Suur Munamägi Tower — Attraction in Rõuge vald

For those who find the highest point too high, a 29.1-meter-high observation tower stands at the summit of Suur Munamägi. According to local legend, the very first tower here was built in 1812 by the Russian army. After several other increasingly tall wooden towers, the current concrete tower was built in 1939. In 1969, another story was added, and the elevator was installed at the beginning of this century. The unobstructed 360° view from the top is magnificent and worth the...

Great place to visit, family friendly. The tower is not super high, so really advice to climb the stairs and enjoy the changing landscape. It was empty during the workday in the morning, so I could enjoy every moment on the top. The tower is above trees and has a wonderful view of the natural beauties in neighboring countries. The full fare for the ticket was 6 € (no difference for stairs...

The view and landscape is beautiful, but the quality of service was bad. It was not possible to stay at the top of the observation tower for more than 3 min, because there are millions of small, attacking insects flying there, which the attendant did not inform about...