The warm season is approaching, bringing a growing desire to spend time in nature, go hiking, and enjoy active recreation. For this reason, the Vidzeme Planning Region has prepared a short, educational, and inspirational video featuring experts, hiking organizers, avid trail walkers, and travelers sharing practical tips on planning and preparing for a hike with children of different ages.
Advice is provided by nature researcher and owner of “Ērgļu stacija” Māris Olte, Head of the Conference Department at “Estravel Latvia” Madara Brūvere, tourism specialist of Smiltene Municipality Rūta Brakovska, and traveler and video blogger Ervīns Elliņš.
The video will be useful for parents, educators, hiking organizers, nature guides, and trail infrastructure developers. It has been created as part of the project “Forest and Coastal Hiking Trails’ accessibility improvement for different social groups” (Accessible Hiking Trails), supported by the Interreg Estonia–Latvia Programme. The aim of the project is to improve the accessibility of the hiking routes “Baltic Coastal Hiking Trail” and “Baltic Forest Hiking Trail” for people with functional impairments, seniors, families with young children, and other groups.
We invite you to head outdoors and explore the “Forest Trail” and the “Coastal Hiking Trail”!
Video by Lelde Goba and Mārtiņš Kreilis
Author: Zane Kaķe; Translation: Liene Pelēkzirne
