Picture by G. Enins, June 1997
Picture by M. Zeltins
Picture by G. Enins, June 1997
Coordinates: N 57°11'35,0" E 24°53'55,7"
Location: Riga district, Sigulda municipality, at the foot of Sauta hill (steep Gauja valley escarpment) below Sauta Hill cliffs.
Girth: 3,04 m
Height: 45,3 m
Projection of the crown: 45 m2
Length of branches: up to 4,4 m
Description: Exceptionally tall Norway spruce (Picea abies). In 1971 the
spruce was found by Guntis Enins - back then the girth of spruce was 2,90 and it was considered to
be the thickest in Latvia. After 26 years during an expedition lead by Guntis Enins there was
determined the height of the spruce. This was done by ascending the tree and measuring it with
measuring tape. In order to get the sunshine spruce has rised above Sauta Hill. It is the tallest
spruce and tallest tree known in Latvia.
Picture by G. Enins
Picture by G. Enins, June 1997
Picture by G. Enins, 1998
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