Protected areas
Research 4 protected areas within weekend reach of Balvi, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Balvi. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Balvi. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Balvi, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Stampaku Purvs is a nature reserve reachable from Balvi as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Stampaku Purvs, about 13 km (8 mi) from Balvi
Image credit: Image: Silraks / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kupravas liepu audze is a nature reserve reachable from Balvi as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kupravas liepu audze, about 22 km (13 mi) from Balvi
Image credit: Image: Silraks / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Islands in Lake Indzeris is a nature reserve reachable from Balvi as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Islands in Lake Indzeris, about 33 km (20 mi) from Balvi
Image credit: Image: Yana Raaga / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Numernes vaļņa dabas parks is a nature park reachable from Balvi as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Numernes vaļņa dabas parks, about 34 km (21 mi) from Balvi
Image credit: Image: Iluta Keiša / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0