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Places near Mālpils by type
All 264 places by distance →One day from Mālpils
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:23 pm
115 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mālpils
- Kastrānes Pilskalnsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Gaujas Senlejas Skatu Vietasnature spot · 2 hrs
- Turaida Castlemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Jērkules Ezerslake · 45 min
- Līgatnes Pilskalnsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Mālpils
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mālpils?
Mālpils Muiža (heritage site, about 1 km), Centra Dīķis (lake, about 1 km), Gaujas Senlejas Skatu Vietas (nature spot, about 23 km), Sigulda Castle (heritage site, about 23 km), Krimuldas Castle (heritage site, about 24 km), Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave (cave, about 25 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mālpils?
141 places on Spotwander: 33 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 forts & heritage, 39 caves, 8 churches, 4 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Mālpils?
Centra Dīķis, about 1 km by road; Roķēnu ūdenskrātuve (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Mālpils?
Mālpils Muiža, about 1 km by road; Kastrānes Pilskalns (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mālpils?
Start in Mālpils, visit Kastrānes Pilskalns, then Gaujas Senlejas Skatu Vietas, then Turaida Castle, then Jērkules Ezers, then Līgatnes Pilskalns, and drive back — about 115 km by road in all.





















