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Nelku cliffs

Nelku cliffs

Carnation Cliffs are scenic red sandtone outcrops, 300m long and 40m high. They are also called as Devil's Cliffs. There is a notably beautiful view to cliffs from Devil's Pulpit. Once on the cliff walls there grew white, odorant wild cornations, therefore it is called Carnation Cliff. In the 60-ies of the 20th century, carnations were pulled out with all roots, and they were considered as died out, but recently they have been found again in inaccessible places.

In 2007 during the expedition explorers found a new unknown before cave, 140m from upper end of the cliffs.
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Nelku cliffs are up to 40 metres high, approximately 300 metres wide pinkish sandstone cliffs at Salaca River. Fragrant sand pinks growing on cliffs, thus cliffs got their name (neļķe - carnation).