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Маршрут проходит по территории природного парка «Излучины Даугавы». Парк создан с целью сохранения уникальных ландшафтов древней долины Даугавы, биологического многообразия и богатейшего культурно-исторического наследия. Наибольшую высоту берега реки достигают в т.н. «Воротах Даугавы», где возвышаются Верверский и Слутишкский обрывы. С Приедайнской смотровой вышки открывается вид на древнюю долины Даугавы с высоты птичьего полета. В 2015 году в Васаргелишках и на горе Лаздукалнс были построены новые смотровые вышки. 
Самые красивые пейзажи, образовавшиеся в результате взаимодействия природы и человека, можно наблюдать в окрестностях Краславы, Ужинкалнса, Слутишков, Элерне и Юзефова.
Возле Адамова, Динабургского городища и в Слутишках созданы природные познавательные тропы. Нет такого второго места в Латвии как излучины Даугавы!  Один отдельный день можно посвятить осмотру Краславы. На упомянутом участке доступны стоянки для водных туристов. 

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This three-day route will allow you to visit one of the most unusual landscapes in the Baltic States - the Curlandian dunes. You will also visit interesting territories here in Latvia - the Pape Nature Park and the Liepāja Naval Port. The port is worth visiting while it still retains some of its Soviet-era "charm". New and unprecedented impressions will also be assured by two unique manmade objects - the "Town of Rock" and the "Town of the Absurd", which are both unique not only at the Baltic level, but in a far more extensive sense.

Маршрут походит для любого путешественника, желающего насладиться красотой природы и средой Северного Курземе, где, кроме водных туристов, нет других людей. Ирбе за короткое время стала популярной рекой благодаря красивым береговым ландшафтам. Мест для ночлега здесь нет, поэтому необходимо взять с собой палатку и заночевать на какой-нибудь стоянке для водных туристов.

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This part of the Forest Trail passes through the historical centre of Valmiera. In Valmiera you can visit St. Simon’s Church, the Ruins of the Livonian Order Castle and Valmiera Museum. We also suggest walking the barefoot trail in “Sajūtu Parks” (Park of Senses). After sightseeing in Valmiera, the Forest Trail goes through Atpūtas (Recreation) park, the beautiful pine forest and Baiļi winter ski centre. Further on you will walk along the River Abuls Trail, curving along the banks of the river until reaching the Brenguļi brewery built in an old Hydroelectric power plant. You can enjoy unfiltered and unpasteurised beer here. Further down you will enter unpopulated forest areas and the Northern Gauja protected landscape area.

The forests in Northern Gauja (“Ziemeļgauja”) are very diverse. There are old or natural boreal (northern) forests and marsh forests, oak forests, alluvial forests (formed on river sediments which periodically flood) and mixed oak, wych elm and ash forests along the river. The tour will end in Strenči Town.

Saaremaa and Hiumaa are the two largest ones amongst 1500 other Estonian islands. In fact Saaremaa is the common name for Muhu and Saaremaa islands which are connected by the causeway like Hiumaa and Kassari islands. 
Kuressare is a capital of Saaremaa and that's from where this route starts. There is impressive medieval Bishop's Castle, many spas, pleasant cafés, galleries and market in the town. From Kuressare the route goes to sparsely populates Sõrve peninsula. Then going towards Kihelkonna you pass Viidumäe Nature Reserve and reach Vilsandi National Park which encompasses Vilsandi and 150 other off-shore islets. Its headquarters is at Loona Manor. 
Small fishermen villages, picturesque juniper growth, windmills are typical for the Saaremaa landscape. 
From Triigi there is a ferry to Hiumaa island which is much wilder than Saaremaa. There are peninsulas to all direction stretching in the sea. The route goes to Kõpu peninsula where is the most remarkable and the third oldest lighthouse in Europe located.  Kärdla is the main town of the island once renowned for its textiles factory which now houses museum. Kassari island is a retreat from several Estonian artists who has summer houses there. Kassari Church is unusual for its thatched roof. 
Arriving back to Saaremaa explore Meteorite Lake at Kaali and the earliest stone church in Estonia – Valjala Church. Return to Kuressare. 

