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Places near Madona by type
All 248 places by distance →One day from Madona
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:18 pm
92 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Madona
- Krustkalnu Dabas Rezervātsnature spot · 2 hrs
- Gaiziņkalnsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lubeja Manorheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cesvaine Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Īvānu Velnakmensnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Madona
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Madona?
Madonas Ezers (lake, about 3 km), Īvānu Velnakmens (nature spot, about 9 km), Krustkalnu Dabas Rezervāts (nature spot, about 15 km), Cesvaine Castle (heritage site, about 18 km), Gaiziņkalns (viewpoint, about 20 km), Viešūrs (lake, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Madona?
81 places on Spotwander: 50 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 churches, 7 forts & heritage, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 caves.
Which is the nearest lake to Madona?
Madonas Ezers, about 3 km by road; Rāceņu Ezers (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Madona?
Bērzaune Castle Ruins, about 15 km by road; Kalsnavas Luterāņu Baznīcas Drupas (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Madona?
Start in Madona, visit Krustkalnu Dabas Rezervāts, then Gaiziņkalns, then Lubeja Manor, then Cesvaine Castle, then Īvānu Velnakmens, and drive back — about 92 km by road in all.



















