Moderate
Gauja National Park · Latvia
- Distance
- 12.1 km / 7.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 266 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 55 min
- Waymarked route
Loop Trails in Latvia
We track 53 routes that match this search in Latvia. They average 5.0 km and 111 m (364 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 19.9 km.
That is 20 percent of the 269 routes we map in Latvia. They are shorter than the local average, 5.0 km against 18.8 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 111 m (364 ft) against 415 m (1,362 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.
Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 39 are rated easy and 2 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.
Trails
Moderate
Gauja National Park · Latvia
- Distance
- 13.0 km / 8.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 286 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 8 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Gauja National Park · Latvia
- Distance
- 17.1 km / 10.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 376 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 11 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Gauja National Park · Latvia
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 46 m
- Typical duration
- 30 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Gauja National Park · Latvia
- Distance
- 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 95 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 3 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Gauja National Park · Latvia
- Distance
- 8.7 km / 5.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 191 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 5 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Gauja National Park · Latvia
- Distance
- 12.9 km / 8.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 284 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 7 min
Easy
Gauja National Park · Latvia
- Distance
- 3.3 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 73 m
- Typical duration
- 48 min
Easy
Gauja National Park · Latvia
- Distance
- 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 31 m
- Typical duration
- 20 min
Easy
Ķemeri National Park · Latvia
- Distance
- 2.5 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 56 m
- Typical duration
- 37 min
Easy
Ķemeri National Park · Latvia
- Distance
- 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 29 m
- Typical duration
- 19 min
Easy
Gauja National Park · Latvia
- Distance
- 3.3 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 72 m
- Typical duration
- 47 min
Easy
Ķemeri National Park · Latvia
- Distance
- 0.6 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 12 m
- Typical duration
- 8 min
Moderate
Latvia
- Distance
- 10.3 km / 6.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 227 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 30 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Latvia
- Distance
- 7.6 km / 4.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 167 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 50 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Moderate
Latvia
- Distance
- 13.4 km / 8.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 295 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 14 min
Hard
Latvia
- Distance
- 19.9 km / 12.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 438 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 57 min
Moderate
Latvia
- Distance
- 14.9 km / 9.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 329 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 36 min
Moderate
Latvia
- Distance
- 14.3 km / 8.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 314 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 27 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Latvia
- Distance
- 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 50 m
- Typical duration
- 33 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Latvia
- Distance
- 7.1 km / 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 157 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 43 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Latvia
- Distance
- 13.3 km / 8.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 293 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 13 min
Easy
Latvia
- Distance
- 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 25 m
- Typical duration
- 17 min
Easy
Latvia
- Distance
- 4.6 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 101 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 6 min
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Latvia
- Distance
- 5.8 km / 3.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 128 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 24 min
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Moderate
Easy
The shortlist, side by side
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kvēpenes takasGauja National Park | 12.1 km | 266 m | 2 hr 55 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Fischer slēpošanas centra 12km traseGauja National Park | 13.0 km | 286 m | 3 hr 8 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Fischer slēpošanas centra 16km traseGauja National Park | 17.1 km | 376 m | 4 hr 11 min | Hard | April to October |
| Fischer slēpošanas centra 2km traseGauja National Park | 2.1 km | 46 m | 30 min | Easy | April to October |
| Fischer slēpošanas centra 4km traseGauja National Park | 4.3 km | 95 m | 1 hr 3 min | Easy | April to October |
| Fischer slēpošanas centra 8km traseGauja National Park | 8.7 km | 191 m | 2 hr 5 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Apkārt Vaidavas ezeramGauja National Park | 12.9 km | 284 m | 3 hr 7 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Cecīļu dabas taka (Dzilnas loks)Gauja National Park | 3.3 km | 73 m | 48 min | Easy | April to October |
| Cecīļu dabas taka (Mazais loks)Gauja National Park | 1.4 km | 31 m | 20 min | Easy | April to October |
| Kaņiera niedrāja takaĶemeri National Park | 2.5 km | 56 m | 37 min | Easy | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Kvēpenes takas, Fischer slēpošanas centra 4km trase, Apkārt Vaidavas ezeram. 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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