Baltischer Küstenwanderweg - For visually impaired

Ranniku matkarada kulgeb Bernātist Liepājani mööda laia rannariba, mida maismaa poolt ääristavad algul paiguti mere poolt uhutud liivakivipaljand, muutudes Liepāja lähedal kõrgeteks eelluideteks. Rada lookleb läbi Liepāja vanalinna ja üle Karosta kanali. Vana sõjasadama Karosta militaar - ja kaitserajatistega tutvumiseks soovitame võtta vähemalt pool päeva. Kindlasti soovitame maitsta Liepāja erirooga, Liepājas menciņi, vana Lõuna-Kuramaa retsepti järgi suitsutursast valmistatud toitu...  more

Ranniku matkaraja esimesel neljal kilomeetril kohtab erinevaid kaitserajatisi ja rannapatareide varemeid, mis võivad huvi pakkuda sõjaajaloo huvilistele, kuid matkamiseks on tegu kõige keerulisema lõiguga Kuramaa rannikul. Kindluse taga, pärast Cietokšņa kanalit, lookleb rada lühikest aega rannaäärsel niidul, jõudes seejärel rannaribale ja jätkudes mööda randa kuni Ziemupeni. Rannariba on lai, muutudes tugeva tuulega Lenkupe ja Kārļupīte jõgede vahel kitsamaks. Kohati on teel väiksemaid pankrannikuid, kuid valdavalt kulgeb tee mööda kõrgeid, paiguti merre uhutud eelluiteid. Räägitakse, et Ziemupe sügavikus on hukkunud palju laevu ning üks olla põhja läinud koguni koos pronkskahuritega...  more

Ranniku matkaraja lõik Ģipkast kuni Rojani kulgeb liivarannal, kus on kaunid luited ja männimetsad. Vahetult enne Rojat on rand kõrkjatesse kasvanud. Roja ja Kaltene kiriku vaheline lõik on aga kogu Läti rannajoone üks omapärasemaid, sest siin sirutuvad merre paljud väikesed maaninad, moodustades lahtesid ja kitsa siksakilise mereranna. Rand on tihedalt täis erinevas suuruses maakive, mille kohale kaarduvad sangleppade võrad. Paiguti kulgeb ranna lähedal kruusatee, mida ääristavad endised kalurite elamud...  more

Ranniku matkaraja lõik Ģipkast kuni Rojani kulgeb liivarannal, kus on kaunid luited ja männimetsad. Vahetult enne Rojat on rand kõrkjatesse kasvanud. Roja ja Kaltene kiriku vaheline lõik on aga kogu Läti rannajoone üks omapärasemaid, sest siin sirutuvad merre paljud väikesed maaninad, moodustades lahtesid ja kitsa siksakilise mereranna. Rand on tihedalt täis erinevas suuruses maakive, mille kohale kaarduvad sangleppade võrad. Paiguti kulgeb ranna lähedal kruusatee, mida ääristavad endised kalurite elamud...  more

In Ragaciems village, you can clearly see the whole length of the Jūrmala coast. The first third of this day's itinerary is part of the Ķemeri National Park where you can get to know historic fishing villages, the Ragaciems village fishing area with net huts and a fish market, dune habitats, as well as watch birds in the estuary of the Starpiņupe River. Starting from Jaunķemeri to Dubulti, the walk takes you across the widest sandy beach of the Gulf of Riga through the historic resort in Jūrmala and the longest city in Latvia. Keep in mind that on warm and sunny summer days there will be a lot of beachgoers...  more

Ikla is the start of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route in Estonia. In the section connecting Ikla and Treimani, the route leads you along the old Pärnu–Riga road as meadows and reeds stretch across the seashore. After passing Treimani, the trail turns towards the sea and the next 2,8 km are covered across a narrow, sandy or rocky and occasionally thickly overgrown beach. After bypassing the Orajõe Brook, next to the parking lot the trail returns to the beach followed by a hike of ~ 4 km to Hotel Lepanina. There you will have to return to the old Pärnu–Riga road leading you to Kabli. Several good birdwatching sites are located on the itinerary. The coastal area up to Pärnu is a popular relaxation and swimming area...  more

In this section of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route, you will see a traditional rural landscape. The littoral is notched by shallow coves, peninsulas and capes surrounded by coastal meadows, reeds, shallow lagoons, marshes, as well as hard to access islands. When walking along the small country roads, overhung by red rowans in autumn, you can see ethnographic-like individual farmsteads and farms with cows and goats. The landscapes of farmsteads interchange with the remains of rock fences, farmland and juniper forests. Access to the sea and rest areas are located south of Ranniku and near Kastna village...  more

In the Village of Rusnė, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route follows Taikos Street and Kuršmarių Street, crossing the Atmata River, a distributary of the Nemunas Delta, over the Rusnė Bridge. Then the trail follows the side of the road as a separate lane, continuing on to Šilutė. Shortly before reaching Šilutė, hikers will have to walk on the side of the road. In Šilutė, you will cross the historical bridge over the Šyša River. Rusnė Street, which connects Rusnė Island and Šilutė, brings you right into the center of the town. Up until Šilutė, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route leads through the Nemunas Delta Regional Park where vast areas of the lower reaches of the Nemunas River flood in springtime — today these areas are agricultural land and swamp forests (Žalgiriai Forest)...  more

Along Klaipėdos Street and Aukštumalės Street, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route leaves the town of Šilutė in the direction of Kintai (Road No. 4217), briefly following the top of the polder dike (offering a good view of the Nemunas Delta lowland which floods in springtime), it then snakes along a rural road and returns back on to Aukštmalės Street (Road No. 4217). After less than 6 km, at the intersection in the Village of Rūgailiai the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route loops leftward towards Minija, and after 1.5 km it bears right, returning back on to the Šilutė–Kintai road. The Baltic Coastal Hiking Route crosses the Minija River and the Kintai Carp Lakes over a high and long bridge. From here, you will have one of the most spectacular views of the Lithuanian coastline with an...  more