Šlītere Nature Path

Šlītere Nature Path (1.2 km). It lies near the Lighthouse of Šlītere, on the foot of Zilie kalni (Blue Hills). Here you can get acquainted with bluff of Zilie kalni - the ancient coast of the Baltic ice lake. It is about 75 m high from the see level.

The trail starts at the Šlītere lighthouse with a steep staircase downhill to the wooden boardwalk. As soon as you reach the boardwalk, the great ferns and other plants around create the impression of real wilderness as if you have entered into the dinosaur era kingdom. For almost a century, the nature processes have been untouched here. This area is a protected nature territory since 1923 and had been closed for tourists for many years. Relatively natural forest has been growing here since the end of the Ice Age. Hence, the trail reveals old, natural broadleaf (deciduous) and spruce forests with big trees and fallen deadwood. The trail crosses the alkaline fen and wetland. The small swamp and forest territory that the trail passes, is home for many rare, endangered plant and animal species.
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