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Der Baltische Küstenwanderweg führt auf der ganzen Strecke am Strand entlang, der auf der Festlandseite in der Umgebung von Pape von einer wunderschönen Vordüne umschlossen ist. Hinter dem Dorf wird er auf einer Länge von fast 10 km von einem abgespülten Uferstreifen abgelöst, auf dem Kiefernstämme umgestürzt herumliegen. Die Flachdüne kommt in der Umgebung des Dorfes Jūrmalciems wieder zum Vorschein. Hinter Jūrmalciems erstrecken sich weitläufig Strände. Nähert man sich dem Kap Bernātu ragt eine eindrucksvolle, mit einem Kieferwald bewachsene und streckenweise durch die Meeresbrandung ausgehöhlte Steilküste empor.

Der Baltische Küstenwanderweg führt auf der ganzen Strecke am Strand entlang, der auf der Festlandseite in der Umgebung von Pape von einer wunderschönen Vordüne umschlossen ist. Hinter dem Dorf wird er auf einer Länge von fast 10 km von einem abgespülten Uferstreifen abgelöst, auf dem Kiefernstämme umgestürzt herumliegen. Die Flachdüne kommt in der Umgebung des Dorfes Jūrmalciems wieder zum Vorschein. Hinter Jūrmalciems erstrecken sich weitläufig Strände. Nähert man sich dem Kap Bernātu ragt eine eindrucksvolle, mit einem Kieferwald bewachsene und streckenweise durch die Meeresbrandung ausgehöhlte Steilküste empor.

Von Bernāti bis Liepāja führt der Baltische Küstenwanderweg an einem breiten Strand entlang. Dort erfreuen auf der Festlandseite anfangs eine abgespülte Küste das Auge, später dann beim Herankommen an die Stadt Liepāja hohe, mit Strandroggen und Strandhafer bewachsene Vordünen. Der Pfad windet sich weiter durch den zentralen Teil der Stadt Liepāja – Vecliepāja und kurz nach dem Passieren des Karosta-Kanals (Kriegshafenkanal) erreicht man Karosta – einen Komplex von Militär- und Fortifikationsbauten. Um ihn genauer zu erkunden, sollte man mindestens einen halben
Tag einplanen. Unbedingt probieren sollte man die Spezialität von Liepāja – ”Liepājas menciņi”, geräucherten Dorsch, zubereitet nach einem alten südkurländischen Rezept.

Von Bernāti bis Liepāja führt der Baltische Küstenwanderweg an einem breiten Strand entlang. Dort erfreuen auf der Festlandseite anfangs eine abgespülte Küste das Auge, später dann beim Herankommen an die Stadt Liepāja hohe, mit Strandroggen und Strandhafer bewachsene Vordünen. Der Pfad windet sich weiter durch den zentralen Teil der Stadt Liepāja – Vecliepāja und kurz nach dem Passieren des Karosta-Kanals (Kriegshafenkanal) erreicht man Karosta – einen Komplex von Militär- und Fortifikationsbauten. Um ihn genauer zu erkunden, sollte man mindestens einen halben
Tag einplanen. Unbedingt probieren sollte man die Spezialität von Liepāja – ”Liepājas menciņi”, geräucherten Dorsch, zubereitet nach einem alten südkurländischen Rezept.

Ein von Reisenden nur wenig besuchter Strand, wo man Bernstein und Steine mit Fossilien sammeln und dem Klang des Sandes lauschen kann. In der Umgebung von Ziemupe kommt die durch die Meeresbrandung ausgehöhlte Steilküste zum Vorschein. Danach folgen weiter von Akmensrags bis Pāvilosta schöne, streckenweise abgespülte Vordünen, die mit Strandroggen und Strandhafer bedeckt sind. An einigen Stellen sind Graudünen zu sehen. Der Leuchtturm Akmeņrags ist der beste Rastplatz. Pāvilosta mit seinem Kleinstadt-Flair, den Häfen und dem Aroma der geräucherten Fische bringt Besucher von der unberührten Natur wieder in die Zivilisation zurück.

