Address: Skolas iela 5, Andrupene, Andrupenes pagasts, Krāslavas novads
GPS: 56.192042305613086, 27.397603984139046
Length: 800 meters
Difficulty: easy to moderate, but not accessible for people with mobility impairments
Availability: year-round, trail is marked
The Andrupene Swamp Trail is located behind the “Andrupene farmstead” Museum. The lenght of the trail is 800 m and it is marked. Wooden stairs lead down from the hill, where the moss swamp has formed due to the lowering of the terrain. Boardwalks lead out into a swamp covered with low pine trees. Walking along the footbridge, you can get acquainted with the vegetation of the marsh, which is represented by plants that are not demanding on minerals – moss sphagnum, tufted pillows, cranberries, poly-leaved andromeda, heather and hens.