EuroVelo 13 Iron Curtain Trail

Latvia

The itinerary of EuroVelo 13 in Latvia is over 550km and follows the sea coast as closely as possible from the Estonian border (Ainaži) to the Lithuanian (Nida). Visitors will enjoy Latvia’s rich natural landscape of which 56% is covered by forest. Riga, the largest city in the Baltic States, offers a good counter-balance to the wilderness of its countryside. The route also visits Ventspils, which boasts the most developed cycling infrastructure in Latvia, whilst Liepāja and Karosta are very fitting destinations for the Iron Curtain Trail route thanks to their rich and well preserved Soviet military heritage.

EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail is a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 2019.

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National & Regional Information

Latvian bicycle information centre

The Latvian bicycle information centre is a bicycle tourism organisation founded in Riga in 1991. Their website contains a lot of information and maps for domestic routes and bicycle tourism in Latvia. However, much of it is currently only available in Latvia, so send any questions about EuroVelo 10 and 11 to their e-mail address: [email protected] and they will try and provide all the necessary information - route descriptions, public transport, cycle friendly services, rental facilities etc.

[email protected]

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Vidzeme Tourism Association

Vidzeme is one of the four historic provinces in Latvia, located in the north east. Its regional tourism association is responsible for the development of EuroVelo 13 in Latvia, and provides information about the route and work in progress as well as information about accomodation and cycle-friendly actvities in the region.

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Kaarten & Gidsen

Iron Curtain Trail booklet - Michael Cramer

This brochure is ideal for a better understanding of the history of the countries which were separated by the Iron Curtain. The brochure provides overview maps and descriptions of the stages, as well as the history of the countries and a presentation of the major points of interest.

Bikeline Esterbauer - Iron Curtain Trail 1

This guide covers Finland and the Baltic Sea Coast. The maps in the revised edition are scaled larger at 1:120,000 from Helsinki to Riga, and from Grense Jakobselv to Vaalimaa it remains at 1:400,000. This volume describes the 3700-kilometre-long part of the route from the Barents Sea to Riga.

bikeline Esterbauer - Iron Curtain Trail 2

This guide covers the Baltic Sea Cycle Route, from Riga to Lübeck. It includes precise maps, a detailed description of the route, a comprehensive list of overnight accommodation, numerous detail maps of cities and towns and information about the most significant sights. The detail maps are produced in a scale of 1:85,000.

App EuroVelo - Android

Cycling in Europe? There is an app for that! Our official app is free and designed to help you discover the most developed EuroVelo routes. Thousands of kilometres of cycle routes in the palm of your hand – what are you waiting for? Download the app, get on your bike and start exploring!

App EuroVelo - iOS

Aanbiedingen

Van:
1370€

11
dagen

Gemakkelijk

Cycle the Baltics: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania – half-guided or guided tour

EV11

EV13

@Estland @Letland @Litouwen

Bike tours through forests, bike paths along lakes, unique landscapes, villages like those from bygone centuries, baroque splendor in restored cities. The Baltic States have all of this to offer You. Take a ride and discover three extraordinary countries: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Thanks to the highly interesting guided tours, you will not only get to know the three Baltic countries on this bike tour, but also their history and, above all, their people.

Van:
1255€

11
dagen

Gemakkelijk

Cycle the Baltics: Lithuania – Latvia – Estonia

EV10

EV13

@Estland @Letland @Litouwen

Explore the Baltic coast and the National Parks of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on very scenic routes. The tour includes the three capital cities – Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn – with their Old towns designated as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO; the Curonian Spit which was previously closed to visitors; nowadays it is often called the Lithuanian Sahara; the beautiful Gauja River valleys and the largest and most beautiful Estonian island of Saaremaa.

Van:
455€

8
dagen

Gemakkelijk

Cycling tour from Klaipeda to Riga (West Lithuania - Latvian Kurzeme / Courland)

EV10

EV13

@Letland @Litouwen

A self-guided cycle tour through some of the most beautiful areas of Lithuania before crossing into Latvia to explore its hidden treasures: Kurzeme (Courland) with its historical towns, Liepaja and Kuldiga, and finally Jūrmala seaside resort and Riga, the capital city and former Hanseatic port. The journey begins by cycling on cycle trail along the Baltic coast. The route continues through beautiful countryside in Western Latvia with its changing landscape, small villages and old towns.