Vanšu Bridge – Riga Cathedral loop from Riga

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Vanšu Bridge – Riga Cathedral loop from Riga

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Vanšu Bridge – Riga Cathedral loop from Riga

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5.96km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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694 m

Vanšu Bridge

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The Vanšu tilts is a very beautiful suspension bridge in Riga and was spanned with stay cables during the construction works that started in 1979. The construction of this cable-stayed bridge took about 2 years.

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1.47 km

Swedbank Square

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This small square on the edge of Daugava offers a breathtaking view of Riga.

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4.61 km

View of the Daugava River and the Railway Bridge in Riga

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A walk along the Daugava with a view of the water and its many bridges should not be missed when visiting Riga 😉.

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5.18 km

Riga Cathedral

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In history, the cathedral of Riga was the central cathedral of all Latvia, until its fall in 1561. The cathedral, built in 1211, is one of the oldest sacral buildings in Latvia and the Baltics. He combines elements of Romanticism, Early Gothic, Baroque and Art Nouveau.

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5.29 km

Riga Cathedral

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Riga's Dome Square (Doma laukums) is one of the largest and most central squares in the Old Town. Located directly next to Riga Cathedral, it is surrounded by historic buildings, cafés, and cultural venues. The square often serves as a venue for events such as concerts, herb markets, and Christmas markets, reflecting the city's vibrant atmosphere and history.

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5.37 km

Riga Cathedral

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5.56 km

The Three Brothers

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The Three Brothers (Latvian Trīs brāļi) are an ensemble of buildings in the old town of Riga. House 17 is the oldest secular stone building in the city, it was built in the 15th century with features of Dutch Renaissance houses. The house could once have belonged to a master baker; a guild or family coat of arms was found painted on with ears of corn under the plaster. The facade of house 19 was sculptured in the Mannerist style, house 21 was given a baroque gable.

Erected on the smallest of plots as commercial and trading houses, people lived, worked and traded in these houses. All three houses have wooden ceilings with a gap in the middle through which goods could be lowered with a rope to the different floors.

The Three Brothers were destroyed in World War II and rebuilt in the 1950s. Today the buildings house the Museum of Latvian Architecture and the offices of the Monument Protection Agency.

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5.61 km

St. James's Cathedral

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St. James's Cathedral in Riga is the Catholic cathedral and dates back to the 13th century. Built of brick in the early Gothic style, it boasts Riga's only fully preserved medieval church tower with a spire, a 92-meter-high tower. The church has served both Catholic and Protestant churches throughout history and is today an important religious and architectural landmark of the city.

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5.96 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.22 km

1.93 km

1.18 km

544 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.73 km

2.20 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 9 November

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Comments

May 25, 2022,🇱🇻 Riga jetzt nochmal zu Fuß und in schön..., 25.05.2022

Knowing how and knowing that things would get better, we walked another nice round in Riga 😊...

Happy and satisfied we have now enjoyed the old town in our own way 🥰...

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