Routes – where to go on your own?
Cycle routes in and around Vilnius
(intro)
Here we present some different routes in and around Vilnius which last from 1 1/2 hours up to one day.
These routes you can experience on your own, nevermind whether use the services of velo-city.lt (such as rent-a-bike or the City tour by bicycle).
www.BaltiCCycle.eu
If you want we may provide you with a detailed map, a route description, a bicycle – and even a GARMIN ® GPS receiver
http://rent.bicycle.lt
like with our organised tours we present two different kind of tours to do-it-yourself:
A) directly in and around the city
B) a bit out-of-town (mainly Trakai)
Cycle routes in Vilnius
- The small Vilnius city ring (1 1/2 h.)
- Belmontas and Pavilnis Regional Park (1 1/2 h.)
- To the Green Lakes of Verkiai (min. 4 h.) and the “Europe sculpture park”
- By bicycle to Paneriai memorial
- To Kairėnai and Lake Šilas
Cycle routes out of town
- Trakai (to Trakai and two possibilities around Trakai)
- bicycle / hiking route on the left bank of river Neries (23km)
Yes, cycling becomes popular! Even in regions like Lithuania where the most peoples believed to be born with a gas pedal, only. Here in an overview
on the most popular different self-guided trips (without guide) in and around Vilnius.
Overview of all recommended routes in and around Vilnius city
- on this map here:
http://www.gpsies.com/mapThumb.do?username=velocityLT
| Name / Pavadinimas: The small Vilnius city ring (1 1/2 h.) |
| Description: … is a good simple possibility to see a bit more of the city than “just the old town”… Follow the Gedimino prospekt from the Cathedral via former “Lenin square” (with the KGB museum) to the parliament (and the monument for the barricades of 1991), cross the bridge to the wooden house quarter of Žvėrynas and look around a bit. Then cross the pedestrian bridge to Vingis park. Follow the road right to the Open air stage (where the famous song festivals use to happen). You might have a break in the famous open air cafe Lakštingala (Nightingale). Then follow the low traffic Čiurlionis Street right back to the city centre. Takes some 1 to 1 1/2 hours |
| Pictures: will follow |
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Name / Pavadinimas: Belmontas Water mill and Puvočiai steep wallNEW!
takes 1 ½ hours (without longer stops) |
| Description / Aprašymas:
Detailed route description: |
| Pictures / Nuotraukos: Pictures of Pavilnis Regional Park
http://www.zooomr.com/search/photos/?q=velocity_pavilniuRP < |
| Map / Žemėlapis: http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=wdiqpgxhywfsxerd |
| Name / Pavadinimas: To the Green Lakes of Verkiai (min. 4 h.) and the “Europe sculpture park” (all together at least 36 km, 4 hours) |
| Description / Aprašymas: General presentation: Well known to the residents of Vilnius – but almost unknown to the stranger – is the Nature park of Verkiai. Here you can breathe the impression of Lithuania’s wild nature: Forests and picturesque lakes welcome you. And it’s all within the city borders.That’s a quite common surprise in Vilnius: Once you are in a residential area, then you turn and find yourself in a forest or a river valley. In fact the hilly city conditions make many city territories only few habited. – and, as you may think now, as fact cycling not always easy. Thus a new bicycle path leads almost up to the Green lakes, the ups and downs make the route interesting for all kinds of cyclists, only their speed might differ … Cycling starts on the bicycle path along the river Neris which will lead you to the Monastery of Trinapolis . There you have to follow 1 ½ km the road until you come to the famous Water Mill of Verkiai . If you take the road right before the mill, it will take you safely and traffic free up to Verkiai manor house where you should enjoy the view point and be estonished how many forests you may find within the city. Turning the manor house the back and passing the former horse stables will bring you to the road. On the other side a bicycle path is starting. Soon, it gets away from the road and lead you directly to the lake.There you may have a snack or/and go swimming in the impressive “Green lakes”. If you are more thirsty for culture we recommend you to go some km ahead – to Europos Parkas , a museum in the nature of 55 ha size which goal is “to give an artistic significance to the geographic centre (as determined by the French National Geographic Institute in 1989) of the European continent and to present the best of Lithuanian and international modern art achievements.” The bad news is that probably you will have to cycle all the way back. We recommend an a bit alternative way via the former Verkiai paper mill. Sportive cyclists may cycle ahead to the town of Nemenčine and take the bicycle path (it is not in the best condition) from there back to Vilnius city More information The tour may vary from about 30km all together – which is an easy distance even for all inexperienced cyclists – up to 60km if you choose the long route via Nemenčinė. Route description (with map and link to pictures) in English |
| Pictures / Nuotraukos: |
| Map / Žemėlapis: VeloCity- Lake Balsys http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=eivnwujevdkctwyw Verkiai 2 circuits around the lakes |
| Name / Pavadinimas: By bicycle to Paneriai memorial |
| Description / Aprašymas: Paneriai is a sad place where several hundredthousands of people were shot during World War II, mainly Jews. The way leads through a hilly forest territory – and you cross the former Soviet anti-aircraft missile base in the Forest of Burbiškės Detailed description: http://wiki.dviratis.lt/tiki-index.php?page=Burbiskes_Paneriai |
| Pictures / Nuotraukos: will follow |
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| Name / Pavadinimas: To Kairėnai and Lake Šilas |
| Description / Aprašymas: |
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Out of town
| Name / Pavadinimas: By bicycle to Trakai and several routes around Trakai |
| Description / Aprašymas: Trakai is surely one of the highlights in Lithuania: A Medieval castle on an island within lakes, an Old village with wooden houses an very special traditions and food. Detailed description: |
| Pictures / Nuotraukos: Pictures of the route between Vilnius and Trakai: http://picasaweb.google.com/Balticcyclework/Vilnius_Trakai |
| Map / Žemėlapis: Small ring: 15 km WestRing – Map Big ring (around the lakes – difficult road conditions!): 36 km EastRing – Map Vilnius-Trakai Map: |
| Name / Pavadinimas: bicycle / hiking route on the left bank of river Neries (23km) |
| Description / Aprašymas: more information page (in Lithuanian): http://wiki.dviratis.lt/tiki-index.php?page=Neries+Regioninio+Parko+trasos |
| Pictures / Nuotraukos: … |
| Map / Žemėlapis: Kairiojo Neries kranto turistine trasa (Neries regioninis parkas) http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=dkncmphopfxbpulq |
Kairiojo Neries kranto turistine trasa (Neries regioninis parkas)
naujas(2007-07-01) informacinis puslapis: http://wiki.dviratis.lt/tiki-index.php?page=Neries+Regioninio+Parko+trasos
žemėlapis:
http://gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=dkncmphopfxbpulq
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