As the weather turns colder and the snowfall increases, one can enjoy the winter fun in the capital at the cross-country skiing trails and tube sliding slopes. Equipment rental will also be available.
Currently the cross-country skiing trail at Lucavsala and at Uzvaras Park are available, and you can also enjoy winter fun at Mežaparks, where a cross-country skiing trail has been built by “Rīgas meži” Ltd., and in Biķernieku Forest, where a cross-country skiing trail has been built by VAS “CSSD” i.e. the Road Safety Directorate.
During the weekend, on 7–8 December, the popular tube sliding slopes of Riga Snow Park (Rīgas Sniega parks) (in the area of the Grand Stage at Mežaparks), which will be managed by SIA “Žagarkalns”, will be open to visitors as well.
For technical reasons, the artificial ice-skating rink near RRiga Secondary School No. 84 is not working and cross-country skiing trail is not open.
Riga Municipality also provides cross-country skiing opportunities for residents with a limited number of rental equipment at two regional sports centres - “Sarkandaugava” (22/24 Sarkandaugavas Street) and “Ķengarags” (283B Maskavas Street).
For up-to-date information and contact details, visit www.sports.riga.lv.
Information was prepared by: Mārtiņš Vilemsons, Project Coordinator at External Communication Division of Riga City Council Communication Department, e-mail: martins.vilemsons@riga.lv