Oru park
With high winds, be careful when moving in the park, branches and also trees can break. In winter and with the rain, paths and stairs can be slippery.
Oru park is located in Pühajõe river valley at the mouth of the klint bay on a sandstone cliff. Varied terrain with the seaside plain, Neide cliff and Pühajõe valley slopes make the landscape in the park extremely diverse and scenic. Here you can see high limestone cliff, the floodplain, the terraced slope of the valley at the edge of the cliff, the limestone plain and the deep sandy sea bottom. Thanks to the varied natural landscape, wonderful and interesting views open from the park on the neighbourhood, the sea, and the park itself.
Parking
In Toila town, at the intersection of Mere puiestee and Rannatee Street, the bus station and parking area is on the left.
Wheelchair Accessibility
It is possible to enter the park in a wheelchair from the Karu gates parking lot along the lime tree alley. From the direction of Toila trough the Oru parking lot, along the light traffic road. Access to the entire castle grounds is guaranteed in the park. There is no wheelchair access to the ponds and Hõbeallika Spring Cave and there is no inva-toilet.
Hiking Options
Green energy trail of Oru Park, starting above Hõbeallika Spring. The trail was co-financed by the Estonian EU external border programme.
Maintenance
Sights
Oru Park is one of the most popular tourist attractions with the highest species diversity and the most diverse terrain in northern Estonia. Over the 75 hectare area, you can find 258 different species of trees and shrubs, varieties or types, most of which are of ecdemic origin. Among these are, for example, Siberian pine, Dutchman’s pipe, Euro-american hybrid poplar, sweet birch, Katsura, Douglas fir, the Manchurian walnut, and many other rarities.
Additional Information
Before going on a nature walk please read the Environmental code of conduct, rules of conduct and waste-sorting policy
Restrictions
Constitutes the Oru Park Landscape Reserve. Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Board +372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee According to the nature conservation rules, motorised vehicle traffic is prohibited outside the roads and paths.
Long-Lat WGS 84
Latitude: 59.420772
Longitude: 27.519553
L-EST 97x: 699726
L-EST 97y: 6592229.2