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Latvian National Opera – Freedom Monument loop from Šmerlis

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Latvian National Opera – Freedom Monument loop from Šmerlis

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Latvian National Opera – Freedom Monument loop from Šmerlis

02:52

26.7km

70m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Train Station

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13.0 km

Start of the Riga City Canal

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This is where the beautiful part of the city canal begins, including a beautiful view.

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13.4 km

Latvian National Opera

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The Latvian National Opera is located in the middle of the beautiful green belt near the city canal (Pilsetas Canal) of Riga. The view of the National Opera is most …

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13.6 km

Freedom Monument

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A great and revered monument in Latvia. A pivotal icon in a beautiful part of Riga.

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13.6 km

Riga City Canal

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A belt with several parks and representative buildings formed along the canal. On the edge of the old town, it separates it from the new town and is considered the …

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13.7 km

View of the Love Bridge (Liebesbrücke), Bastejkalna Park

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A nice view of the love bridge on the other side of the canal.

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13.8 km

Freedom Monument (Brīvības piemineklis), Riga

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The 42 meter high Freedom Monument is the symbol of Riga. It was built during the first Latvian independence in the early 1930s and symbolizes the three Latvian regions of …

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14.2 km

Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga

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Nativity Cathedral, Riga.

The Nativity of Christ Cathedral (Latvian: Kristus Piedzimšanas pareizticīgo katedrāle, Russian: Христорождественский кафедральный собор), Riga, Latvia was built to a design by Nikolai Chagin and Robert Pflug …

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26.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.4 km

3.44 km

3.03 km

1.47 km

1.06 km

289 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

9.40 km

4.56 km

708 m

615 m

589 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

19°C

12°C

84 %

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Latvian National Opera – Freedom Monument loop from Šmerlis

Start of the Riga City Canal

Latvian National Opera

Freedom Monument

Riga City Canal

View of the Love Bridge (Liebesbrücke), Bastejkalna Park

Freedom Monument (Brīvības piemineklis), Riga

Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga

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