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Koknese · all year round

A castle, a park and a garden.
Explore Koknese on foot.

10 riddles take you from Blaumanis’s manor through Koknese park to the medieval castle ruins and along the Daugava to the Garden of Destiny. No QR codes and no app: when you arrive, your phone opens the task by itself.

Start the route → What you will find

Free. As a team or solo. Any day.

10places and riddles
~4–5 kmon foot or by bike
2–2,5 hor in parts over several days
0 €free to play

10 places to discover

We keep the names secret so there is something to guess. Here you only get hints, and in the game each place is a riddle. If you really want to know, tap the question.

  1. Inside: a model of Koknese castle as it was in 1701.
    Which place is it?Tourist information centre
  2. Founded in 1687; you can climb the tower for free.
    Which place is it?Lutheran church
  3. Where Rūdolfs Blaumanis learned to run a manor.
    Which place is it?Koknese manor ensemble
  4. The legendary waterfall, back in a park pond.
    Which place is it?Replica of the Pērse waterfall
  5. The park’s largest wooden sculpture, 11 m tall.
    Which place is it?The sculpture “For Eternity”
  6. In the park laid out in 1900 where the Pērse meets the Daugava.
    Which place is it?New Castle ruins
  7. The archbishop’s castle from 1209 on the Daugava bank.
    Which place is it?Medieval castle ruins
  8. Award-winning architecture with a view of the castle ruins.
    Which place is it?Likteņdārzs viewing terrace
  9. The heart of the garden, ringed by an honour guard of oaks.
    Which place is it?Likteņdārzs amphitheatre
  10. An apple alley where every paving stone carries a name.
    Which place is it?Finish: Friends’ Alley

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 Koknese. 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 streets, the park and the nature trail along the Daugava and ends in Likteņdārzs.

  • 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”.

Where is the best place to start?

At the tourist information centre on 1905. gada iela 7.

When can I go?

Any day, any time. Every checkpoint opens outdoors, so opening hours do not matter. Entry inside the castle ruins is paid, but the checkpoint also opens at the entrance.

Can I go with kids and a pram?

Yes. The way follows streets, park paths and the nature trail. Kids will like the obstacle course and swings in the park.

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 castle is waiting. Go explore!

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

Start →

This route is run by Atklāj (atklaj.lv), not by the municipality. Information about the places comes from visitkoknese.lv. Likteņdārzs is also a memorial, and one of the places is a church: keep it quiet and be respectful. Follow traffic rules and look after your own safety on the way.

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