Rotava

Stone pipes in a thick forest

The Rotava Nature Reserve was established at the site of a relict of a Tertiary volcano with a perfect example of the erosion of columnar basalt. The face of the former quarry is composed of up to 12 m tall prisms aligned in the shape of a fan that resemble the pipes of an organ. The columns formed as a result of internal strain during contraction of the cooling lava flow. The basalt peak offers a magnificent panoramic view of Rotava and the wide surroundings. 

Rotava Stone pipes