Gauja River Railway Bridge

57°36′57″N 25°39′18″E / 57.61583°N 25.65500°E / 57.61583; 25.65500

The Gauja River Railway Bridge crosses the Gauja River in Ūdriņi, Latvia as part of the Riga–Valka–Pskov railway line. It was opened around 1889.[1]

Where the bridge crosses the river there are small rapids named "Strenču", containing six steps, which can be navigated using canoes.[2]

References

  1. ^ "History of Strenči". www.strencunovads.lv. Strenču novada pašvaldība. 2014. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "THE river GAUJA description". www.baili.lv. "Baili" Camping. 2006. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
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