Sunīši: River Landscape, Lake and Wake Park

Sunīši combines a distinctive landscape with a variety of experiences centred around water, activity and history. The area’s defining features include the Lielā Jugla and the steep riverbank. There is also Lake Sunīši, whose surface area ranges from 22 to 26 hectares depending on the water level. Those wishing to combine nature observation, active days and cultural discoveries on their trip will find a range of options here to incorporate into their plans.

Lake and River as Defining Features of the Landscape

Depending on the water level, Lake Sunīši has a surface area of 22 to 26 hectares and is up to 5.8 metres deep. Together with the Lielā Jugla and the steep riverbank, it forms a defining water and landscape area of Sunīši. When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday house, you can weigh up your interests: landscape impressions at the lake, the Lielā Jugla and the steep riverbank, active water activities or a trip focused on history.

Hi Wake 5.0: Water Sports and Activity

Hi Wake 5.0 is a particular attraction. Since 2018, the Latvian Cable Wakeboarding Championships have been held there. The park is promoted as Latvia’s largest full-circuit wake park. In addition to wakeboarding, it offers water skiing and kneeboarding. This gives you several water sports to choose from without having to commit to just one form of active recreation.

Hi Wake 5.0 employs industry professionals and coaches. They encourage riders, advise them and share their experience. In summer, the park runs a wakeboard school for children and young people on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. For a trip with varied interests, the active programme can also be complemented by the HI-WAKE trampoline room. It features a 5.5 m × 5.5 m sports trampoline for jumping and performing tricks.

A Break, Food and a Historic Site

HiWake 5.0 includes Cafe Lungo at 12 Līčupes iela in Sunīši. It offers drinks, snacks and food for celebrations. This dining option complements the park’s sporting focus and provides another possible element for planning your day.

Another side of Sunīši is shown by the medieval cemetery near the village of Sunīši. It is an archaeological monument and draws attention to the history of the area. Those who would like to discover older traces alongside water and activity can include this historical connection in their travel plans. The cemetery represents an independent cultural aspect and should not be equated with the offerings of the wake park.

Choosing Sunīši as Your Accommodation Location

When looking for accommodation in Sunīši, you can align your priorities with the area’s different experiences. Water sports and the trampoline room are suited to an actively planned trip, while the lake, the Lielā Jugla and the steep riverbank provide the landscape setting. The medieval cemetery adds a historical point of interest to this selection. A holiday apartment in Sunīši is therefore particularly suitable for travellers who do not want to organise their days around just one theme, but instead wish to move between nature, activity, food and history.

For getting there, an earlier change to bus route 16 is also recorded: on weekends, the service was extended to the “Sunīši” terminus from 13 December, and on weekdays from 15 December. For your specific plans, you should check the current timetable. You can also consider Langstiņi, Priedkalne, Garkalne, Bukulti, Upesciems and Baltezers as additional destinations for your travel plans.

For the broader travel overview: Garkalnes Municipality.