Hill, hillfort

  • Aizkraukle castle-mound

    Found on the right bank of the Daugava, approximately half a kilometre upriver from the Skrīveri Agricultural Institute, the hill is in a place where the bank of the... Read More
  • Emperor’s view

    Opposite of Piķenes Cliff on the left bank of the River Gauja there is the massive Beites Cliff, which is crossed by a deep ravine of a brook. On its western side there... Read More
  • Gaiziņkalns Hill

    Gaiziņkalns is the highest hill in Latvia. The absolute height of the hill is 311.94 m above sea level, the relative height - 61.6 m, it is 1 km long and 650 m wide. ... Read More
  • Lagzdienes hill fort

    It is situated in picturesque place on the riverside of Venta, approximately 10 km south from Piltene, towards Zlēkas. From the top of castle mount it is possible to see... Read More
  • Smiltiņkalns Hill

    Smiltiņkalns or Ķīkerkalns is the highest of the Eastern highland hillocks - 155.3 meters above sea level. The relative hight is 50 meters. There is a nice picnic and... Read More
  • Temple Hill, Alūksne

    Temple Hill is situated on the south-western part of the Cemetery Peninsula. In 1807 a granite rotunda or temple of glory was built on the hill in honour of the faithful... Read More
  • Ugāle hillfort

    Place with historical importance, hillfort. Ugāle hillfort is located in the Ugāle parish, 500 m north of the railway and the village of Ugāle.... Read More
  • Vanagkalns (Hawk hill)

    The Vanagkalns (Hawk hill) is an ancient cult place for our ancestors. From the Hawk hill one can see the valley of Kampari house and the forest covered backs of other... Read More