Trail to Lielbāta Spring
Nature trails, Accessible to parents with baby-strollers
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Description:
Just over a kilometre from Volzbahs’ hill, there is the spring of Lielbāta that will surprise everyone with its unusual clarity – it is the largest natural clear spring in Latvia and one of the few in northern Europe that produces biologically active and properly structured water from the bowels of the earth. For centuries, it has been attributed with its healing properties. Historical sources tell that a sanatorium was created here in 1923 at the Lielbāta Castle due to the naturally pure and healing environment in this area that lasts up to this day. The water temperature of Lielbāta spring is 6 degrees Celsius all year through, therefore in winter, at a heavy frost, the steam is rising up from the spring. As time went by, the source of water flow has become even stronger and with amazing power continues to supply us with its unique natural gift – pure and biologically active water. The car can be left at the start of the trail near the Lielbāta Castle. The walk to the spring and back will take 1,2 km. There is also a nice resting area at the spring.
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Facilities
Rules to follow
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Location:
Vaiņode
Suggested starting point:
2 km from the centre of Vaiņode in the NW direction
GPS coordinates:
Lat:56.44316, Lon:21.85927
Hiking time:
15 min
Distance:
0,6 km (one direction)
Marking:
Not marked, but can easily follow the trail
Type:
Out & back
Trail surface:
Bconcrete pavement path
Getting there:
With a car
Trail administrator:
Vaiņode County Municipality, T: +371 63451572, E: turisms@vainode.lv
Info:
VVaiņode County Municipality, 23a Raiņa Street, Vaiņode, T: +371 63451572, E: turisms@vainode.lv, www.vainode.lv
Closts shops, gas stations:
Vaiņode
Watch the trail video:
Description:
Just over a kilometre from Volzbahs’ hill, there is the spring of Lielbāta that will surprise everyone with its unusual clarity – it is the largest natural clear spring in Latvia and one of the few in northern Europe that produces biologically active and properly structured water from the bowels of the earth. For centuries, it has been attributed with its healing properties. Historical sources tell that a sanatorium was created here in 1923 at the Lielbāta Castle due to the naturally pure and healing environment in this area that lasts up to this day. The water temperature of Lielbāta spring is 6 degrees Celsius all year through, therefore in winter, at a heavy frost, the steam is rising up from the spring. As time went by, the source of water flow has become even stronger and with amazing power continues to supply us with its unique natural gift – pure and biologically active water. The car can be left at the start of the trail near the Lielbāta Castle. The walk to the spring and back will take 1,2 km. There is also a nice resting area at the spring.
Accessibility
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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