The Best Hiking Trails in Latvia

Amata - Gauja - Ligatne

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totojam

Distance

9.44mi

Elevation +

554f

TrailRank

77| 5.0

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Route passed in winter , fresh snow >25cm - very nice photos. Cars transfer takes 15 minutes 1 way. On the way there are: 2 rivers, multiple caves, multiple panorama views, soviet secret bunker. If route becomes dificult...

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Murjāņi - Sigulda [LV]

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traveleranita

Distance

14.34mi

Elevation +

942f

TrailRank

61| 3.0

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Vienas dienas pastaiga gar Gaujas krastiem no Murjāņiem (autobusa pietura Vīganti) līdz Siguldai ar vairākiem jaukiem apskates objektiem. Hiking in The Gauja National Park - the largest and oldest of the national park...

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Engures ezers: No Bērzciema līdz Mērsragam [LV]

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traveleranita

Distance

15.81mi

Elevation +

246f

TrailRank

58

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[LV] Jauka pastaiga gar ezeru pa meža ceļiem un taciņām, vērojot arī zēlēdāju ganības, orhideju taku un 3 skatu torņus ! [ENG] Lake Engure Nature Park. On the Kurzeme gulf coast - lakeside, lies one Latvia’s largest n...

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Braslas upes atsegumi - Inciems [LV]

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traveleranita

Distance

9.49mi

Elevation +

974f

TrailRank

58

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Braslas upes atsegumi un ilgais ceļš līdz Inciemam. Nokļūšana ar sabiedrisko transportu. The primeval valley of Brasla starts at Straupe and ends where the river flows into Gauja. From Straupe to Brasla water reservo...

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Cecīļu Nature Trails (Complete loop)

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Martins S

Distance

7.83mi

Elevation +

577f

TrailRank

52| 4.67

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Full loop of the Cecīļu Nature Trails. Moderately trafficked. Great scenery. Marked trail. A few resting places. Wildlife proximity. Multiple small rivers and sandstone cliffs to see. Begins at a free parking lot. Less t...

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Sigulda - Murjani (Latvia)

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u-boat

Distance

10.91mi

Elevation +

203f

TrailRank

51

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🇪🇺 🇱🇻 🇷🇺 Weekend walk in the Gauja National Park, Sigulda - Murjani. From the sights along the way, you will meet the Big Boulder and the Cave on the banks of the Gauja River. According to legend, both places are a...

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Sigulda - Turaida

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boober fraggle

Distance

9.80mi

Elevation +

909f

TrailRank

49

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Take a train to Sigulda station, then walk through Gauja park to Turaida. Easy walk but with lots of stairs. Tour the castle and museum before returning to Sigulda by bus to catch the return train to Riga. Lots of picnic...

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Viesata River Circles

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aliselu

Distance

5.09mi

Elevation +

141f

TrailRank

48| 4.89

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This is a truly beautiful nature trail, which will be especially enjoyed by those who love to take a longer distance walk. The trail stretches along the Viesata river bank through the forest. Walking along the path, you ...

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Užava - Ventspils [LV]

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Distance

13.33mi

Elevation +

49f

TrailRank

46

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Ziemīga pastaiga gar jūru no Užavas līdz Ventspilij. Maršruts ved pa kādreizējā „Dzelzs priekškara” rietumu robežu, jo Baltijas jūras krasts padomju laikā bija militarizēta un cilvēkiem „no malas” – nepieejama teritorija...

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Sigulda

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masa23

Distance

12.55mi

Elevation +

1060f

TrailRank

45| 5.0

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Lovely walk around most of the Sigulda area highlights. There is an extensive network of trails, so it's easy to make the trail longer or shorter. The trails are very well maintained and marked, with plenty of benches an...

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Trail of Ecological Processes in Pape

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aliselu

Distance

6.20mi

Elevation +

23f

TrailRank

44| 4.67

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The ecological process trail introduces travellers to the bottom part of the Papes nature park through five eco-systems: lake, meadow, forest, marsh, dunes. There are several stops on the way - each of them telling about...

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3 Lakes, 1 River, 1 Sea

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• Nilss

Distance

7.16mi

Elevation +

92f

TrailRank

43| 5.0

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Easy and beautiful seaside, lakeside walk in a nature park, not far from the capital. Can be done without a car, just take a train from Riga to Lilaste station, that will add a 1 km walk through a forest at the trails NE...

