These are not the trails that participants of the “Pilsēttakas Stirnu Buks” trail race will run on April 25 (!). You can explore the Tukums-Smukums'Trails anytime you like — both as a hike and as a training run. The terrain is hilly, pleasing to the eye, and uplifting to the heart!
Forgive Sigulda and Ogres Zilie Kalni, but the most unusual trails in the Riga suburbs have a new contender — and these are the trails near Tukums!” — recently announced Jānis Grandāns, author of the blog Četri ceļo gardi.
You can read about Jānis’s adventures in the Pietukums forests in a DELFI article. And if you’re ready to embark on your own Pietukums forest adventures, know that these routes are marked and also available in digital format on