Kolka Pine Trail
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- Distance
- 1.15 mi
- Elevation gain
- 10 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 10 ft
- Max elevation
- 52 ft
- TrailRank
- 27
- Min elevation
- 8 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 38 minutes
- Coordinates
- 349
- Uploaded
- March 18, 2019
- Recorded
- July 2018
near Kolka, Dundagas novads (Latvijas Republika)
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Itinerary description
Kolka pine trail gives an opportunity to enjoy an easy, pleasant walk through a gorgeous pine forest, gray and white dunes and, of course, the seashore. The trail is remarkable for it’s hundred year old, forked, low branched pine trees covered with sand up to 2-3 m. The age of the trees can be guessed from their size, as well as the lichens and moss on the branches. Here you can also see the oldest dunes that have overgrown with forest. In the forest and dunes you can also see the typical plants, such as bilberries, heather, crowberries, thyme, stonecrop, as well as the protected plants, such as meadow Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla pratensis), Sand Pink (Dianthus arenarius) and the rare, protected Linaria loeselii, as well as different bugs living in the old trees, such as Common Antlion (Myrmeleon formicarius) and a rare ground beetle – Dune Tiger Beetle (Cicindela maritima). Along the route, there are 2 viewing platforms and a 15 m high watching tower to observe the sea views and birds.
Part of the trail and viewing platforms on the sea-coast can be accessed by people in wheelchairs.
Part of the trail and viewing platforms on the sea-coast can be accessed by people in wheelchairs.
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