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Lake Būšnieki Nature Trail

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aliselu

Distance

5.65mi

Elevation +

131f

TrailRank

43| 5.0

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Lake Būšnieki nature trail offers a pleasant, comfortable and active rest for the whole family on the coast of the Lake. The trail is 8,5km long and stretches around the whole lake. Along the way, there are few resting a...

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Talsi Hillocks Charm

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aliselu

Distance

11.43mi

Elevation +

499f

TrailRank

43| 4.0

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Talsi Tourism Information Centre is suggested as the starting point of the route. There you can also get a brochure with detailed information on the route and it’s objects of interest. Together with visiting the Kamparka...

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GAUJA FOREST Sigulda to Krimulda

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Nikolas B

Distance

7.12mi

Elevation +

1732f

TrailRank

43

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The route starts from Sigulda railway station, passes from the Sigulda castle complex and the Kaujnieku bridge and ends at Krimulda cable car station.

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Kemeri Bog

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boober fraggle

Distance

6.91mi

Elevation +

3f

TrailRank

42

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Walk the Kemeri bog starting and ending at the Kemeri train station. The train is 1 hour from Riga. Walk starts on road then forest track before arriving at the entrance to the bog loop. It is about 4km from the station,...

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Lilaste–Vecdaugava

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შავი გუსტავს

Distance

16.16mi

Elevation +

167f

TrailRank

42

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Km 0–5, the trail passes in a pleasant pine forest along several elongated lakes (used to be the riverbed of the river Gauja in ancient times). The water is brownish and very soft (from the marshes along the coastline) w...

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Sigulda - Velnala cliffs

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Martins S

Distance

5.65mi

Elevation +

476f

TrailRank

41| 5.0

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Moderately trafficked loop trail. Starts at a parking lot in Sigulda. Leads to river Gauja towards Kājnieku bridge, Velnalas cliffs and back around the other side of the river. Beautiful scenery and close to caves and cl...

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Abula Nature Trail

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Martins S

Distance

7.45mi

Elevation +

174f

TrailRank

40| 4.67

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Marked loop trail. Great scenery and interesting path at the 1st half (next to river), less so at the 2nd. The 2nd part leads thru small forest roads, cut down forest part, railroad tracks and near private property at th...

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Braslas ieži

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yury.shatz

Distance

10.00mi

Elevation +

676f

TrailRank

40| 4.33

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Follow dirt road to the right, 200m from the start. First few kilometers before the dam are the best. Cross the river at the dam. After that it becomes pretty hard to follow the river, the forest is too dense in most ...

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Mežtaka - Jūrtaka 'Mērsrags Engure'

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aliselu

Distance

13.39mi

Elevation +

167f

TrailRank

39

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The trail is one of the Baltic Coastal Hiking routes (Day 19). It's key characteristic feature of this trail is true nature diversity. Hiking this trail, you will wonder how different is the coast of the Gulf of Riga. T...

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Baltic Coastal Hiking - Jūrtaka

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AijaNei

Distance

354.36mi

Elevation +

2034f

TrailRank

39

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Baltic Coastal Hiking is a long distance hiking route, part of E9, along the Baltic Sea coast. The hiking route starts at the Lithuanian-Latvian border in the village of Nida in Latvia and finishes at the Port of Tallinn...

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Kazdanga Park Nature Trail

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aliselu

Distance

5.55mi

Elevation +

262f

TrailRank

39

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Kazdanga Park is the biggest park in Latvia (~196ha) and offers wide prospects for stretching the legs:) With the new watching platform and wooden boardwalk in place, the two parts of the Park (Valāta Park and Šēfers’ Bi...

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Valmiera (to Abuls)

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Aig21

Distance

8.28mi

Elevation +

108f

TrailRank

39

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A basic walk in the woods from pedestrian bridge to where Abuls river ends in Gauja river. The return route is hardly recommended, but is suitable for mountain bike.

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Rīva River Circles

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aliselu

Distance

4.75mi

Elevation +

3f

TrailRank

38

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Although the “brown sign” marking the way to the trail is not yet installed on the highway, it’s rather easy to find it. Follow the sign to Ulmale-Labrags lutheran church, the starting point of the trail is marked with a...

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