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View of the Gauja River – Mirror Cliffs loop from Bērzaine

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Vidzeme

View of the Gauja River – Mirror Cliffs loop from Bērzaine

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4.1

(15)

81

hikers

View of the Gauja River – Mirror Cliffs loop from Bērzaine

01:25

5.17km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 16, 2025

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436 m

View of the Gauja River

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Gauja River valley, with its Devonian rocks is 370-390 million years old. The last major transfor- mation in the valley happened 12-13 thousand years ago.

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1.17 km

Bride's Cave (Ligavas Ala)

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This is an artificial cave-like niche: it is said that a young man and his bride hid here during the Livonian War. Looters found her and killed her, giving the cave the name "Bride's Cave".

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1.18 km

Līgavas Cave (Red Cave)

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The age of the rock in the cave, as with the Spoguļu Cliffs exceeds 350 million years. However, the cave is not natural, but rather is in artificial egg-shaped hollow, …

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2.99 km

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3.42 km

Gauja River Near Cēsis

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There are swimming spots on the river every now and then. Just jump in, the water looks clean and is very refreshing!

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3.46 km

Mirror Cliffs

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This is a 140 m long and up to 10 m high promontory of the Gauja rock on the slope of the main left bank of the river, above Lake …

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3.50 km

Previously, one of the many bends of the River Gauja passed directly along the Spoguļu Cliffs, leaving visible traces in the rock face. Over the course of time, as the …

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3.58 km

Dzirdavots Spring

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This spring originated about 8,000 to 5,000 years ago.

Springs arise on steep slopes where underground water seeps from permeable strata such as Devonian sandstones. It is formed because a layer of clay prevents the water from penetrating deeper.

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5.17 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.83 km

2.23 km

106 m

Surfaces

2.84 km

2.06 km

154 m

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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