# Valkla Nature Reserve, Estonia: what it is and when to go

> Valkla Nature Reserve is a protected area in Estonia (Kiiu alevik). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 18 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 44. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/valkla-looduskaitseala/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area in Estonia · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Estonia
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** TLL Tallinn, 31 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 59.48943, 25.3524

## What it is and where

Valkla Nature Reserve is a protected area in Estonia (Kiiu alevik).

It is in [Kiiu alevik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kiiu-alevik/), where this site lists 24 more places to see, 5.0 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 59.48943, 25.3524; the nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL, Tallinn), 31 km as the crow flies. How to get around Estonia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=59.489428%2C25.352397)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.489428%2C25.352397)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/fauna/) places in Estonia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Valkla Nature Reserve is **May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 6 h 29 |
| February | Possible | 8 h 51 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 22 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 11 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 42 |
| June | Best time | 18 h 16 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 36 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 17 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 30 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 47 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 11 |
| December | Possible | 5 h 44 |

In June there are 18 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | May to September | December to April and October |
| Wildlife | May to September | December to April and October |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Valkla Nature Reserve has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Estonia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Estonia

To enter Estonia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Estonia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [E11 section 46: Tsitre‒ Kaberneeme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/e11-section-46-tsitre-kaberneeme/): Hiking · 2.5 km
- [Ubarimetsa Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/ubarimetsa-looduskaitseala/): Protected area in Estonia · 2.9 km
- [Ubari Landscape Conservation Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/ubari-maastikukaitseala/): Protected area in Estonia · 3.2 km
- [Kaberla oja matkarada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kaberla-oja-matkarada/): Hiking · 4.3 km
- [Kiiu Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kiiu-torn/): Castle in Estonia · 5.0 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Estonia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/).

## More in Estonia: Nature

- [Gulf of Finland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/golfo-de-finlandia/): arm of the Baltic Sea
- [Suur Munamägi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/suur-munamagi/): hill in Estonia
- [Lahemaa National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/lahemaa-national-park/): protected area in Estonia
- [Karula National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/karula-national-park/): protected area in Estonia
- [Soomaa National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/soomaa-national-park/): protected wetland area in Estonia
- [Matsalu National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/parque-nacional-de-matsalu/): protected area in Estonia

Every Estonia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Valkla Nature Reserve?

It is a protected area in Estonia.

### When is the best time to visit Valkla Nature Reserve?

May to September. In June there are 18 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 44.

### How do you get to Valkla Nature Reserve?

The nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 31 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.489428%2C25.352397) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Estonia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Estonia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [E11 section 46: Tsitre‒ Kaberneeme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/e11-section-46-tsitre-kaberneeme/), [Ubarimetsa Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/ubarimetsa-looduskaitseala/), [Ubari Landscape Conservation Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/ubari-maastikukaitseala/). The rest is in [the Estonia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/18255935), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137541787), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).