Ein von Reisenden nur wenig besuchter Strand, wo man Bernstein und Steine mit Fossilien sammeln und dem Klang des Sandes lauschen kann. In der Umgebung von Ziemupe kommt die durch die Meeresbrandung ausgehöhlte Steilküste zum Vorschein. Danach folgen weiter von Akmensrags bis Pāvilosta schöne, streckenweise abgespülte Vordünen, die mit Strandroggen und Strandhafer bedeckt sind. An einigen Stellen sind Graudünen zu sehen. Der Leuchtturm Akmeņrags ist der beste Rastplatz. Pāvilosta mit seinem Kleinstadt-Flair, den Häfen und dem Aroma der geräucherten Fische bringt Besucher von der unberührten Natur wieder in die Zivilisation zurück.

Im Nordosten von Pāvilosta erfreut eine an Graudünen reiche Landschaft das Auge. Doch nur einige Kilometer weiter beginnt eine der schönsten Abschnitte des Pfades Jūrtaka mit ihren hervorragenden Steilküsten, die sich auf einer Länge von mehr als 20 km erstrecken. Die bezauberndste, von Steilküsten geprägte Landschaften ist in der Nähe der Mündung der Flüsse Strante, Ulmale und Rīva zu beobachten. An vielen Stellen unterhalb des steilen Küstenabfalls blühen im Sommer die Orchideen. In Dorf Jūrkalne und dessen Umgebung kann man „zwei Sonnenuntergänge“ genießen - den ersten am Strand, den zweiten - einen kurzen Moment später - oben von der Spitze der Steilküste.

Near Sārnate, you can still see the bluffs of the Baltic Sea, which slowly become lower towards the North and is replaced by a washed away dam of foredunes. Between Vendzavas village and the Užava Lighthouse, you can see coastal sceneries that are quite unusual for Latvia and that remind one of sandy and rocky deserts with sparse vegetation: it used to be a firing ground for the Soviet army. In this place and in the territories of former firing grounds located beyond the Užava Lighthouse, there are now grey foredunes. Getting closer to the estuary of the Užava River, the beach becomes wider and the dunes – lower. The most beautiful scenery of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route can be seen from the top of the romantic Užava Lighthouse.

In this section of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route, the first 6 km are a lonely stretch of the coast with a wide beach and low foredunes, the tops of which are covered in silvery sand ryegrass and marram grass tillers. After passing the Medole brook, an impressive bluff (~ 19 m high) rises before your eyes with a narrow rocky beach beneath it. The bluff quickly shrinks and then rises again two kilometers further. Between the bluffs, there is a former firing ground for the Soviet army. The last five kilometers of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route to the South Pier in Ventspils lead through a wide sandy beach, the coastal side of which is delimited by the biotopes of grey dunes.

In this section of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route, the first 6 km are a lonely stretch of the coast with a wide beach and low foredunes, the tops of which are covered in silvery sand ryegrass and marram grass tillers. After passing the Medole brook, an impressive bluff (~ 19 m high) rises before your eyes with a narrow rocky beach beneath it. The bluff quickly shrinks and then rises again two kilometers further. Between the bluffs, there is a former firing ground for the Soviet army. The last five kilometers of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route to the South Pier in Ventspils lead through a wide sandy beach, the coastal side of which is delimited by the biotopes of grey dunes.

The itinerary goes through Ventspils and its surrounding forests. The Baltic Coastal Hiking Route winds from the South Pier through the historic Ostgals and the Old Town, crosses the Venta River and continues through the Pārventa District via a pedestrian and cyclist path in the direction of Staldzene where it circles the Ventspils Port and then returns to the seacoast. It is worth taking one “day off” and get to know the most interesting places in the city, as well as visit the Seaside Open-Air Museum.

The Baltic Coastal Hiking Route winds through small country and forest roads from Saunags village to Vaide village where it returns to the seacoast again. Wide sandy beaches stretch up to Cape Kolka turning into low sparse foredunes; wooded seaside dunes continue behind them. For around 2 km, there are washed away dunes followed by the Dumbrkalni Hills. Cape Kolka, the point where the Great Sea meets the Little Sea, is one of the most popular bird-watching sites on the Baltic seacoast.

At Cape Kolka, when turning towards the Gulf, you can clearly see the difference between the “Great Sea” and the “Little Sea”. The first 10 km of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route lead through the coastal area of the Slītere National Park: first, past pine trees that are washed into the sea, past the building of a former fishing kolkhoz, a ship berth and Ēvaži Bluff which is surrounded by an unusually narrow sandy beach with overhanging black alders. The next section of the trail leading to Ģipka also has a narrow sandy beach with pools created by the rich springfens and the mouths of small streams that are shallow in summer. During Soviet times, the seacoast of the Slītere National Park was a closed territory for two reasons: it was a frontier zone and a nature reserve.