The Baltic Coastal Hiking Route starts at the center of Mazirbe village where you can see the Livonian National House. Continuing through small forest and country roads past the former Mazirbe Naval school, it winds through small coastal Livonian villages: Košrags, Pitrags and then Saunags. The Livonian coast is the only place where you can get to know the cultural history heritage of one of the smallest peoples in the world, the Livonians. In this section, the indicating signs are in both the Latvian and Livonian language. At the end of route you will see Cape Kolka, the point where the Great Wave Sea meets the Little Wave Sea. It is one of the most popular bird-watching sites on the Baltic seacoast.
 

The Forest Trail leads down from the highest point of the Haanja Upland. The most important sight on this route is the Suur Munamägi Hill – 318 m above sea level. The highest point of the Baltics with its observation tower provides its visitors with a splendid 50 km range view of the Estonian nature. The 150 year-old western taiga spruce forests grow on the slopes of Suur-Munamägi. Further on the trail circles around the southern part of Lake Vaskna, and continues down small country roads surrounded by solitary homesteads and small clusters of farms. The route ends in a small village, Tsiistre, where the Linen Museum is located. The museum has a collection of folk linen. Flax is one of the oldest cultural plants in Estonia and a few decades ago, blue flax fields were a common sight in southern Estonia.

The tour from Rīga to Tallinn combines natural and cultural heritage and includes lovely landscapes and 15 nature trails which cross marshlands, meadows and forests along the shores of the Baltic Sea, including several protected nature reserves. Many trails are equipped with viewing towers for birdwatching. Randu meadows near Ainaži contains one third of Latvia’s entire plant species. A boardwalk leads through reeds to a viewing platform with views over the meadow and the sea. Saaremaa island is interesting with very different natural attractions to the mainland - dolomite cliffs, juniper heaths, a meteorite lake and rocky sea shore. The tour passes rural farms and traditional villages typical of the coastal areas. Hiiumaa island is a laid back place and retains a very Estonian atmosphere with an important bird reserve at Käina Bay, unusual Sääre Tirp as well as several small islets off its south-eastern coast. Back on the mainland, Paldiski peninsula gives a glimpse of the recent history with its former Soviet military base

Kihnu Island is the largest island in the Gulf of Rīga and the seventh largest island in Estonia. Its total area is 16.9 km², the island is 7 km long and up to 3.3 km wide. The former seal hunter and fishermen’s island, with around 600 inhabitants, is currently eager to maintain its identity in spite of everything. The unique characteristics of the Kihnu cultural space, like the lifestyle of the community, the diverse cultural traditions, the Kihnu language, music, national costumes and nature, are included in the UNESCO cultural heritage list.

A coastal route that goes through four villages – Sääre, Linaküla, Rootsiküla and Lemsi - will help you to discover the cultural and natural values of Kihnu Island. You can visit Kihnu Museum all year round and get insight into the history of the island, including the life of the famous local captain, Kihnu Jõnn. It is also worth seeing Kihnu Church and the cemetery located across from the museum. In the summer, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the island, the surrounding sandbanks and the sea from the lighthouse. The commemorative stone by the former house of Kihnu Jõnn introduces you to the island’s legendary “wild captain”.
 

Onions, fish, villages that stretch out for several kilometres where the buildings are lined along the main street, ornate Old Believers' churches, small harbours with fishing boats and wooden houses, each painted in a different colour! Cafés, shops and a view of Lake Peipus, which looks more like a sea than a lake. This could be the description of this tour. This tour is a very interesting part of the Forest Trail, which will give you an opportunity to see and enjoy the Lake Peipsi region, the culture and lifestyle of local people as well as the nature.

