Garciems wooden walking path, a 650 m long boardwalk from Aizvēju Street to the sea. It leads through the “Piejūra” nature park and the dunes, which are a habitat protected by the European Union. In places, you can see dunes that reach up to 16 m above sea level.

The trail leads along the Eimuru canal and reveals fabulous views, at its end there is a virtual 3D augmented reality object “Nēgi nāk”, which is the work of artist G. Gabrān. It represents the path of lampreys, which forms part of the identity of Carnikava parish. The object can be viewed using the SAN application and smartphone navigation functions. It is located by a bench at the end of the trail, closer to the seashore.

The trail is perfect for the whole family!

Start: Aizvėju street, Mežciems, Carnikava parish (GPS 57.1083, 24.1921)
The trail is suitable for strollers.
Parking: At the end of the street

Beautiful nature in Carnikava parish have been highlight years ago. In 1962 was created natural park “Piejūra” with special areas of conservation for landforms and coastal habitats, coastal dunes and old boreal forests, as well as embryonic dunes and rare plant and animal species. Once there was a river named Langa, which connected river Gauja and Daugava, but in the 18th century Empress Catherine II ordered to clean coastal forests, which caused parabolic dune development. The result was a shifting dunes, which managed to overwhelm gardens, forests, houses and partially filled up  including river Langa. Dune changed the locations and terrain of 200 year period Garciems had gain large dune formation – Parabolic dune.