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Ruins of Kolka Lighthouse – Cape Kolka loop from Melnsils

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Ruins of Kolka Lighthouse – Cape Kolka loop from Melnsils

Moderate

5.0

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Ruins of Kolka Lighthouse – Cape Kolka loop from Melnsils

03:42

51.0km

110m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.0 km for 62 m

After 15.4 km for 171 m

After 16.5 km for 183 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.80 km

Zēņu dīķis

Lake

10.9 km

Roman Catholic Wooden Chapel in Slītere National Park

Highlight • Religious Site

Well worth seeing, as the inside is completely lined with wood.

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13.1 km

Kolka Lutheran Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Very modern altarpiece and a Bullerjan stove to the right of the altar.

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14.6 km

Kolka Cape Beach (Gulf of Riga Side)

Highlight • Beach

On this side of Cape Kolka, the water is usually calmer. Nevertheless, you can see quite well how the water washes more and more away from the coast.

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14.8 km

Ruins of Kolka Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

You can photograph the new one through the remains of the old lighthouse.

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15.0 km

Monument to Those Taken by the Sea (Jūras Paņemtiem)

Highlight • Monument

At Cape Kolka there is a monument to "Those Taken by the Sea" made by sculptor G. Burvis. It is a symbolic gate through which one can see the Kolka lighthouse.

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15.1 km

Cape Kolka

Highlight • Beach

Here, next to a stone gate, the new lighthouse can be seen in the distance. Also interesting are the two currents which, as in every cape, meet here and show a correspondingly wild wave pattern.

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15.2 km

Cape Kolka – where the Baltic Sea meets the Gulf of Riga

Highlight • Beach

16.1 km

Beach

16.6 km

Kolkas Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Not only the tower is a highlight, but the hiking trails through the beautiful pine forest are also top-notch.

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51.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

13.9 km

10.1 km

3.25 km

2.59 km

146 m

Surfaces

26.6 km

12.4 km

6.32 km

3.27 km

1.59 km

762 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

21°C

16°C

82 %

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Roman Catholic Wooden Chapel in Slītere National Park

Kolka Lutheran Church

Kolka Cape Beach (Gulf of Riga Side)

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