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Moderate Hiking Trails in Gauja National Park

We track 9 routes that match this search in Gauja National Park. They average 11.2 km and 247 m (810 ft) of ascent.

That is 31 percent of the 29 routes we map in Gauja National Park.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Amata trail

Gauja National Park · Latvia

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
334 m
Typical duration
3 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kvēpenes takas

Gauja National Park · Latvia

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
266 m
Typical duration
2 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Apkārt Vaidavas ezeram

Gauja National Park · Latvia

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
284 m
Typical duration
3 hr 7 min
Moderate

Barona taka

Gauja National Park · Latvia

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
218 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 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
Svētā Jēkaba ceļš (Valka-Rīga) 8 etaps: Sigulda – KrimuldaGauja National Park10.2 km224 m2 hr 28 minModerateApril to October
Amata trailGauja National Park15.2 km334 m3 hr 40 minModerateApril to October
Kvēpenes takasGauja National Park12.1 km266 m2 hr 55 minModerateApril to October
Fischer slēpošanas centra 12km traseGauja National Park13.0 km286 m3 hr 8 minModerateApril to October
Fischer slēpošanas centra 8km traseGauja National Park8.7 km191 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Apkārt Vaidavas ezeramGauja National Park12.9 km284 m3 hr 7 minModerateApril to October
Barona takaGauja National Park9.9 km218 m2 hr 23 minModerateApril to October
Cecīļu dabas taka (Ķaubu loks)Gauja National Park7.4 km164 m1 hr 48 minModerateApril to October
Gaujas senlejas skatu vietasGauja National Park11.4 km252 m2 hr 46 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Svētā Jēkaba ceļš (Valka-Rīga) 8 etaps: Sigulda – Krimulda, Kvēpenes takas, Amata trail. 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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