
ATV driving is also prohibited in Piusa Cave Nature Reserve!
Location | Võru County |
Attractions | Cave Museum, sandstone caves, bats and forests |
Information | RMK Kiidjärve Visitor Centre |
Phone | +372 676 7122 |
E-mail | info.kiidjarve@rmk.ee |
Piusa Caves Visitor Centre | |
Phone | +372 5304 4120 |
Located near the Cave Museum | |
Visitor management | Centre for State Forest Management in Estonia (RMK) |
Protected Area Manager | Environmental Board of Estonia +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee |
Visiting restrictions | About restrictions imposed in Piusa Caves Nature Reserve please read here. |
Files | The Nature Reserve brochure was published by Environmental Board in 2015. Download PDF. |
Additional information | In Estonian nature, old explosive devices left from the war, still can be found. If you have found an object resembling an explosive device, leave it untouched, mark the location and immediately report the discovery to the emergency number 112. More information on the website of the Estonian Rescue Board. |