Trail to Paradise Hill
Nature trails, Accessible, Accessible to parents with baby-strollers, Parking lot for handicaps
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Description:
The Paradise hill is also known as the Painter’s hill, since this is one of the most scenic sites, which has been painted since ancient times. The Paradise Hills offers breathtaking views of the Turaida Castle and the ancient valley of Gauja. It’s within easy reach for visitors – the trail is in just 30 min walk from the city centre along comfortable pedestrian paths.
Accessibility
Space between planks on the bridge exceeds 1 cm. Few steps in front of the viewing platform.
Facilities
Rules to follow
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Location:
Gauja National Park, Sigulda
Suggested starting point:
Parking lot at Sigulda cemetery
GPS coordinates:
Lat:57.17077, Lon:24.85932
Hiking time:
45 min
Distance:
2,1 km
Marking:
Not marked, but can easily follow the trail, there are direction signs to objects of interest
Trail surface:
Gravel, wooden boardwalk (small bridge). Asphalt at the parking lot.
Type:
Loop
Getting there:
With a car, with a bus. With a train till Sigulda.
Trail administrator:
Nature Conservation Agency, Vidzeme Regional Administration, T: +371 29365307, E: vidzeme@daba.gov.lv
Info:
Sigulda County Tourism Information Centre, 6 Ausekļa Street, Sigulda, T: +371 67971335, info@sigulda.lv, www.tourism.sigulda.lv
Closest shops, gas stations:
Sigulda
Watch the trail video:
Description:
The Paradise hill is also known as the Painter’s hill, since this is one of the most scenic sites, which has been painted since ancient times. The Paradise Hills offers breathtaking views of the Turaida Castle and the ancient valley of Gauja. It’s within easy reach for visitors – the trail is in just 30 min walk from the city centre along comfortable pedestrian paths.
Accessibility
Space between planks on the bridge exceeds 1 cm. Few steps in front of the viewing platform.
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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