Where to go
The nature trail „Kaltenes kalvas”
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About 1.5 km away from the Kaltenes coast, there are large heaps of stones in the forest, which are called “kalvas.” Similar formations are not found in any other coastal area of Latvia. Naturalists believe that these wave-like heaps of stones, later overgrown with forests, formed several thousand years ago as the Baltic Ice Lake receded.
Today, the Kaltenes stone heaps are a nationally significant protected natural monument, and in 2006, a well-maintained nature trail was established here for the observation of these unique natural formations. There is an opinion that in ancient times, these heaps were sacred sites, and legends and stories about them have been preserved to this day.