A sandy beach that is not too wide and has beautiful dunes and coastal pine forests stretches from Ģipka to Roja, but before reaching Roja it is overgrown with reeds. Conversely, the section between Roja and the Kaltene Church is one of the most extraordinary parts of the seashore of Latvia, where the coast is notched by small capes and coves with a very narrow beach. All over the coast, there are piles of boulders of different sizes with the green foliage of black alders hanging over them. In some places, the large gnarled root systems of the trees washed ashore rise before your eyes. In some places, an unpaved road goes right along the coast and a lot of former fishermen homesteads are aligned next to it.

A sandy beach that is not too wide and has beautiful dunes and coastal pine forests stretches from Ģipka to Roja, but before reaching Roja it is overgrown with reeds. Conversely, the section between Roja and the Kaltene Church is one of the most extraordinary parts of the seashore of Latvia, where the coast is notched by small capes and coves with a very narrow beach. All over the coast, there are piles of boulders of different sizes with the green foliage of black alders hanging over them. In some places, the large gnarled root systems of the trees washed ashore rise before your eyes. In some places, an unpaved road goes right along the coast and a lot of former fishermen homesteads are aligned next to it.

A truly multifaceted section of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route in terms of nature, cultural history and scenery. Near Kaltene village, the seashore is speckled with small coves with rocky beaches followed by a thickly overgrown coast where a narrow trail winds its way through reeds and lush vegetation. Further on, the seacoast covered in stones is only a couple of meters wide, in some places it has layers of clay, fields of reeds, in other places, it is carpeted with the algae washed ashore. Sandy beaches with shoals in the sea reappear between Valgalciems village and Mērsrags village. After passing Mērsrags village, the itinerary continues on a road, but when you reach the Lutheran church it turns towards the sea and goes through the coastal meadows as far as the center of Mērsrags village.

A forest trail surrounded by pine trees leads you from the center of the village to the beach. Next, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route meanders between a rocky seacoast richly overgrown with reeds and other grasses on one side and wooded seaside dunes on the other side. In some places, the beach is paved with small round stones, in other places you can see grey dunes with a rich variety of plants. Near Bērzciems village, there are large coastal meadows with shoals appearing far away in the sea that are suited for birdwatching. Overgrown seacoast continues up to Abragciems village, while from Abragciems to Engure there is a beach.

At first, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route winds through Engure village, then leads through a comparatively narrow beach on one side and beautiful woody seaside dunes on the other side reaching Plieņciems Dune after which the sandy beach becomes increasingly wider and large shoals appear in the sea. On the coast, overgrown bluffs equipped with stairs and plank-ways rise before your eyes and stretch as far as the road connecting Kolka and Tukums. You have to take into consideration that on warm summer days a lot of holidaymakers come here. The last third of the itinerary is located in Ķemeri National Park.

At first, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route winds through Engure village, then leads through a comparatively narrow beach on one side and beautiful woody seaside dunes on the other side reaching Plieņciems Dune after which the sandy beach becomes increasingly wider and large shoals appear in the sea. On the coast, overgrown bluffs equipped with stairs and plank-ways rise before your eyes and stretch as far as the road connecting Kolka and Tukums. You have to take into consideration that on warm summer days a lot of holidaymakers come here. The last third of the itinerary is located in Ķemeri National Park.

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.

The widest sandy beach of the Gulf of Riga stretches from Dubulti to the Lielupe River. It is the main asset of the Jūrmala resort offering many beach cafés and different recreational possibilities. The coastal dune forests are permeated with a dense web of trails suitable for walking and stick-walking. The part of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route located between the beach of the Lielupe River and Jūrmala beach is part of the Ragakāpa Nature Park. From here, you can easily get back to Bulduri by taking Bulduri prospekts and the 5th line.

The itinerary is an alternative way to get from Jūrmala to Riga by going through the forest. After passing the bridge across the Lielupe River, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route snakes through Priedaine with its wooden buildings, goes along the right bank of the Lielupe River, then turns towards the Southern part of Bolderāja Dune and crosses Kleisti forest past Lāčupe Cemetery. Next, it goes along the historic roads of Pārdaugava on the West bank of the Daugava River, namely, Buļļu and Daugavgrīvas iela, through Dzegužkalns Hill, passing the Zunda Canal and Āgenskalns bay until reaching the Daugava River, which the route crosses via the Stone bridge and then stops at Town Hall Square.

