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Turaida Castle
Hiking
4.8
(125)
Road cycling
5.0
(1)
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May 26, 2020
Hiking
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February 2, 2025
Hiking
The castle forms a remarkable contrast to the strictly monastery-like castles of the Livonian Order with their striking convent buildings and rectangular castle walls, and instead resembles the Wartburg near Eisenach in both its structure and its unusually elongated shape.
•February 3, 2025
Hiking
From about the 11th century, a Livonian settlement was located on the Gauja River in Turaida. Their everyday life was closely connected to the rhythm of nature. The name "Turaida" comes from the Livonian language, which belongs to the Finno-Ugric language family, and poetically means "God's Garden".
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4.5
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408
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13.4km
03:58
310m
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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00:25
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21
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2.62km
00:43
40m
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 90 m
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