Rhododendron Plantation at Babīte
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Description:
Travellers, who are interested in seeing the unique open-air collection of rhododendrons, are invited to visit the path at the Experimental and Breeding Nursery of Rhododendrons of the University of Latvia Babīte, which stretches through the whole plantation territory. Although most rhododendrons bloom in the end of May and beginning of June, visitors will find it exciting to visit the plantation during any other time of the year as well, as here are various shrubs and trees and even a nice watching tower! During 40 years since establishment many plants have now reached 4-5 m in height. The watching tower is not accessible to people in wheelchairs. In 2024 the Japanese garden was opened. In 2019 a monument to the prominent rhododendron breeder Rihards Kondratovičs was unveiled. The newly opened trail has rubble, drainage, never collected water, so far has a muddy surface. After a year, there will already be a flat and stable surface.
Accessibility
Open during working hours. More info at www.rododendri.lu.lv
Facilities
Rules to follow
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Location:
“Rododendri”, Spilve, Babīte County
GPS coordinates:
Lat:56.96204, Lon:23.95171
Hiking time:
45 min
Distance:
1,9 km
Marking:
Not marked, but can easily follow the trail
Type:
Loop
Trail surface:
Asphalt
Getting there:
With a car or with a bus; with a train till Babīte
Trail administrator:
Experimental and Breeding Nursery of Rhododendrons of the University of Latvia Babīte, T: +371 67913107, E: rodod@lu.lv
Info:
Experimental and Breeding Nursery of Rhododendrons of the University of Latvia Babīte, “Rododendri”, Spilve, Babīte County, T: +371 67913107, rodod@lu.lv, www.rododendri.lu.lv
Closest shops, gas stations:
Babīte
Watch the trail video:
Description:
Travellers, who are interested in seeing the unique open-air collection of rhododendrons, are invited to visit the path at the Experimental and Breeding Nursery of Rhododendrons of the University of Latvia Babīte, which stretches through the whole plantation territory. Although most rhododendrons bloom in the end of May and beginning of June, visitors will find it exciting to visit the plantation during any other time of the year as well, as here are various shrubs and trees and even a nice watching tower! During 40 years since establishment many plants have now reached 4-5 m in height. The watching tower is not accessible to people in wheelchairs. In 2024 the Japanese garden was opened. In 2019 a monument to the prominent rhododendron breeder Rihards Kondratovičs was unveiled. The newly opened trail has rubble, drainage, never collected water, so far has a muddy surface. After a year, there will already be a flat and stable surface.
Accessibility
Open during working hours. More info at www.rododendri.lu.lv
Facilities
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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