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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

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4.0

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Ruins of Kolka Lighthouse – Cape Kolka loop from Melnsils

01:33

26.4km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 12.7 km for 257 m

After 13.4 km for 70 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.1 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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11.4 km

Russian Orthodox Church in Slītere National Park

Highlight • Religious Site

12.2 km

Beach

12.9 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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13.1 km

Kolka Cape Beach (Gulf of Riga Side)

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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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13.3 km

Ruins of Kolka Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

At the top of Cape Kolka you can still see the remains of the old lighthouse. The new one is in the sea a few kilometers to the north.

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13.5 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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26.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.4 km

651 m

634 m

416 m

157 m

150 m

Surfaces

24.6 km

817 m

384 m

348 m

143 m

134 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 26 May

14°C

9°C

7 %

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Max wind speed: 37.0 km/h

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Roman Catholic Wooden Chapel in Slītere National Park

Russian Orthodox Church in Slītere National Park

Monument to Those Taken by the Sea (Jūras Paņemtiem)

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Ruins of Kolka Lighthouse

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