The tour will start in Tartu – Estonia’s second biggest city. You will go by bus from Tartu to Varnja where you will start to hike. During the tour you can visit Kostja’s onion farm, where the host welcomes guests and presents onion cultivation. It is also worth visiting the Chicory Museum in Kolkja to get acquainted with the history of chicory cultivation in row villages near Lake Peipus.  You will also see Alatskivi Castle. In Avinurme we suggest visiting the Avinurme wooden handicraft centre and get acquainted with the local woodcraft, spend quality time in woodworking workshops and taste or even prepare yourself a selection of Estonian traditional foods. At the end of the tour you will return to Tartu by bus.

The Forest Trail leads through smaller paths, arching around Vangaži Lutheran Church and the Werewolf Pine. On its way to the Hunting Palace, it passes the garden created by opera singer Anna Ludiņa and then follows the Hunting trail. The first side ravines with the pronounced relief of the ancient valley of the River Gauja can be seen here. One of them is located by Inčukalns Velnala (Devil’s Cave), surrounded by small river channels of the old Gauja. From there, the Forest Trail continues through meadows and crosses the Murjāņi–Valmiera motorway, where the recreation park “Rāmkalni” is located. In this park, there is a café, shop and active leisure centre with a sledge track.

On this route you will mainly see pine forests of various ages, as well as the botanical plantation with 80 tree and 120 shrub species. By the end of the section, the landscape features sandstone outcrops – Devonian sedimentary rocks and habitats protected in Latvia.

Этот маршрут предлагает вам отличную возможность посетить самый большой остров Эстонии – Сааремаа, который является своеобразным символом для туризма по Эстонии. На острове находятся один из наиболее впечатляющих метеоритных кратеров в Северной Европе, Епископский замок Курессааре, самая крутая отвесная скала в Эстонии и множество других интересных туристических объектов.

The first part of this section of the Forest Trail winds along the magnificent River Piusa valley, then, at Härmä Village, it turns towards Obinitsa, an important cultural centre of Setomaa, the Land of Setos. Here you can discover the traditions of the local Seto people, for example the fine handicraft of the Seto women. After Obinitsa, the Forest Trail leads through beautiful pine forests rich in heather, descends back into the depths of the River Piusa valley and ends at the Piusa caves. The Piusa sandstone caves are the result of hand-mining glass sand from 1922-1966. The biggest wintering colony of bats in Eastern Europe is located in the caves. When accompanied by the guide, you can visit the observation platform at the Museum cave.

Guided wilderness experience day-trip combines bog shoeing and canoeing. First is walking through the forest and reaching the largest peat-bog in Estonia – Kuresoo. Wear bogshoes and walk on the wild landscape, followed by wilderness lunch. The trip ends with a relaxing canoe trip along Soomaa meandering rivers.

This tour is suitable only for experienced hikers. The itinerary circles the Suurupi Peninsula where the dense forests conceal the military heritage of different eras. The Baltic Coastal Hiking Route meanders through overgrown and rocky seacoasts, birch groves, along former pioneer camps and sand-stone cliffs protecting coves with sharp capes. At the end of the itinerary, one of the most astounding outcrops of the Estonian littoral rises before your eyes – the Rannamõisa Cliffs, which gives views of Kakumäe Bay and Peninsula and the towers of Tallinn’s Old Town

This is the longest of the Forest Trail tours, where you will hike on many beautiful forest nature trails in Latvia and Estonia. These nature trails are part of the Forest Trail and this tour is suitable for self-drive tourists, who wish to hike different sizes of trails and get an impression of the forest diversity in both countries. You have the possibility to see the northern coniferous forests with spruces and pines, broadleaf forests, wet floodplain forests and picturesque forests growing on slopes and ravines. You will also see the most interesting tourist sights in Latvia and Estonia, which are close to the Forest Trail. In Latvia you will visit Sigulda, the historic Ligatne papermill village, medieval Cesis, the River Amata valley, which is located in Gauja National Park. Then you will drive to the less populated eastern part of Latvia – the Northern Gauja protected landscape area, Aluksne Town and hike in the Korneti-Peļļi subglacial depression, one of the most impressive ravines in Latvia. You can climb to Drusku castle mound – the highest and steepest of all the castle mounds in Latvia, When entering Estonia, you will see the highest point of the Baltics – Suur Munamagi Hill, where the observation tower is built. Further on the tour will lead you to the River Piusa valley, Obinitsa, with the culture of Seto people. You will hike in the historic Varska resort town, which is very close to the Russian border. Then you will reach Tartu and Lake Peipsi, which is the 5th biggest lake in Europe. You will hike in the Kurtna landscape reserve, see the Ontika limestone cliff, Valaste waterfall – the highest in Estonia. Finally you will hike in one of the beautiful wooded areas in Estonia – Lahemaa National Park. The tour ends in Tallinn, where you can enjoy the medieval Old Town and many other attractions.

