Ogre

Nobraucienu pa Ogri var uzsākt visai augstu - apmēram jau no Līderes.

Cirstos Ogre jau ir liela upe. No Cirstiem līdz Ērgļiem Ogrē ir diezgan daudz sīku straujteču un krācīšu. Kritums - apm 1.5m/km; upes platums 10-15m.

The Ogre River flows through Madona, Ērgļi, Vecpiebalga, Lielvārde and Ogre regions. The length of the river is 188 km, decline 222 m, the main tributaries – the Līčupe and the Aviekste flows into the Daugava River. Ogre is the third longest river in Latvia, none of its sections has ever been dredged. In 2003, the Latvian Nature Fund experts found large concentration of specially protected habitats and plant species in the Ogre River. In the river valley there are 15 Latvian specially protected habitats. Its banks are clearly directed against the north and south, so each bank has its own microclimate. While in one bank there is green grass and ephemerals are blossoming, in the other side the snow has not yet melted. In many parts the banks have dolomite outcrops: Kalnrēžu dolomite sandstone at Rembate and Ogre dolomite cliff at the former Ogre cardboard factory are protected geological objects.

Values of Ogre Natural park ​​are unregulated Ogre River valley with its coast landscapes, diverse forests what in autumns are rich in berries and mushrooms, broad meadows, river rapids, steep banks, springs, secular stones, secular trees and various other natural elements that inspire and delight both residents of Natural Park and also its visitors. Special natural value is attached to Ogre manor stork colony, which is one of the biggest white stork nesting sites Latvia.

The Ogre River flows through Madona, Ērgļi, Vecpiebalga, Lielvārde and Ogre regions. The length of the river is 188 km, decline 222 m, the main tributaries – the Līčupe and the Aviekste flows into the Daugava River. Ogre is the third longest river in Latvia, none of its sections has ever been dredged. In 2003, the Latvian Nature Fund experts found large concentration of specially protected habitats and plant species in the Ogre River. In the river valley there are 15 Latvian specially protected habitats. Its banks are clearly directed against the north and south, so each bank has its own microclimate. While in one bank there is green grass and ephemerals are blossoming, in the other side the snow has not yet melted. In many parts the banks have dolomite outcrops: Kalnrēžu dolomite sandstone at Rembate and Ogre dolomite cliff at the former Ogre cardboard factory are protected geological objects.

Values of Ogre Natural park ​​are unregulated Ogre River valley with its coast landscapes, diverse forests what in autumns are rich in berries and mushrooms, broad meadows, river rapids, steep banks, springs, secular stones, secular trees and various other natural elements that inspire and delight both residents of Natural Park and also its visitors. Special natural value is attached to Ogre manor stork colony, which is one of the biggest white stork nesting sites Latvia.

The Ogre River flows through Madona, Ērgļi, Vecpiebalga, Lielvārde and Ogre regions. The length of the river is 188 km, decline 222 m, the main tributaries – the Līčupe and the Aviekste flows into the Daugava River. Ogre is the third longest river in Latvia, none of its sections has ever been dredged. In 2003, the Latvian Nature Fund experts found large concentration of specially protected habitats and plant species in the Ogre River. In the river valley there are 15 Latvian specially protected habitats. Its banks are clearly directed against the north and south, so each bank has its own microclimate. While in one bank there is green grass and ephemerals are blossoming, in the other side the snow has not yet melted. In many parts the banks have dolomite outcrops: Kalnrēžu dolomite sandstone at Rembate and Ogre dolomite cliff at the former Ogre cardboard factory are protected geological objects.

Values of Ogre Natural park ​​are unregulated Ogre River valley with its coast landscapes, diverse forests what in autumns are rich in berries and mushrooms, broad meadows, river rapids, steep banks, springs, secular stones, secular trees and various other natural elements that inspire and delight both residents of Natural Park and also its visitors. Special natural value is attached to Ogre manor stork colony, which is one of the biggest white stork nesting sites Latvia.