Section 23. Bulduri - Riga City Center.
Practical information
Length: 23 km
Duration: 8 – 10 h
Start: Bulduri railway station
Finish: Riga Town Hall Square next to the Riga tourism information center.
Itinerary: Bulduri – Priedaine – Liepezers – Lāčupe – Iļģuciems – Riga Old Town
Road surface: Mostly asphalt, (sandy) forest trails, cobblestones, in some places, gravel roads.
Difficulty level:
Obstacles: None
Dangerous places: Vārnukroga road is winding and has no pedestrian sidewalk (be careful!). The intersection of Kleistu and Buļļu iela (a controlled pedestrian crossing is planned).
Good to know! In the forests, there can be sandy or muddy (in case of wet weather) roads. When using streets/roads, road traffic regulations must be observed. No services are available from Priedaine to Lāčupe. When on a road for pedestrians and cyclists, you have to stay in the lane meant for pedestrians. Be careful when crossing the bicycle lane.
Alternatives: Riga public transport runs from Liepezers, Kleisti and Lāčupe Cemetery (timetables: https://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/index.html). You can cover the distance from Bulduri and Priedaine to Riga by train (www.1188.lv). Next to the Līvu akvaparks water park, there is a bicycle rental from which you can reach Riga by using the bicycle lane (~ 16 km).