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All 242 places by distance →One day from Viļaka
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:18 pm
62 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Viļaka
- Kulpenes Ezerslake · 45 min
- Nastrovas Ezerslake · 45 min
- Tepenīcas Ezerslake · 45 min
- Badnovas (Vecumu) Purvsnature spot · 2 hrs
- Gulbene - Пыталовоheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Viļaka
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Viļaka?
Viļakas Vissvētā Jēzus Sirds Romas Katoļu Baznīca (church, about 1 km), Viļakas Ezers (lake, about 2 km), Ilziņu Ezers (lake, about 2 km), Tepenīcas Ezers (lake, about 7 km), Nastrovas Ezers (lake, about 8 km), Badnovas (Vecumu) Purvs (nature spot, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Viļaka?
23 places on Spotwander: 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 churches, 4 forts & heritage, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 caves.
Which is the nearest lake to Viļaka?
Viļakas Ezers, about 2 km by road; Ilziņu Ezers (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Viļaka?
Viļakas Vissvētā Jēzus Sirds Romas Katoļu Baznīca, about 1 km by road; Vissvētās Trīsvienības Romas Katoļu Baznīca (31 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Viļaka?
Start in Viļaka, visit Kulpenes Ezers, then Nastrovas Ezers, then Tepenīcas Ezers, then Badnovas (Vecumu) Purvs, then Gulbene - Пыталово, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.




























