Notable lake · Valmieras novads, Latvia
Rāķis
Rāķis is a lake in Valmieras novads, Latvia.
Rāķis: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Rāķis
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Rāķis — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.60123, 24.92386. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rāķis
- Limbažu muzejs · museum · Limbažu novads · ~20 km · Must-see
- North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · Valmieras novads · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dziļezers · lake · Limbažu novads · ~29 km · Must-see
- Burtnieki Castle · fort · Valmieras novads · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lādes ezers · lake · Limbažu novads · ~30 km · Must-see
- Auziņu ezers · lake · Limbažu novads · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Burtnieks · lake · Valmieras novads · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mazstraupes kapu kapliča · fort · Cēsu novads · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lielstraupes pils · fort · Cēsu novads · ~35 km · Must-see
- Straupes baznīca · church · Cēsu novads · ~35 km · Must-see
- Igates pils · fort · Limbažu novads · ~36 km · Must-see
- Valmieras pils · fort · Valmieras novads · ~39 km · Must-see
- Ķurmraga bāka · fort · Limbažu novads · ~43 km · Must-see
- Gauja National Park · sanctuary · Cēsu novads · ~43 km · Must-see
- Kazu iezis · viewpoint · Cēsu novads · ~47 km · Must-see
- Salacas pils · fort · Limbažu novads · ~47 km · Must-see
- Salacgrīvas bāka · beach · Limbažu novads · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cēsis Castle · fort · Cēsu novads · ~48 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rāķis
- Dziļezers · lake · Limbažu novads · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lādes ezers · lake · Limbažu novads · ~30 km · Must-see
- Auziņu ezers · lake · Limbažu novads · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Burtnieks · lake · Valmieras novads · ~31 km · Must-see
- Jērkules ezers · lake · Siguldas novads · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cepšu ezers · lake · Valkas novads · ~65 km · Must-see
- Dzirnezers · lake · Ādažu novads · ~78 km · Must-see
- Pulksteņezers · lake · Ādažu novads · ~79 km · Must-see
- Udsu järv · lake · Valga County · ~81 km · Must-see
- Valgjärv · lake · Valga County · ~82 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rāķis full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rāķis yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rāķis?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rāķis?
Nearby: Limbažu muzejs (museum, 20 km), North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve (sanctuary, 26 km), Dziļezers (lake, 29 km), Burtnieki Castle (fort, 30 km), Lādes ezers (lake, 30 km), Auziņu ezers (lake, 30 km).
Is Rāķis worth visiting?
Rāķis is listed as a notable lake in Latvia on Spotwander.