Initially, the itinerary takes you on a small stroll around Riga City Center, Riga Old Town, leads along the City Canal through Kronvalds Park, via Alberta iela (Art Nouveau buildings) and further on via Miera iela through the Lielie kapi Cemetery, via Kokneses and Ostas prospekts through Mežaparks and then it reaches Jaunmīlgrāvis and crosses Mīlgrāvis . Then it meanders along Vecāķu prospekts up to Ziemeļblāzma and the banks of the Old Daugava River (Vecdaugava) separated by only a couple of kilometers from Vecāķi. After a two-day hike through Riga, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route leads you out to the beach again.

This sections of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route is a comparatively short hike across a beautiful sandy beach, the coastal side of which is bounded by brightly colored pine forests with spectacular dunes and dams of dunes. To get from the beach to Carnikava, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route will take you through a forest via a promenade. Then it takes a stroll around the Old Gauja River via a levee and reaches the pedestrian bridge over the Gauja River. Both as you start and end the hike, it is nice to sit in one of the pubs and summer cafés located on Vecāķi beach and in Carnikava.

This sections of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route is a comparatively short hike across a beautiful sandy beach, the coastal side of which is bounded by brightly colored pine forests with spectacular dunes and dams of dunes. To get from the beach to Carnikava, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route will take you through a forest via a promenade. Then it takes a stroll around the Old Gauja River via a levee and reaches the pedestrian bridge over the Gauja River. Both as you start and end the hike, it is nice to sit in one of the pubs and summer cafés located on Vecāķi beach and in Carnikava.

Initially, the itinerary leads you through the Gauja River levees in Gauja village reaching the estuary of the Gauja River, which is a good place for bird watching. The hike continues along a sandy beach up to the estuary of the Inčupe River, before which you have to turn inland to get to a bridge and to cover the next couple of kilometers across the wooded dune tops of the Sunset Trail with a view of the beach. After crossing the Pēterupe River (cable bridge), the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route continues along the beach and reaches the Sea Park in Saulkrasti.

Initially, the itinerary leads you through the Gauja River levees in Gauja village reaching the estuary of the Gauja River, which is a good place for bird watching. The hike continues along a sandy beach up to the estuary of the Inčupe River, before which you have to turn inland to get to a bridge and to cover the next couple of kilometers across the wooded dune tops of the Sunset Trail with a view of the beach. After crossing the Pēterupe River (cable bridge), the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route continues along the beach and reaches the Sea Park in Saulkrasti.

The first kilometers leading up to Zvejniekciems can be covered via the beach or via a trail meandering through the dune forest with old pines whose bark looks like crocodile skin. Here you can also see an old wooden hut with fishing nets and tools. Before reaching the port of Skulte, the first rocks appear on the beach of Zvejniekciems. After making a detour around the estuary of the Aģe River and the port, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route returns to the beach where you can already see Cape Ārņi from afar, while beyond it the brown back of the Big Lauči Sea Boulder comes into view. Varied coastal landscapes.

This section of the seacoast of Vidzeme is of outstanding scenic beauty with a lot of rocky capes and boulders in the sea alternating with small, sandy coves where the small streams and rivulets, which dry out in summer, flow into. Occasionally, the beach is completely covered with the gray backs of stones. In some places, small patches of reeds appear, while near Tūja you will see the first sandstone outcrops.

One of the most beautiful sections of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route, which begins by crossing the Zaķupīte River. Up to the Ķurmrags Lighthouse, there are mostly sandy beaches with small sections of stones. Further on, the Rocky Seashore of Vidzeme starts: capes alternate with small coves, while 4 m high sandstone outcrops emerge on the coast. Sandy beaches continue to prevail after passing Cape Meleki, while before the mouth of the Svētupe River the beach is thickly overgrown and reedy, so it must be bypassed via a forest trail.

The beach between Svētciems village and Salacgrīva is thickly overgrown, so the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route continues on a forest trail meandering among the dunes. To get from Salacgrīva to Kuiviži, you can take the sandy beach or forest trails. From Kuiviži to the Vēverupe River, you have to bypass the Randu Meadows via a forest road located on the east side of the A1 road. After passing the Vēverupe River, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route returns to a thickly overgrown beach and then leaves it next to the estuary of the Blusupīte River to reach Ainaži Pier by going along Kāpu and Valdemāra iela. You have covered ~ 580 km in Latvia and reached the state border.

