Ungurpils wheel-track
Nature trails, Accessible to parents with baby-strollers, Parking lot for handicaps, Partly accessible
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Description:
The trail stretches along the picturesque coast of Ungurpils Mill Lake, which is one of the Aloja County nature pearls. There were as many as 12 floating islands in the lake at one time, but over the time they have grown together with the coast and nowadays are only three left floating in the lake.
It is suggested to start the walk with climbing the watching tower (not accessible to wheelchair users), that opens a nice view on the lake and park landscape, and then continue the way to the wheel-track – nature cognitive class in the manor park nearby, which stretches along the lake and the 14th century castle wall ruins.
The wheel-track is a wooden bordwalk with a number of platforms with information on the history of Ungurpils, the Mill Lake, the trees and bushes in the park. The wheel-track is one-way, however, the more active hikers may continue the way along the other paths in the park, as the Ungurpils Park itself is 5,6 hectares large.
There is also a small sports ground and open-air stage near the watching tower.
Accessibility
Might be few broken or damaged planks on the track. At some stretches the width between planks reaches 3cm. Cycling and skiing is possible along other park paths.
Facilities
Accessible WC – at the Ungurpils Entrepreneurship Support Centre – library – SALA, during working hours. Watching tower is not
Rules to follow
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Location:
Ungurpils Park, Aloja County
Suggested starting point:
3 Liepu Street, Ungurpils
GPS coordinates:
Lat:57.77181, Lon:24.81899
Hiking time:
20 min
Distance:
0,7 km in one direction (with climbing the watching tower)
Marking:
Not marked, but can easily follow the trail
Trail surface:
Wooden boardwalk, width 1m, with exchange areas. At the start and end of the trail – path. At the Ungurpils Entrepreneurship Support Centre – library – SALA – asphalt and gravel.
Type:
Out-and-back
Getting there:
With a car or with a bus till Ungurpils
Trail administrator:
Aloja County Municipality, T: +371 64023925, E: dome@aloja.lv; Association “Ungurpils ezera saimnieks”, T: +371 29282423, andrejs.hansons@culinar.lv
Info:
Staicele Tourism Information Centre of Aloja County, 13 Lielā Street, Staicele, T: +371 64035371, tic@aloja.lv, www.aloja.lv
Closest shops, gas stations:
Aloja
Slope:
Slight slope in the beginning of the trail. Possible to pass, but help of the assistant is advisable, as the boardwalk has not got a protective border or a handrail and there is a broken plank in the middle of the trail.
Watch the trail video:
Description:
The trail stretches along the picturesque coast of Ungurpils Mill Lake, which is one of the Aloja County nature pearls. There were as many as 12 floating islands in the lake at one time, but over the time they have grown together with the coast and nowadays are only three left floating in the lake.
It is suggested to start the walk with climbing the watching tower (not accessible to wheelchair users), that opens a nice view on the lake and park landscape, and then continue the way to the wheel-track – nature cognitive class in the manor park nearby, which stretches along the lake and the 14th century castle wall ruins.
The wheel-track is a wooden bordwalk with a number of platforms with information on the history of Ungurpils, the Mill Lake, the trees and bushes in the park. The wheel-track is one-way, however, the more active hikers may continue the way along the other paths in the park, as the Ungurpils Park itself is 5,6 hectares large.
There is also a small sports ground and open-air stage near the watching tower.
Accessibility
Might be few broken or damaged planks on the track. At some stretches the width between planks reaches 3cm. Cycling and skiing is possible along other park paths.
Facilities
Accessible WC – at the Ungurpils Entrepreneurship Support Centre – library – SALA, during working hours. Watching tower is not
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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