Must-see beach · Saare County, Estonia
Ruhnu lighthouse
Ruhnu tuletorn
Ruhnu lighthouse is a beach in Saare County, Estonia.
Ruhnu lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ruhnu lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ruhnu lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.80134, 23.26013. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ruhnu lighthouse
- Kolkas bāka · fort · Talsi Municipality · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cape Kolka · viewpoint · ~49 km · Must-see
- ROJA · church · Talsi Municipality · ~53 km · Must-see
- Kaltene Stone Ridges · beach · Talsi Municipality · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mērsraga bāka · beach · Talsi Municipality · ~61 km · Must-see
- Kihnu lighthouse · beach · Pärnu County · ~67 km · Must-see
- Slītere National Park · sanctuary · Talsi Municipality · ~67 km · Must-see
- Sääretüki tuletorn · beach · Saare County · ~72 km · Must-see
- Kõiguste-Allirahu tulepaak · beach · Saare County · ~72 km · Must-see
- Abruka tuletorn · beach · Saare County · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lake Engure Nature Park · lake · Tukuma novads · ~75 km · Must-see
- Håubjärre · viewpoint · Saare County · ~0 km
- Ruhnu · river spot · Saare County · ~1 km
- Ruhnu Museum · museum · Saare County · ~1 km
- Ruhnu puukirik · church · Saare County · ~1 km
- Buldersi talu ait · museum · Saare County · ~1 km
- Ruhnu uus kirik · church · Saare County · ~1 km
- Ruhnu Marina · attraction · Saare County · ~3 km
Other beaches & coast near Ruhnu lighthouse
- Kaltene Stone Ridges · beach · Talsi Municipality · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mērsraga bāka · beach · Talsi Municipality · ~61 km · Must-see
- Kihnu lighthouse · beach · Pärnu County · ~67 km · Must-see
- Sääretüki tuletorn · beach · Saare County · ~72 km · Must-see
- Kõiguste-Allirahu tulepaak · beach · Saare County · ~72 km · Must-see
- Abruka tuletorn · beach · Saare County · ~73 km · Must-see
- Laidunina tuletorn · beach · Saare County · ~81 km · Must-see
- Salacgrīvas bāka · beach · Limbažu novads · ~82 km · Must-see
- Ainaži old lighthouse · beach · Limbažu novads · ~82 km · Must-see
- Kaavi tuletorn · beach · Saare County · ~83 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ruhnu lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Ruhnu lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ruhnu lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ruhnu lighthouse?
Nearby: Kolkas bāka (fort, 46 km), Cape Kolka (viewpoint, 49 km), ROJA (church, 53 km), Kaltene Stone Ridges (beach, 56 km), Mērsraga bāka (beach, 61 km), Kihnu lighthouse (beach, 67 km).
Is Ruhnu lighthouse worth visiting?
Ruhnu lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Estonia on Spotwander.