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Active tour Individual Latvia, Vidzeme

The rocky beach of Vidzeme: Saulkrasti - Svetciems

Day 1 SAULKRASTI - TŪJA


  • Going by train: Riga - Saulkrasti (1 h, train operates ~ 1 x per hour)

  • Arrival in Saulkrasti, walk to the sea ~ 1 km

  • Hiking Saulkrasti - Tūja (28 km, 9 - 12 h) 



PRACTICAL INFO:

Difficulty level: medium / hard

Road surface: Fine gravel, sand, plank-ways, forest trails. In Zvejniekciems, asphalt, bays with sandy beaches, capes with stones, in some places, pebbles.

Good to know! In some places, fine gravel is washed ashore which makes walking difficult. The stones overgrown with algae are slippery. A lot of stones “move”. You will need suitable (closed) footwear and walking poles for support.

Accommodation: near Tūja. 

 

Distance walking 28 km

Day 2 TŪJA - SVĒTCIEMS


  • Hiking Tūja - Svētciems (24 km, 8-10 h)

  • A bus ride Svētciems - Riga (the stop is 1 km from the sea, the bus runs 7-9 times a day) or stay overnight at Svētciems.



PRACTICAL INFO:



Difficulty level: hard



Road surface: Rocky beaches, grassy/reedy coastal sections, gravel roads, asphalt, forest trails, occasionally algae washed ashore (algae scum)



Good to know: The sandstone outcrops are composed of an unconsolidated and unstable material, which is why it is not safe to approach them from the top and the bottom or to crawl into the caves washed out by the waves.

Distance walking 24 km