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Places near Aloja by type
All 242 places by distance →One day from Aloja
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Aloja
- Karogupītes Alascave · 1 hrs
- Pirkele Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Paužezerslake · 45 min
- North Vidzeme Biosphere Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Lake Burtniekslake · 45 min
- Back in Aloja
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Aloja?
Aloja (waterfall, about 1 km), North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve (nature spot, about 23 km), Pirkele Castle (heritage site, about 5 km), Lake Burtnieks (lake, about 27 km), Paužezers (lake, about 9 km), Karogupītes Alas (cave, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Aloja?
99 places on Spotwander: 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 21 caves, 12 forts & heritage, 10 churches, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Aloja?
Paužezers, about 9 km by road; Purezers (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest cave to Aloja?
Karogupītes Alas, about 10 km by road; Gudzonu Ala (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Aloja?
Start in Aloja, visit Karogupītes Alas, then Pirkele Castle, then Paužezers, then North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve, then Lake Burtnieks, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.