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<< Our Photo Pages >> Nīcgales Lielais Akmens - Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in Latvia

Submitted by Alta-Falisa on Thursday, 26 June 2014  Page Views: 2585

Natural PlacesSite Name: Nīcgales Lielais Akmens Alternative Name: Big Boulder of Nicgale
Country: Latvia
NOTE: This site is 12.142 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Nearest Town: Nīcgale
Latitude: 56.152170N  Longitude: 26.461790E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Nīcgales Lielais Akmens
Nīcgales Lielais Akmens submitted by Alta-Falisa : Overview of the site, deep in the forest. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in Latvia

Largest boulder in Latvia, sitting on the clay bed of a glacial lake.
Length : 10.5 m, width : 10.4 m, height : 3.5 m, circumference : 31.1 m, volume of the visible part : 170 m³.
The boulder once served as border stone between Nicgale and Kalupe forestries.
Neatly presented at the crossing of fire-breaks, complete with information boards and picnic area.
Clearly signposted from the road A.6/E.22 (Daugavpils-Rīga).
County : Latgale.
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Nīcgales Lielais Akmens
Nīcgales Lielais Akmens submitted by Alta-Falisa : Nicgale, June 2014. My blue suede shoes. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Nīcgales Lielais Akmens
Nīcgales Lielais Akmens submitted by Alta-Falisa : The first sight of the boulder. This photo is taken from the car park; from the bridge onwards, the last hundred metres are on foot. 10 June 2014, at 10.30 (GMT+3). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Nīcgales Lielais Akmens
Nīcgales Lielais Akmens submitted by Alta-Falisa : Nicgale, June 2014. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Nīcgales Lielais Akmens
Nīcgales Lielais Akmens submitted by Alta-Falisa : Nicgale, June 2014. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Nīcgales Lielais Akmens
Nīcgales Lielais Akmens submitted by Alta-Falisa (Vote or comment on this photo)

Nīcgales Lielais Akmens
Nīcgales Lielais Akmens submitted by Alta-Falisa

Nīcgales Lielais Akmens
Nīcgales Lielais Akmens submitted by Alta-Falisa

Nīcgales Lielais Akmens
Nīcgales Lielais Akmens submitted by Alta-Falisa : Signpost along the A6/E22. From here, there is a 3,9 km asphalted road, followed by a 6,1 km quite decent gravel road. There are several cross-roads under-way, all signposted. Ample parking space at the end. Last 100 m on foot.

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