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Aizkraukle · all year round

A town on the Daugava.
Explore it on foot.

10 riddles take you from the town pond to an ancient hillfort, the Daugava bank and the “Soviet Years” exhibition. No QR codes and no app: when you arrive, your phone opens the task by itself.

Start the route → See the places

Free. As a team or solo. Any day.

10places and riddles
~7 kmon foot or by bike
2–3 hor in parts over several days
0 €free to play

10 places to discover

You choose the order. In the game the places only appear as riddles, so guessing is half the fun.

  1. Town pond and the Little Fisher BoyThe spot the builders’ village grew around in the 1960s.
  2. “The Battle of Lāčplēsis” steleBy sculptor Gaida Grundberga, on Lāčplēša iela.
  3. St Teresa Catholic ChurchA church garden overlooking the Daugava.
  4. Kalna Ziedi museumAn old homestead with a sacred oak in the yard.
  5. Kalna Ziedi hillfortInhabited since the end of the 1st millennium BC.
  6. “Daugava Trails” walking pathWooden stairs, footbridges and a viewing platform in the ravine.
  7. Love BenchA bench on the Daugava bank by metal artist Ants Brimerbergs.
  8. “Ancient Daugava” standTurn the columns to see the bank before the reservoir.
  9. Christ’s Power Lutheran ChurchA modern church, consecrated in 1998.
  10. Finish: “Soviet Years”The largest exhibition of Soviet-era heritage in the Baltics.

How it works

Everything happens in your phone browser. Keep the game page open and allow location access.

1Sign upAs a team or on your own. A name and an e-mail are enough.
2Solve a riddleEach riddle describes one place in Aizkraukle. You choose the order.
3Go thereKeep the game page open. When you arrive, the task opens by itself.
4Learn and scoreOne question at each place. After answering you learn a fact about it.

What to bring

The route follows the Daugava and the town parks. Part of the way is on trails and stairs.

  • A charged phone (GPS and an open screen use battery)
  • Comfortable shoes or a bike
  • Safari or Chrome (not the Instagram or Facebook in-app browser)
  • Family, friends or a team. Solo works too!

Questions

Do I need to download an app?

No. The route runs in your phone browser (Safari or Chrome). The browser asks once for location access, and you need to allow it.

How does it know I am there?

While the game page is open, the phone checks GPS every few seconds. When you are near a place, the task opens by itself. If it does not, tap “I am here”.

When can I go?

Any day, any time. All places are outdoors, so museum hours do not matter. If you also want to go inside the “Soviet Years” exhibition, it is open Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00–17:00.

Can I go with kids and a pram?

Yes. Most of the way follows pavements and parks. The “Daugava Trails” path has wooden stairs, so with a pram take the street above.

Can I cycle it?

Yes. The finish on Kalna iela is on the western edge of town, so the route is easier by bike. Follow traffic rules.

Is my progress saved?

Yes. You do not have to finish in one go. Open the game page again on the same phone and carry on.

The Daugava is waiting. Go explore!

Sign up, and the route starts when you reach the first place.

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This route is run by Atklāj (atklaj.lv). Information about the places comes from visitaizkraukle.lv. Some places are on church and museum grounds: keep it quiet and respect their rules. Follow traffic rules and look after your own safety on the way.

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