Why this ride
From Jūrmala it runs 247 km to Jūrmala; allow about 3 h 58 of riding. It goes by way of Old town of Kuldīga and back through Old town of Kuldīga. It suits an unhurried touring pace.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Jurmala day out · Old town of Kuldīga
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 247 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 58
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Scenic road chapters
Old town of Kuldīga → Old town of Kuldīga
Speed drops and stays down. Park rather than crawl through. 1 km through ground somebody thought worth listing. The road passes it rather than bypassing it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 1 km
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Jurmala
A dune forest and a long white beach is not the first thing most people expect near Riga, but that is what Jūrmala is. The town is a string of seaside villages strung along a narrow strip of land between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe river, about twenty-five kilometres west of the capital. Over fifty thousand people live here, and in the Soviet era it was the main resort of the Baltic region, a place where party officials and ordinary workers took their holidays. Today it keeps that holiday atmosphere, with spa hotels, sanatoriums and a very long beach of soft pale sand that stretches for some thirty kilometres.
Read the complete Jurmala write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Jurmala is where the day begins. Next is Old town of Kuldīga.
2. Old town of Kuldīga
Kuldīga, in western Latvia, is a small brick town with a waterfall, and it is nicer than that sounds. The Venta river drops over a low, wide ledge right beside the old centre, and the Venta Rapid, about two hundred and fifty metres across, is billed as the widest waterfall in Europe. It is only a couple of metres high, so do not expect a roar, but the sheer breadth of it, with the old town behind, makes a gentle and slightly surprising picture. In spring, around April and May, fish leap up the rapid to spawn, and locals gather on the bridge to watch.
Read the complete Old town of Kuldīga write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Old town of Kuldīga comes up 74 km in. Next is Old town of Kuldīga.
3. Old town of Kuldīga
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Old town of Kuldīga write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
147 km in you reach Old town of Kuldīga. Next is back through Old town of Kuldīga.
4. back through Old town of Kuldīga
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Old town of Kuldīga write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Old town of Kuldīga, late in the day. Next is Jurmala.
5. Jurmala
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Jurmala write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Jurmala. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Jurmala to Old town of Kuldīga
Jurmala → Old town of Kuldīga is 147 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Old town of Kuldīga to Jurmala
back through Old town of Kuldīga → Jurmala is 147 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
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