The route includes some of the most authentic local expediencies travelling through blue lake districts along the Eastern part of Latvia and Lithuania. This is a region where mass tourism has not yet arrived, and you find very sincere and hospitable people, traditional villages, many churches and cult locations which bring together paganism, Roman Catholicism, Lutheranism, Russian Orthodoxy and Old believers, 
The route weaves through the Rāzna National Park surrounding lake Rāzna which provide scenic views, contains traditional farmsteads and ancient castle mounds. There is Aglona Basilica, pilgrimage place and Bread Museum worthwhile a visit. The route goes through Daugavpils with impressive 19th century' s fortress where the Art Centre of the world's famous abstractionist Mark Rothko is located.  Several pottery workshops producing traditional “black” ceramics are along the way. 
The route continues through Aukštaitija National Park across the border in Lithuania. It goes through ethnographic villages, along wooden churches and many lakes. Ancient Bee-keeping Museum at Stripeikiai is worthwhile a visit. To keep the contrast the route goes also to European Park, an open-air contemporary art museum and the centre of Europe.
Surely, you will taste the local beer of Latgale in Latvia and traditional dish Cepelinai in Lithuania. 

Маршрут подходит для водных туристов, которым не нравится однообразие. Латгальские озера до сих пор остаются территорией,  мало освоенной водными туристами, но очень привлекательной с точки зрения как ландшафтов, так и культурной среды.

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This route includes some of the most authentic experiences that can be found in the regions of blue lakes in eastern Latvia and Lithuania.  No masses of tourists are here, and local residents are sincere and hospitable.  You will find traditional villages, many religious objects and farms that represent agricultural heritage.  You will ride through the Rāzna National Park, which is alongside the lovely Lake Rāzna.  You will visit traditional farms and ancient castles, as well as the Aglona Basilica, which has been a destination for pilgrims for many years.  There is also a bread museum in Aglona.  From there you will ride through Daugavpils, which has an impressive 19th century fortress that includes the Mark Rothko Art Centre.  Along the way you will find potteries where traditional ceramics are offered.  You will learn more about breeding horses and cows, as well as about how traditional cheeses are made and herbal teas are prepared.  Next you will ride through the Aukštaitija National Park that is on the border between Latvia and Lithuania.  You will see ethnographic villages with wooden castles, as well as many lakes.  It is worth visiting the Stripikiai Beekeeping Museum, the local open-air art museum, as well as the European Centre.  To be sure, you will enjoy local Lettigalian beer, as well as zeppelins, which are a traditional dish in Lithuania.

This section of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route is suitable to hardy hikers who like to travel across uninhabited places. In many places, reeds, floodplains with pastures and wetlands stretch across the Estonian seacoast, which is why the itinerary often leads you along forest and country roads. In the second half of summer you can pick the mushrooms and berries in the coastal forests. Pärnu is a popular resort city with many cafés, live music, SPAs, hotels and a beautiful Old Town.

Die Route schlängelt sich zwischen einer mit Schilfen und Gräsern stark bewachsen steinigen Seeküste auf einer Seite und bewaldeten Dünen auf der anderen Seite hindurch. An manchen Abschnitten ist der Strand mit kleinen runden Steinen gepflastert, in anderen können Sie graue Dünen mit einer großen Pflanzenvielfalt sehen. In der Nähe des Dorfs Bērzciems gibt es große Küstenwiesen mit weit entfernt im Meer zu sehenden Untiefen, die zur Vogelbeobachtung geeignet sind. Auf dieser Route ist es möglich das Fischer-Gehöft „Dieninas“ zu besuchen. Dort können Sie regionalen Räucherfisch kaufen. Außerdem lohnt es sich den Hafen von Engure und die evangelisch-lutheranische Kirche von Engure zu besichtigen.

