Kolka Pine Trail
Nature trails, Accessible to parents with baby-strollers, Accessible toilet, Partly accessible
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Description:
Kolka pine trail gives an opportunity to enjoy an easy, pleasant walk through a gorgeous pine forest, grey and white dunes and, of course, the seashore. The trail is remarkable for its hundred year old, forked, low branched pine trees covered with sand for up to 2-3 m. The age of the trees can be guessed from their size, as well as the lichens and moss on the branches. Here you can also see the oldest dunes that have overgrown with forest. In the forest and dunes you can also see the typical plants, such as bilberries, heather, crowberries, thyme, stonecrop, as well as protected plants and various bugs living in the old trees. Along the route, there are two viewing platforms and a 15 m high watching tower to observe the sea views and birds.The beach sand area is not accessible, so it will not be possible to reach the water in a wheelchair.
Pieejamība
Facilities
Dry toilets, partly accessible
Rules to follow
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Location:
Slītere National Park, Kolka
Suggested staring point:
Parking lot behind the road Tukums-Kolka (P 131) roundabout – brown direction sign to the trail, about 500 m from Cape Kolka
GPS coordinates:
Lat:57.75630,Lon:22.59131
Hiking time:
40 min
Distance:
1,8 km
Marking:
Not marked, but can easily follow the trail. Direction sign at the start of the trail.
Type:
Loop
Trail surface:
Gravel (average width 1,2 m), wooden boardwalk, seashore. At the start of the path in the parking lot area - asphalt.
Getting there:
With a car, with a bus (till Kolka)
Trail administrator:
Nature Conservation Agency, Kurzeme Regional Administration, T: +371 63286000, E: kurzeme@daba.gov.lv
Info:
Dundaga County Tourism Information Centre, Dundaga Castle, 14 Pils Street, T: +371 29444395, tic@dundaga.lv, visit.dundaga.lv
Closest shops, gas stations:
Kolka, Roja, Dundaga
Notes:
For wheelchair users and parents with baby-strollers the trail can be accomplished out-and-back type
Slope:
At some stages the slope exceeds 8%, assistant is recommended
Watch the trail video:
Description:
Kolka pine trail gives an opportunity to enjoy an easy, pleasant walk through a gorgeous pine forest, grey and white dunes and, of course, the seashore. The trail is remarkable for its hundred year old, forked, low branched pine trees covered with sand for up to 2-3 m. The age of the trees can be guessed from their size, as well as the lichens and moss on the branches. Here you can also see the oldest dunes that have overgrown with forest. In the forest and dunes you can also see the typical plants, such as bilberries, heather, crowberries, thyme, stonecrop, as well as protected plants and various bugs living in the old trees. Along the route, there are two viewing platforms and a 15 m high watching tower to observe the sea views and birds.The beach sand area is not accessible, so it will not be possible to reach the water in a wheelchair.
Pieejamība
Facilities
Dry toilets, partly accessible
Rules to follow
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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