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Description:

The trail stretches along the circles of the Ālande River through the town of Grobiņa.  There is a number of information stands along the route, each telling of the history of Grobiņa. On the way you shall see the Grobina castle mound, the old town and the ancient burial grounds. Grobiņa, once called as Seeburg (Sea castle or Lake castle), is the first inhabited locality in Latvia recorded in written sources. It has been inhabited already in the Stone Age and later – at the beginning of the 1st century AD – Grobiņa becomes the center of the Ancient West-Balts tribe Curonians. Up to the 9th century Grobiņa had been a vast, city-like settlement of Curonians and Vikings, well known in the world of that time. The park and the trail are suitable for walking, cycling, and is accessible for parents with baby-strollers and for people in wheelchairs with an assistant. You may also enjoy the Ālande River Park by boat.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible with an assistant
Accessible to parents with baby-strollers
Audio recorded information
Nordic-hiking
Cycling
Walking

Facilities

WC/dry closet
Guest house/hotel (at the city)
Parking lot
Trash bins
Information board
Fishing allowed
Swimming allowed
Boating allowed
Table/resting area/bench
Catering (in summer season)
Amusement activities/playground/open-air gym devices

At the stretch near the castle mound and at the second bridge the movement can be hindered due to stones and loose path surface. Accessible WC – at Grobiņa Sports Centre.

Rules to follow

Dogs on leash
Fireplaces forbidden

Download the GPX of the trail

In order to open the GPX file with the trail route on a mobile phone or computer, please install one of the hiking apps or maps, e.g., Wikiloc, Outdooractive, ViewRanger, OS Maps or any other GPX file reading programme or application.

Watch the trail video

Description:

The trail stretches along the circles of the Ālande River through the town of Grobiņa.  There is a number of information stands along the route, each telling of the history of Grobiņa. On the way you shall see the Grobina castle mound, the old town and the ancient burial grounds. Grobiņa, once called as Seeburg (Sea castle or Lake castle), is the first inhabited locality in Latvia recorded in written sources. It has been inhabited already in the Stone Age and later – at the beginning of the 1st century AD – Grobiņa becomes the center of the Ancient West-Balts tribe Curonians. Up to the 9th century Grobiņa had been a vast, city-like settlement of Curonians and Vikings, well known in the world of that time. The park and the trail are suitable for walking, cycling, and is accessible for parents with baby-strollers and for people in wheelchairs with an assistant. You may also enjoy the Ālande River Park by boat.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible with an assistant
Accessible to parents with baby-strollers
Audio recorded information
Nordic-hiking
Cycling
Walking

Facilities

WC/dry closet
Guest house/hotel (at the city)
Parking lot
Trash bins
Information board
Fishing allowed
Swimming allowed
Boating allowed
Table/resting area/bench
Catering (in summer season)
Amusement activities/playground/open-air gym devices

At the stretch near the castle mound and at the second bridge the movement can be hindered due to stones and loose path surface. Accessible WC – at Grobiņa Sports Centre.

Rules to follow

Dogs on leash
Fireplaces forbidden

Download the GPX of the trail

In order to open the GPX file with the trail route on a mobile phone or computer, please install one of the hiking apps or maps, e.g., Wikiloc, Outdooractive, ViewRanger, OS Maps or any other GPX file reading programme or application.

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