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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Gauja National Park

11 routes in Gauja National Park qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 4.6 km and 101 m (331 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 9.9 km.

That is 38 percent of the 29 routes we map in Gauja National Park. They are shorter than the local average, 4.6 km against 13.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 101 m (331 ft) against 300 m (984 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Barona taka

Gauja National Park · Latvia

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
218 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 min
Easy

Kubeseles taka

Gauja National Park · Latvia

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
Easy

Kumada trail

Gauja National Park · Latvia

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
35 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Fischer slēpošanas centra 2km traseGauja National Park2.1 km46 m30 minEasyApril to October
Fischer slēpošanas centra 4km traseGauja National Park4.3 km95 m1 hr 3 minEasyApril to October
Fischer slēpošanas centra 8km traseGauja National Park8.7 km191 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Barona takaGauja National Park9.9 km218 m2 hr 23 minModerateApril to October
Ar kājām gar Lojas krastiemGauja National Park2.9 km63 m41 minEasyApril to October
Cecīļu dabas taka (Dzilnas loks)Gauja National Park3.3 km73 m48 minEasyApril to October
Cecīļu dabas taka (Mazais loks)Gauja National Park1.4 km31 m20 minEasyApril to October
Cecīļu dabas taka (Ķaubu loks)Gauja National Park7.4 km164 m1 hr 48 minModerateApril to October
Kubeseles takaGauja National Park3.3 km72 m47 minEasyApril to October
Kumada trailGauja National Park2.4 km54 m35 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Fischer slēpošanas centra 2km trase, Barona taka, Fischer slēpošanas centra 4km trase. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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