Dieser Teil des Waldweges bietet die Möglichkeit, Setomaa oder das „Land der Setos“ zu sehen, das von Setos bewohnt wird - einer ethnografischen Gruppe mit spezifischen alten Traditionen und einem einzigartigen Sprachdialekt. Wanderer auf dem Forest Trail können das traditionelle Gehöft von Setos besuchen und die Küche von Setos genießen. Die Wälder der Region sind besonders im Frühherbst reizvoll, wenn der Boden durch die blühende Heide lila gefärbt ist. Es besteht eine gute Chance, wilde Pilze und Beeren zu pflücken. Einer der schönsten Abschnitte dieses Weges in Setomaa führt entlang des Flusses Piusa, wo der Fluss von Sandsteinaufschlüssen umgeben ist. Sie werden auch die Piusa-Höhlen besuchen. Die Tour endet im Värska Resort - mit Sanatorium und SPA, die die Stärken der lokalen Natur nutzen: Mineralwasser und Seeschlamm. Das Mineralwasser von Värska ist in Estland und anderswo bekannt.

Auf dieser Tour genießen Sie die Vielfalt der Natur im Lahemaa National Park - dem ältesten Nationalpark im Baltikum. Lahemaa - bedeutet auf Estnisch „das Land der Buchten“. Es zeichnet sich durch viele Buchten, Halbinseln, Wälder und Dörfer aus, die reich an kulturellem Erbe sind. Der Forest Trail führt entlang der Buchten und Halbinseln des Lahemaa-Nationalparks und führt die Wanderer in das bedeutendste Natur- und Kulturerbe ein. Die Wälder sind im Herbst reich an Blaubeeren und Pilzen und die Luft ist sehr sauber.

Sie beginnen die Tour von Tallinn aus mit dem Bus zum Lahemaa National Park, wo Sie in einem der wunderschönen Herrenhäuser übernachten. Am nächsten Tag wandern Sie bis Oandu. Unterwegs sehen Sie Altja - ein malerisches traditionelles Fischerdorf, in dem sich eine traditionelle estnische Taverne befindet und Sie traditionelle Gerichte genießen können. In Oandu befindet sich das Besucherzentrum der Estnischen Staatlichen Waldbewirtschaftung (RMK), in dem Wanderer mehr über Waldlebensraumtypen und Waldbewirtschaftungstraditionen erfahren können. Dann erreichen Sie die Halbinsel Käsmu mit ihren bewaldeten Dünen und moosbedeckten Felsenfeldern, die das Gefühl vermitteln, in einem Märchen zu sein. Käsmu ist auch ein beliebtes estnisches Seekapitänsdorf. Dort können Sie das Meeresmuseum und den Leuchtturm besuchen sowie einen zusätzlichen Spaziergang zu den Vana-Jüri-Felsen unternehmen.

Tagsüber sehen Sie von Käsmu nach Kasispea einige der beeindruckendsten Felsbrocken im Lahemaa-Nationalpark, die Felsbrocken Tammispea und Jaani-Tooma, die riesigen Monolithen ähneln. Sie beenden die Tour im Dorf Viinistu, wo wir Ihnen empfehlen, das Kunstmuseum von Viinistu zu besuchen.

