Krimulda-Sigulda
Breakfast.
Walking: Krimulda – Sigulda (10km, 3-4 hours forest trails and in the town – tarmac, medium grade)
Private transfer Riga - Krimulda (~50km), luggage transfer continues to the hotel in Sigulda. Some parts of the trail might be challenging and muddy.
Krimulda Church, one of the oldest churches in Latvia. Walk back to Sigulda along the picturesque banks of the river Gauja with many protected geological and cultural monuments. Krimulda castle ruins, the Piķene precipice (along the upper part of the ancient river valley), the pedestrians' bridge with a view to the Devil’ s (Velnala) cliffs, the Black shores, Ķeizarkrēsls, along the Olympic bobsled track and back to the hotel through the town centre.
Accommodation in Sigulda
Optional Day to stay in Sigulda
Walk around Sigulda town: 9km, 2-3 h; walk Sigulda - Turaida 8km
Paved roads, forest roads and trails, some steep wooden stairs.
Walk 1: Around Sigulda - 9km, 2-3 h
Explore Sigulda town. Sigulda is on the edge of the ancient Gauja River valley. Places of interest in the route: Sigulda New Castle, Medieval Castle ruins with spectacular views, the Vējupīte river valley with some small caves and ravines, Paradīzes hill, the Gauja National Park visitor centre and the Sigulda castle ruins. Return to the hotel or continue.
Walk 2: Sigulda – Turaida, 8km, 3h
Further visit Turaida Museum Reserve
then follow trail with several scenic spots like Karla hill, Slaktera hill along the famous Gutmana Grotto to Krimulda Manor. Catch a cable car across the spectacular river valley returning to Sigulda.
Accommodation at guest house in Sigulda.
