Ropaži Municipality: Nature, Lakes and Culture – Find Hotels
Ropaži Municipality can be explored through nature, water, activity and culture. Lielie Kangari is a notable natural area: this esker ridge is the largest in Latvia and also a nature reserve, part of which lies in Ropaži Municipality. The protected area covers 1,972.4 hectares in Ropaži Municipality and the Suntaži Parish of Ogres Municipality. Lielie Kangari has been part of the Natura 2000 network since 2005.
Nature
The Tumšupes meži Nature Reserve also encompasses a variety of protected habitats. These include swamp forests, alluvial forests, undisturbed raised bogs, ancient or natural boreal forests, lichen-rich pine forests and old mixed broadleaf forests. The protected area also includes flowing waters and natural river sections.
The Lielie Kangari Nature Reserve features a 33.5-metre-high observation tower and a two-kilometre nature trail with information and exercise stations. The Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš Educational Trail is approximately two kilometres long as a round trip. Its information boards cover nature, animals and insects and also contain quotations from the writer.
The Diž-Ozolu Nature Trail passes through oak stands. Information boards focus on the trees and bee shelters; picnic and fire sites are also available along the trail. The Zaķumuiža Nature Trail is almost two kilometres long, moderately difficult and suitable for walking with a stroller, cycling and cross-country skiing in winter. It runs through an old manor park with hundred-year-old trees, as well as a variety of plants, insects and birds.
Water and Active Attractions
At Lake Ulbroka, an approximately one-kilometre walking and adventure trail leads to an observation platform on the lake, swimming areas, sports fields, outdoor exercise equipment, a skate park, and an obstacle and activity trail. The recreation area at Lake Ulbroka also includes a beach, a swimming area, volleyball and football courts, a skate park, an obstacle trail and a climbing wall.
The Saurieši Gravel Pit area comprises four bodies of water separated by roads and paths. The paths are suitable for walking, running and cycling; regional cycle route 12, Dreiliņi–Mazozoli, runs through the area in the Lejasdaugava–Ogre River Valley corridor. The four bodies of water offer opportunities for swimming, boating and fishing.
At LANGHO on the shore of Lake Langstiņi, SUP boards, catamarans and boats are available for hire. No motorized vehicles operate on the lake. The LANGHO café serves sweet and savoury Belgian waffles, snacks and non-alcoholic drinks.
The “333” Sports Complex offers karting for professional drivers, beginners, groups and children. It also has a winter track with studded tyres. The complex additionally includes an off-road park, an inflatable water course with SUP rental, and motocross and hard enduro tracks.
Culture and History
The ruins of Ropaži Castle lie on the bank of the Lielā Jugla next to road P10. They are the remains of a castle built in the 14th century by brothers of the Teutonic Order.
Ropaži Church is a neo-Gothic brick church built in 1893. Restoration work has been carried out at the church since 1997. Today’s Ropaži Pastorate was built in the early 19th century on the site of an 18th-century wooden pastorate and completed in 1804. In 2007, Ropaži Pastorate was granted the status of a state-protected cultural monument.
Līgo Park preserves Latvian cultural heritage and features 11 stone sculptures bearing Latvian ornamental symbols. During the summer season, it hosts dance and choir concerts, open-air theatre performances and festivals. The “Ulbrokas Pērle” Cultural Centre opened in 2020, offers cultural events in various genres and styles, and has two concert halls.
The Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš Memorial Room is located in the library of Garkalne Parish in Garkalne, Ropaži Municipality. The Kangaru railway station building is now a cultural monument of local significance.
The tourism information centres of Ropaži Municipality provide information about leisure and tourism opportunities in Ropaži Municipality and the Pierīga region, or in the EXIT RĪGA tourism area, as well as about organising excursions.
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