Smārde: Parks, Cycling and Culture

• The Riga–Tukums electric railway line runs through the Smārde area and stops at Smārde station.
• Vēju dārzs is a dendrological park near the station.
• A one-day cycling route starts in Smārde and is approximately 34 km long.
• Vēju dārzs has a fitness trail, paths for relaxation and a pond with a swimming area.
• Nearby is Šlokenbeka Manor, a preserved fortified medieval manor complex.

The Riga–Tukums electric railway line runs through the area and stops at Smārde station. This makes the train one of the practical options to consider when planning your journey. No information on journey times or intervals between services is provided here, so check the current timetable when planning your trip.

The first QR code for the “Baltā Vilka ceļš mājup” route is also located on the station platform. This route is a separate point of interest from the cycling route that starts in Smārde.

The one-day cycling route starts in Smārde and is approximately 34 km long. This approximate distance helps you plan the ride as a separate activity in your day.

Vēju dārzs is also a useful landmark for cyclists: an asphalt bike path more than 70 m long runs from there. This short distance describes the path itself, not a longer loop. You can therefore distinguish between the approximately 34 km one-day route and the bike path at the park, rather than treating them as equivalent routes.

Vēju dārzs is a dendrological park near Smārde station. The park has a fitness trail and paths for relaxation. A footpath connects the pond with the rest of the park, making the pond part of a visit to the grounds. There is also a swimming area by the pond.

The park has a car park about 300 m from the pond. This distance refers to the pond and that car park. The project to improve the grounds created an attractively landscaped and more accessible recreational environment for residents and visitors to Smārdes pagasts. Together, the park paths, fitness trail, pond and swimming area offer different reasons to include Vēju dārzs in your plans for the day.

In Smārde, a monument created by K. Zāle commemorates fallen soldiers. It adds a place of remembrance to the more active things to do. If you are interested in public art and history, you can take this aspect into account when exploring the town.

Šlokenbeka Manor is located in the Smārde area. The complex is one of the rare examples of a fortified medieval manor in the Baltics and the only one in Latvia to have survived to this day. This makes it particularly interesting for travellers who want to include historic architecture in their choice of destination, alongside parks and cycling.

Another unusual feature is the Apgrieztā māja: the house is tilted diagonally by 7 degrees. If you are interested in unusual architectural forms, this specific tilt offers a distinct point of interest. The park, monument, manor complex and tilted house are quite different in character and appeal to different interests.

If you would like to compare more destinations, you can also find information about Lapmežciems, Ķesterciems, Engure, Radziņciems, Apšuciems, Plieņciems, Milzkalne and Klapkalnciems.

Does the train stop in Smārde?

Yes. The Riga–Tukums electric railway line runs through the Smārde area and stops at Smārde station.

How long is the cycling route that starts in Smārde?

It is a one-day cycling route approximately 34 km long.

Is there a swimming area at Vēju dārzs?

Yes. There is a swimming area at the pond in Vēju dārzs.

What is special about Šlokenbeka Manor?

The complex is one of the rare examples of a fortified medieval manor in the Baltics and the only example of its kind in Latvia to have survived to this day.

For the broader travel overview: Engures Novads.