Lugaži (Estonian: Luke, German: Luhde) is a village in the Valka Parish of Valka municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia.

[2] The small community is largely a satellite town of Valka.

Since 2008, however, all trains travel on from Lugaži and cross the international border into Estonia, terminating at Valga.

From Valga a connecting train service is available through Estonia, to Tallinn, providing a direct rail link between the two capital cities of Riga and Tallinn.

Lugaži was first mentioned in the year 1344 when Luke Castle [lv] was built.