Paplūdimys tarp Svētciemo kaimo ir Salacgryvos yra tankiai apaugęs, todėl Baltijos pajūrio žygių maršrutas tęsiasi miško takeliu, vingiuojančiu tarp kopų. Iš Salacgrivos į Kuivižius galite nuvykti smėlio paplūdimiu arba miško takais. Nuo Kuivižių iki Vėverupės upės Randu pievas tenka aplenkti miško keliuku, esančiu rytinėje A1 kelio pusėje. Pravažiavus Vēverupės upę, Baltijos pakrantės žygių maršrutas grįžta į tankiai apaugusį paplūdimį ir iš jo išeina šalia Blusupites upės žiočių, kad pasiektų Ainaži prieplauką, eidami Kāpu ir Valdemāra gatve. Latvijoje įveikėte ~ 580 km ir pasiekėte valstybės sieną.

Šis maršrutas ypač rekomenduojamas paukščių stebėtojams. Norėdami įveikti Baltijos pakrantės pėsčiųjų maršruto atkarpą, jungiančią Kabli ir Hademeeste pietus, turėsite važiuoti senuoju Pernu–Rygos keliu, nes per pajūrį driekiasi nendrinės pievos ir lagūnos. Prieš pasiekiant Häädemeeste, Baltijos pakrantės pėsčiųjų maršrutas atsišakoja nuo kelio ir vingiuoja per Jaagupi gamtos rezervatą (aplink rytinę gyvenvietės pusę), eidamas aukštų kopų gale ir nusileisdamas žemyn iki gilių duburių tarp kopų, uždengtų retas pušynas. Čia rasite gerų vietų uogauti ir grybauti.

Pirmiausia Baltijos pajūrio pėsčiųjų maršrutas eina senais pakrantės keliais, apsuptais pušynų, tačiau pravažiavus Lottemaa parką pasuka jūros link ir išeina į Reiu paplūdimį. Toliau žygis tęsiasi per apaugusį paplūdimį (plačios seklumos, kai vėjas sukuria vandens nutekėjimą) ir už kiek mažiau nei 4 km reikia sukti į vidų, kirsti golfo aikštyną ir sukti Pernu kryptimi. Netoli Raeküla rajono, jis gyvatės nedideliu takeliu, sudarantis ribą tarp didelės pakrantės pelkės ir miško. Apėjus šlapžemę ~ 6 km, Pernu paplūdimyje išnyra Baltijos pajūrio žygių maršrutas. Toliau kelias eina per vakarinę Pernu senamiesčio dalį, kerta Pernu ir Saugos upes ir baigiasi Vana-Pernu rajone.

Baltijos pakrantės pėsčiųjų maršrutas vingiuoja Pernu vakarinėje dalyje, kerta Audru upę ir pasuka link Valgeranos, kurios pietinė pusė yra apsupta tankaus miško ir balto smėlio paplūdimio, o šiaurėje rasite golfo aikštyną. kursą. Pravažiavus Valgeraną, Baltijos pakrantės žygių maršrutas driekiasi tarp polderių per šiaurinę Pernu įlankos dalį. Iš Audru polderių atsiveria įspūdingiausi Pernu įlankos vaizdai. Už Audrų nendrynų Baltijos pajūrio žygių maršrutas pasuka į pietus ir veda per pakrančių žvejų kaimelius su nedideliais uosteliais ir krantinėmis. Čia galima pamatyti žvejų kasdienybę, o jei pasiseks, paragauti ir rūkytos žuvies.

Šioje Baltijos pajūrio pėsčiųjų maršruto atkarpoje pamatysite tradicinį kaimo kraštovaizdį. Pamario raištis – seklios įlankos, pusiasaliai ir kyšuliai, apsupti pajūrio pievų, nendrių, seklių lagūnų, pelkių, taip pat sunkiai prieinamų salų. Einant nedideliais kaimo keliukais, rudeniškai nusėtais raudonų šermukšnių, galima pamatyti etnografiškai primenančias individualias sodybas ir fermas su karvėmis ir ožkomis. Sodybų kraštovaizdžiai keičiasi su uolų tvorų liekanomis, dirbama žeme ir kadagių miškais. Prieiga prie jūros ir poilsio zonos yra į pietus nuo Ranniku ir netoli Kastnos kaimo.

