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(Deutsch) LV2 Tour de LatEst

Estonia

http://tourdelatest.vidzeme.com/en/   Conference|Route in Google map|GPX, KML files for GPS devices|PDF maps|Gallery The cycling route “Tour de LatEst” goes through two countries – Latvia and Estonia. The total length of the route is 1075 km. About a half of the road surface is asphalt and the other half – gravel. It must be taken into account that the quality of gravel roads changes depending on the weather conditions and road maintenance intensity.  The route is very versatile in its scenic, visual, and informative qualities. By…

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[LV2] Vidzeme / Nordost-Lettland

Latvia

[LV2] Vidzeme: The North East / Der Nord-Osten Cycling between Riga and the Estonian border / Radfahren zwischen Riga und der Estnischen Grenze REGION VIDZEME Map on www.openstreetmap.org http://www.openstreetmap.org/?relation=270230Main routes / www.balticcycle.eubetween Riga and the Estonian border a) to the North ATTENTION! do NOT use the main motorway along the coast (heavy traffic) but the road via Limbazi b) to the North Easth (Valga/Valka) Unfortunately the direct gravel roads between Sigulda and Cesis are UNCYCLEABLE and we propose to ride a small piece along the main motorway…

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[LV2] Riga-Tallinn

Estonia, Latvia

 Between the two quite different capitals – the cosy medieval Tallinn and the Metropolis Riga there are two worlds: In the Estonia you may find a National Cycle Route network which was signed long years ago, in Latvia only in 2010 some regional routes started In Latvia there almost no signs, bad gravel roads, very few bicycle pathes and specially around the capital a hell of a traffic  Still the safest and most comfortable way to leave Riga in the direction of Estonia is to…

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