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Sigulda New Castle – Peter's Cave loop from Sigulda

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Sigulda New Castle – Peter's Cave loop from Sigulda

Moderate

4.6

(14)

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Sigulda New Castle – Peter's Cave loop from Sigulda

02:24

8.55km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Gaujas nacionālais parks

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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146 m

Sigulda Lutheran Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The first mention of a church on the site where today stands Sigulda church can be found in writings dated from 1483 with the name St. Bartholomew church.

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400 m

Sigulda Castle Gate

Highlight • Castle

475 m

View of Cesvaine Palace Courtyard

Highlight • Castle

Not quite new composed with old, exactly my taste. A chic sample.

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655 m

Sigulda New Castle

Highlight • Castle

Beautifully designed castle with pretty grounds. Here sits the municipal administration of Sigulda.

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Tip by

1.15 km

Krusta kalna pilskalns

Archaeological Site

2.24 km

View of Turaida Castle and the Gauja River

Highlight • Viewpoint

great view over to the castle on the other side of the river

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4.21 km

Peter's Cave

Highlight • Cave

A narrow gap in a Red sandstone wall. Like all the caves in this area, of course this cave also comes with a legend!

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5.13 km

Viewpoint

5.60 km

Raven’s ravine & cave

Highlight • Cave

Cliff and cave, with some history (a sign post is describing in Latvian and English the history of the place). The colors with the snow are really amazing. Not that …

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6.75 km

Kropotkin Family Cemetery and View of Turaida Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Kropotkin's family cemetery in Sigulda was established at the end of the 18th century in a beautiful place with a view on Gauja valley and Turaida castle towers.

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8.55 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.92 km

2.60 km

1.93 km

102 m

Surfaces

3.29 km

1.51 km

1.37 km

1.02 km

765 m

575 m

Elevation

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Highest point (100 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

27°C

17°C

70 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Sigulda New Castle – Peter's Cave loop from Sigulda

Sigulda Lutheran Church

Sigulda Castle Gate

View of Cesvaine Palace Courtyard

Sigulda New Castle

View of Turaida Castle and the Gauja River

Peter's Cave

Raven’s ravine & cave

Kropotkin Family Cemetery and View of Turaida Castle

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