The Žagatu Cliffs are located on the left bank of the River Gauja, near Vireši. From a distance, they can be observed from the bridge over the Gauja, but the best way to view the cliffs is while boating on the river.

 

About the Žagatu Cliffs

• The natural monument consists of Devonian dolomite outcrops.
• The cliffs are large boulders that have been knocked down by the enormous forces of nature.
• The total length of the protected outcrop zone is 125 m.
• The height of the outcrops reaches approximately 5 m.
• Most likely, the River Daugava dolomites are exposed here. Other nearby outcrops belong to older geological layers of the Amata and Pļaviņas river formations.