Der Waldweg folgt kleinen Straßen und Wegen durch den Wald. Entlang der Route sehen Sie die Ērģeļu-Klippen, von denen aus die Aussichtsterrasse einen großartigen Blick auf die beeindruckenden 700 m breiten Sandsteinfelsen und die wunderschöne Naturlandschaft im alten Gauja-Tal bietet. Einer der schönsten Orte am Ufer des Flusses Gauja ist die Touristenunterkunft „Caunītes“, in der Sie den ersten Tag der Route beenden. Weiter führt der Weg durch Kiefernwälder und Feuchtgebiete über und um Hügel und Hänge. Eine der schönsten Aussichten auf den Fluss Gauja öffnet sich vom Sietiņiezis-Felsen, einer 15 m hohen Sandsteinklippe, auf der ein 1,5 km langer Rundweg angelegt wurde. Wenn Sie nach Valmiera kommen, erreichen Sie die sogenannte „Dzelzītis“ -Brücke (eine Schmalspurbahnbrücke) und wandern weiter entlang des Flusses Gauja zum Valmiera Center. Sehenswürdigkeiten in Valmiera: St.-Simon-Kirche, Ruinen der Livländischen Burg und des Valmiera-Museums. Es gibt auch einen Abenteuerpark „Sajūtu Parks“ („Park der Sinne“), in dem Sie auf dem Barfußpfad, dem Baumkronenpfad und anderen Aktivitäten spazieren gehen können.

Diese lange Tour durch Lettland führt durch einige der besten und schönsten Abschnitte des Baltischen Küstenwanderwegs in Lettland. Wanderungen entlang des Meeres wechseln sich dabei mit Fahrten und Stadtbesichtigungen ab. Von Mazirbe bis Kolka werden Sie der Ostseeküste entlang gehen, und unterwegs den Nationalpark Slītere und livische Dörfer besichtigen. Sehen werden Sie den Naturpark Engure und die bewachsenen Wiesen am Meeresufer, die geeignete Orte zur Vogelbeobachtung sind. Unterwegs können Sie bei lokalen Fischern einkehren, um Räucherfisch zu kaufen und über die Fischereitradition in Lettland zu erfahren. Danach führt die Route durch Lettlands beliebtesten Ostsee-Kurort Jūrmala. Auch werden Sie Zeit für die Besichtigung der Hauptstadt Rīga haben. Der zweite Teil der Route führt durch die Meeresküste von Vidzeme von Saulkrasti bis Svētciems. Landschaftlich und in Bezug auf die Aussichten ist es der facettenreichste Abschnitt des Baltischen Küstenwanderwegs. Dort gibt es Sand- und Steinstrände, Küstenwiesen, Schilfe, Dünen, Aufschlüsse von Sandstein, Wälder, Kaps und kleine Buchten, Fischerdörfer und Kneipen.

Diese Tour gibt Ihnen einen Eindruck vom östlichen Teil Lettlands, der weniger bevölkert und auch bei Touristen weniger beliebt ist. Sie werden zuerst in Aluksne ankommen und die Stadt erkunden, die sich im Hochland von Alūksne am Ufer des Alūksne-Sees befindet. Es lohnt sich, Temple Hill zu besuchen - einen alten lettischen Burghügel und den Ort der Altstadt, der Sonnenbrücke, des Schloss-Herrenhausparks, der Alūksne Lutheran Church und des Bibelmuseums. Nachdem Sie dort übernachtet haben, fahren Sie mit dem Bus zum Startpunkt der Wanderung in Ape. Dieser Waldwegabschnitt schlängelt sich durch eine hügelige Ackerlandschaft und mündet dann in einen großen dunklen Wald, der gelegentlich von den blauen Oberflächen der Seen unterbrochen wird. Nach Peļļi überquert es die lettisch-estnische Grenze und windet sich 2 km lang an den Ufern der Seen Smilšājs, Sūneklis und Ilgājs auf der estnischen Seite, bekannt als Paganamaa (Übersetzung: Teufelsland). Dort steigt es ab und tritt in die subglaziale Depression Korneti-Peļļi ein, eine der beeindruckendsten Schluchten Lettlands. Der Waldweg kehrt am Ilgājs-See nach Lettland zurück und führt Sie nach einem steilen Aufstieg durch ein hügeliges Gebiet zum Burghügel von Drusku. Hier können Sie eine schöne Aussicht genießen. Am Ende dieser Tour erreichen Sie Korneti. Der Abschnitt befindet sich im geschützten Landschaftsgebiet „Veclaicene“.