Matsi paplūdimys yra vienas iš retų smėlio paplūdimių tolesnėje tako dalyje, vedančioje į Haapsalu. Baltijos pakrantės žygių maršrutas nuves jus į nedidelį pasivaikščiojimą per Kulli kaimą, o kitus 5 km veda nedideliais takais, apsuptais plačių miškų ir kopų. Rudenį jų apylinkėse gausu uogų ir grybų. Aplenkus Uue-Varbla dvarą, takas pasiekia Varblos kaimą.

Baltijos pakrantės žygių maršrutas leidžia pasivaikščioti po Kasario upės deltą, kur ji įteka į Matsalu įlanką ir kur susiformavo viena didžiausių šlapžemių Šiaurės Europoje su dideliais nendrių laukais, pakrantės pievomis, ežerais ir vandeniu iš seklios įlankos. , yra svarbi migruojančių paukščių lizdų ir sustojimo vieta. Maršrutas daugiausia veda per dirbamos žemės kraštovaizdžius ir mažus kaimelius. Kirblos apylinkėse galite pamatyti reljefo aukštį, kuris yra buvusi Baltijos ledo ežero sala su senovine pakrante šiaurėje.

Įvairi Baltijos pakrantės pėsčiųjų maršruto atkarpa. Pirmieji trys maršruto kilometrai eina palei buvusią Haapsalu – Rohuküla plačiojo geležinkelio liniją, pasivaikščioti Haapsalu įlanka per Pulapė ragą, kerta pakrantės miškus, kuriuose yra sveikatingumo takai, o toliau – pakrantės promenadomis ir nedidelėmis gatvelėmis aplinkui. Haapsalu miestas. Pervažiavus nedidelę pelkę už miestelio, ši tako atkarpa baigiasi nuostabiame Uuemõisa parke.

The Baltic Coastal Hiking Route mainly goes along the side of the road and it only winds through smaller country roads between Ingküla and Aulepa Villages, where you can enjoy rural landscapes with individual farmsteads, boulders and pastures.

With the exception of the first 3 km, the itinerary goes along the seashore. It is mainly a sandy beach with beautiful foredunes, grey dunes and sea boulders. The beach may be covered in algae that has been washed ashore and it is occasionally overgrown with dense vegetation. Opposite Rooslepa village and in other places in the sea and on the coast, there are badly weathered stones or the so-called breccias that have melted and weathered as a result of an ancient meteorite explosion. At the destination of the itinerary, you can spend some time in a pub and from its terrace you will have a beautiful view of the sea and the port.

An exceptionally multifaceted section of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route in terms of landscapes, where you can already get an insight of the nature characteristic to the north coast of Estonia. The itinerary leads you along the seacoast for almost its entire length, where you will find beautiful sandy beaches near coves, beaches covered in boulders at capes, while dolomite layers uncover themselves in the northern part of Cape Põõsaspea (an excellent birdwatching site). The Baltic Coastal Hiking Route goes through Nõva Nature reserve where you will have exceptional views of the white and grey dunes. The beaches are popular for fishing and kite-boarding.

A multifaceted section of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route in terms of landscape that is suitable for hardy hikers. There are both rocky and sandy beaches and good swimming areas, fascinating coastal pine forests, the astounding Türisalu Cliff wall and giant sea boulders. By taking the trails of the vast Keila forest park, you can go to the Keila waterfall, near which some fragments of the popular Latvian feature film Vella kalpi (Devil’s servants) were shot, and you can also get to know the exhibition dedicated to the life of coastal fishermen in Lohusalu village.

Near Tabasalu, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route crosses the boundary of Tallinn and goes through the Tiskre and Vismeistri districts to reach Kakumäe beach, where it takes  you on a stroll around the wooded upper part of the Kakumäe Peninsula surrounded by cliffs. Here, you will have a vista of the Port of Tallinn across Kopli Bay. Opposite the Õismäe district, an excellent promenade goes along the seashore. After bypassing the Estonian Open-Air Museum, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route winds along the coastal promenade up to Stroomi beach and after passing the Pelguranna district it takes pedestrian sidewalks to the Estonian Maritime Museum, where it leads you, via the coastal promenade, to the Port of Tallinn, marking the end of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route. You have covered ~ 620 km in Estonia.

