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Description:

Nice and pleasant walking path in the very centre of Saldus stretching along the Ciecere River, which allows to enjoy the calm flow of the river, the beautiful city surroudings with lots of trees and flowers, cosy resting areas and see the variety of birds living by the river. At the end of the path it is possible to continue the walk along Zvejnieku Street to reach Lake Saldus, which has been installed with wide wooden boardwalks on the coast, children playground and a resting area.

In 2024, the trail was enhanced with tactile versions of J. Rozentāls’ paintings “Saldus Garden”, “Ormanis”, and “Family of Fauns”. You will find the paintings while walking along the Ciecere Nature Trail in 3 different places. The painting “Saldus Garden”, which depicts the planting of apple trees behind the workshop, is located near the Avotu Street bridge, on the Ciecere Nature Trail section near the children’s playground. The painting “Ormanis”, which depicts views of the Saldus Market, is located by the Ciecere River, on the paved section of the nature trail, where the pedestrian sidewalk leads to the parking lot. The painting “Family of Fauns”, which depicts fairy-tale characters, is located on the asphalted section of the nature trail in Kalnsētas Park, near the disabled parking lot and the benches at the end of the square – the path takes you all the way to the waterfall, the stage and the romantic bridges.

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Location: Saldus

Suggested starting point: Parking lot at Saldus Market square (in the middle of the trail, 4 Kuldīgas Street) or at the end point of the trail – at Zvejnieku Street or at Lake Saldus

Starting point of the trail in the map: Lat:56.66765, Lon:22.49233

Accessibility:

The path is overall accessible to people in wheelchairs with an assistant and parents with baby strollers in its whole length, though it should be noted that there are few steps at the end of the path near Zvejnieku Street. At some stretches the wooden boardwalk might be damaged (rough, cranky or broken planks). At some places at the start or end of the boardwalk there is a small step. Part of the stretch that goes along the market square has tactile paving for visually impaired.

Hiking time: 1 h (one direction)

Distance: 2,6 km (one direction)

Marking: not marked, but can easily follow the trail

Type:  point-to-point

Difficulty: 

Trail surface: gravel, brick paving, wooden boardwalk (on average 1,8 m wide)

Facilities:

Accessible WC – at the Market Square and Lake Saldus

Getting there:  by car, by bus

Rules to follow:     

Trail administrator:  Saldus County Municipality, T: +371 63807280, E: pasts@saldus.lv

Info: Saldus Tourism Information Centre, 3 Striķu Street, Saldus, T: +371 63807443, tic@saldus.lv, turisms.saldus.lv

Closest shops and gas stations: Saldus