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Riga Old Town – House of the Blackheads, Riga loop from Torņakalns

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Riga Old Town – House of the Blackheads, Riga loop from Torņakalns

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Riga Old Town – House of the Blackheads, Riga loop from Torņakalns

04:36

43.4km

170m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Train Station

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2.32 km

Riga Old Town

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The Old Town of Riga offers you a very special running route - narrow streets, cobblestones and buildings that breathe history accompany you with every step. As you run through …

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2.38 km

The House of the Blackheads was built in 1334 as a place for meetings and celebrations of various social organizations in Riga. The Second World War reduced the House of the Blackheads to rubble and it was restored in 1999.

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2.91 km

Freedom Monument

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A great and revered monument in Latvia. A pivotal icon in a beautiful part of Riga.

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3.01 km

View of the Love Bridge (Liebesbrücke), Bastejkalna Park

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A nice view of the love bridge on the other side of the canal.

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25.9 km

Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga

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Nativity Cathedral, Riga.

The Nativity of Christ Cathedral (Latvian: Kristus Piedzimšanas pareizticīgo katedrāle, Russian: Христорождественский кафедральный собор), Riga, Latvia was built to a design by Nikolai Chagin and Robert Pflug …

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26.2 km

Freedom Monument (Brīvības piemineklis), Riga

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The 42 meter high Freedom Monument is the symbol of Riga. It was built during the first Latvian independence in the early 1930s and symbolizes the three Latvian regions of …

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26.3 km

Riga City Canal

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A belt with several parks and representative buildings formed along the canal. On the edge of the old town, it separates it from the new town and is considered the …

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26.7 km

Rudolfs Blaumanis Monument

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A monument to Rudolfs Blaumanis; he was one of the most famous Latvian writers and playwrights.

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43.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.9 km

11.9 km

4.76 km

2.73 km

1.66 km

1.20 km

219 m

Surfaces

21.3 km

19.0 km

2.26 km

637 m

170 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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