Places to visit near

Harku

Harku is a town in Harju County district, Estonia. Within 50 km by road there are 84 places to visit: 37 forts & heritage, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 7 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Lake Harku, Glehni Loss and Nõmme-Mustamäe Maastikukaitseala.

59.3864° N, 24.5718° E

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Within 30 km71 places
Within 50 km84
Must-see149
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Harku

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm

29 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Harku
  2. Lake Harkulake · 45 min
  3. Kopli Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
  4. Stroomi Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. Memorial to Commemorate the Deaths of Rescuersmonument · 1.5 hrs
  6. Glehni Lossheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Harku
Today’s loopHarkuStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Harku?

Lake Harku (lake, about 5 km), Glehni Loss (heritage site, about 6 km), Nõmme-Mustamäe Maastikukaitseala (nature spot, about 7 km), Nikolai von Glehn Memorial (monument, about 8 km), Estonian Open Air Museum (museum, about 8 km), Kopli Bay (beach, about 10 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Harku?

84 places on Spotwander: 37 forts & heritage, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 beaches & coast, 8 churches, 12 museums.

Which is the nearest fort to Harku?

Glehni Loss, about 6 km by road; Nikolai von Glehn Memorial (8 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Harku?

Lake Harku, about 5 km by road; Raku Järv (13 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Harku?

Start in Harku, visit Lake Harku, then Kopli Bay, then Stroomi Beach, then Memorial to Commemorate the Deaths of Rescuers, then Glehni Loss, and drive back — about 29 km by road in all.