Five Unusual Ways to Go Hiking in Latvia: Without a Phone, With Kids or in Search of Love
The Russian-language portal of Latvian public media LSM has compiled five unusual hiking formats available in Latvia. They show that a hike can be more than a walk along a trail.

The Russian-language portal of LSM, Latvia's public broadcaster, has published a feature on five unusual ways to go hiking in Latvia. The article appeared on 26 October 2026 in its section on hobbies and interests.
The authors note that a hike does not have to be simply a walk along a trail and a set number of kilometres. Around the world, more and more varied hiking formats are emerging in which the experience matters as much as the destination. Latvia is keeping pace with this trend.
The formats named in the article's headline are hiking without a phone, hiking with children and hiking in search of love. The full description of all five options is available on the LSM Russian-language portal.
The piece is aimed at those who want to make time outdoors more varied and try something different from the usual route.


