From Saulkrasti White dune to Tūja pier and Veczemju cliffs
Route, Accessible to parents with baby-strollers, Parking lot for handicaps, Partly accessible
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A tour of the Vidzeme coast should start with White dune. It is one of the most characteristic places of the Saulkrasti Coast. The white dune was formed when the wind drove the beach sand over the clay deposits of the Baltic ice lake. Its white, 18 m high outcrop of sand served as a landmark for local fishermen in ancient times. The dune got its name from the white layers of hardened sand, which visually resemble sandstone. The dune itself is overgrown with a pine forest. The boardwalk trail is partially accessible.
From Riga till Tūja is 80 km. Once upon a time, the only pier or boat slipway like the one in Tūja was from Mangaļsala all the way to Ainaži. A track was built between the stacks and the brick factory in Tūja to transport the best quality bricks. In the post-war years, a fish processing factory was built on the bank of “Dzeņi”. From the parking lot you can go to Tuja pier. After the asphalt ends, the help of an assistant is needed. The trail is linear, it’s length is 740 m.
From Riga till Tūja is 80 km.
Veczemju cliffs are the most impressive and colorful group of sandstone cliffs on the coast of Vidzeme. The waves have formed a steep bank up to 6 m high here, where red sandstone cliffs with shallow abrasive caves, niches, grottoes and other formations are exposed for several hundred meters. Camping “Klintis” is located near the cliffs. The Trail is linear, it’s length in one direction is 450 m.
In Tuja, you can eat at the cafe “Liedags”
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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Tūja
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Lenght:
53 km in one direction
Type:
linear
Surface:
At the beginning of the trail there is asphalt, in the continuation - a beaten path, wooden boardwalk
A tour of the Vidzeme coast should start with White dune. It is one of the most characteristic places of the Saulkrasti Coast. The white dune was formed when the wind drove the beach sand over the clay deposits of the Baltic ice lake. Its white, 18 m high outcrop of sand served as a landmark for local fishermen in ancient times. The dune got its name from the white layers of hardened sand, which visually resemble sandstone. The dune itself is overgrown with a pine forest. The boardwalk trail is partially accessible.
From Riga till Tūja is 80 km. Once upon a time, the only pier or boat slipway like the one in Tūja was from Mangaļsala all the way to Ainaži. A track was built between the stacks and the brick factory in Tūja to transport the best quality bricks. In the post-war years, a fish processing factory was built on the bank of “Dzeņi”. From the parking lot you can go to Tuja pier. After the asphalt ends, the help of an assistant is needed. The trail is linear, it’s length is 740 m.
From Riga till Tūja is 80 km.
Veczemju cliffs are the most impressive and colorful group of sandstone cliffs on the coast of Vidzeme. The waves have formed a steep bank up to 6 m high here, where red sandstone cliffs with shallow abrasive caves, niches, grottoes and other formations are exposed for several hundred meters. Camping “Klintis” is located near the cliffs. The Trail is linear, it’s length in one direction is 450 m.
In Tuja, you can eat at the cafe “Liedags”
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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