The Baltic Coastal Hiking Route starts in the center of Nida, by the port. In Nida, the trail winds along the Curonian Lagoon walkway which offers beautiful views of the expansive waters all the way to Rusnė Island on the east coast of the Curonian Lagoon. Nida features the typical architecture of the Curonian Spit region — one-storey wooden buildings with tile or reed roofs and window shutters painted blue and white. From Nida to Bulvikis Cape (shortly before the cape there is an abandoned runway), the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route winds through single-track forest trails up and down the pine-covered dunes, occasionally coming out onto beachside meadows with scarce vegetation. Rest spots and bird watching towers are available along the trail. The next section features unique open seaside meadows covered in lichens and vegetation characteristic to the Curonian Spit. The Baltic Coastal Hiking Route follows the coastal walkway in the village of Preila. It then winds through forest trails, briefly also following a pedestrian/cyclist lane and coastal paths, eventually reaching Pervalka. This section leads through the Curonian Spit National Park.

Having departed Pervalka, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route follows a pedestrian path to cross the Curonian Spit in an east–western direction, arriving at the coast of the Baltic Sea. The next section of 13 km leads along a beautiful, sandy beach protected by high and steep sand dunes on the east. It is called the protective dune ridge and it has been man-made in order to protect the inland from the movement of sand. Entering Juodkrantė, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route turns eastward and crosses the Curonian Spit once again over wooded and steep dunes, to reach the Curonian Lagoon coast. The Baltic Coastal Hiking Route briefly coincides with the Hill of Witches trail. It then follows the Juodkrantė beachside walkway to the port. This section leads through the Curonian Spit National Park.

Having left the Juodkrantė beachside walkway, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route crosses the Curonian Spit in a southeast–northwest direction leading along single-track forest trails that wind through the steep, pine-covered dunes until it eventually comes back out onto the coast of the Baltic Sea. For the next 9 km, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route follows the coastline along sandy beaches. The steep foredune on the eastern side protects the inland from the moving sand. After Alksnynė village (not seen from the beach), the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route turns eastward, crossing a hillock covered in Pinus mugo pines and a World War II German army base, eventually approaching the coast of the Curonian Lagoon. Then the trail winds across the ridges of pine-covered dunes, providing regular views of Klaipėda Port. The route between the New and Old Ferry Port first follows a single-track path, and later a beachside walkway. Having crossed the Curonian Lagoon from the Old Ferry Port, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route arrives in the center of Klaipėda where it follows Danės Street to the Birža Bridge. The section until Smiltynė leads through the Curonian Spit National Park.

Following H. Manto Street, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route leads out of the center of Klaipėda, traverses the Klaipėda Recreation Park, crosses a railway line by bridge and comes out onto the coast of the Baltic Sea in the southern part of Melnragė. The trail then winds through the dunes, for the protection of which wooden walkways have been installed, and continues on along a beautiful path through the coastal forest, following at a distance of about 10–20 m the pedestrian/cyclist lane through Antroji Melnragė to Giruliai. At Giruliai, it briefly comes out onto the beach, but from Kukuliškiai to the southern part of Karklė Village, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route first passes along the incredibly beautiful coastline of the former Littorina Sea covered in primeval forest, and later, along a scenic bluff, created by the washing of waves; there are several viewing points along the way (including the Dutchman's Cap). From the Village of Karklė for the next 11 km to the Palanga Botanical Park, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route leads across sandy and pebbly, occasionally rocky beaches. Through the coastal pathways in the western part of the Palanga Botanical Park, the trail leads over to Meilės avenue and then to the Palanga pedestrian bridge. Most of this section of the trail leads through the Seaside Regional Park.

Having crossed the small Rąžė River, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route follows the Labrytys pedestrian/runners’ lane and exits out onto the beach at Kontininkų Street. For the next 9 km to the old Šventoji Pier, the trail leads across the sandy, sea-washed beach. Then it loops around the mouth of the Šventoji River, leads through the resort town, and at the end of Kopų Street it crosses the Šventoji River over a hanging footbridge to come back out onto the beach. At the Žemaičių Alka parking lot, the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route makes another small loop “inland” and then follows the sandy beach to the Latvia-Lithuania border 3 km away.