Guided Ebike Tour on Forest Roads and Trails Near Riga
Description
Have fun and change from busy urban environment to beautiful nature, just on the edge of Riga. Go with ease on ebike motor assisted cycling on forest trails and roads. We will start our trip from Fire watch tower, where you can see beautifull panoramic views of surrounding forests, meadows and highest buildings of Riga. Our journey will take place in an area surrounded by long dune ridges, which are about 10 kilometers long and 0.4 to 1.5 kilometers wide. Local residents call this strip of dunes "Sahara of Riga". Unlike the Sahara dunes, the Riga dunes are covered with planted pine forests. These dunes are a natural monument of Latvia. We will go all the way to Jūrmala's White Dune, which is a large sand dune on the shore of Lielupe and is one of the most beautiful protected natural objects in Jūrmala. We will conclude our trip at our starting point.
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Itinerary
The tour will start at Bumbu kalnins(Bomb hill) fire observation tower, which has panoramic platform, which is open for visitors. There is wide panoramic view to Riga and surrounding forests. Bomb hill is the historic place, where was located the command post of the Latgale Division of the Latvian Army. On November 1st, 1919, Colonel Krišjānis Berķis signed the order to start the operation to liberate Pardaugava, then on November 11 Riga was liberated and till 1st of December whole Latvia was liberated from Bermont army. The tour will go through pine tree forest, you will see Bullupe and Lielupe river and one of biggest dunes in Latvija- The White dune, which is 17m high, near the river Lielupe. White Dune is one of the most beautiful Jūrmala’s protected nature objects.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(19)
We absolutely loved our bike excursion in the forested area near Riga! It was a perfect break from the hustle of city tourism, the trees are like a fairy tale and the air is fresh and fragrant! Pauls showed us some chantarelle mushrooms to pick and (my favorite part) wild blueberries! The bikes are super fun as well, make sure to speed up when you hit the sand so you don’t go wobbly! We enjoyed seeing the beach and the individualized pace of the tour was great—stop more or less depending on your preference! Great conversation throughout!
This was an excellent experience. I highly recommend for anyone. The forest ride was beautiful and Pauls was an amazing guide. Using the E Bikes made the experience even more fun. A perfect way to experience the nature of Latvia.
This tour is a perfect alternative to experience Riga and the white dunes that makes the Latvian nature. This ebike tour was so much fun and we will 100 pct. recommend! Our host Paul was excellent in explaining the equipment and he was very considerate. He adjusted the trip to our level and wishes. Paul told us about Latvian history and the landscapes that we biked through. The nature was so beautiful and racing through the forest in between trees and hills is an extraordinary feeling of freedom.
A nice mix of peaceful paths and slightly extreme bumps and dunes. Very picturesque views and a great getaway from the city noise.
New experience always fun. Something between cycle and small moped. Forests trails have nice relief. You can drive easy or chose bit extreme sped to get adrenaline up:)
Awesome experience! A little extreme, great nature, well organized. I recommend it if you want to see a different Riga.
Great ride! Good bikes, friendly people… excellent to escape the city. Would definitely go back some day!!!!!!!!!!!!
In Riga for a long weekend to celebrate a milestone birthday and decided to get out of the city to see what the local countryside was like! The guided tour offered by Pauls became the highlight of our trip, we had so much fun zooming round the forest trails on his e-bikes, the view points he took us to were beautiful as was the woodland we meandered through. Pauls was very friendly, knew all about the local area and reall helped put a couple of the more nervous riders at ease with his calm demeanour and clear instruction.
A great way to see another side of Riga. We had so much fun! Pauls was a great guide and helped a couple of us feel more confident on the Ebike. Would definitely recommend if you want to get away from the city and find some peace and quiet.
Pauls was a fantastic guide and very knowledgeable about the local area. I throughly enjoyed exploring a Latvian forest and the surrounding landscape. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone.
