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Velnala Cave in Inčukalns

Sandstone outcrop hidden further off the river (0.5 km off the river and ~ 1.5 km downstream from the bridge on road Inčukalns – Valka (A3)) – on the left primeval valley wall of Gauja.

It features the Velnala Cave of Inčukalns. The 16 m long and up to 4 m high cave has a narrow crack-like entrance. It is said that the cave is up to 6000 years old and once has been a cult site, which is mentioned in various legends. Out of it comes the spring, which is long told to have healing properties. If one listens carefully, one can hear the spring waters running through invisible sandstone cracks. The Velnala Cave of Inčukalns was described by J.Broce in 1790. The vicinity of the cave is facilitated, there is a picnic site.

 



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