A trip through the Anykščiai Regional Park on foot

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Way of traveling: Route distance: 9 km Duration of the route: 7 h.
asphalt: 70% forest path: 30%

We suggest you explore the Anykščiai Regional Park on foot. This is a very picturesque and scenic route that goes along the River Šventoji and through Anykščiai Pinewood, the forest, which vividly described by Antanas Baranauskas. By taking this route you can visit five beautiful and unique objects, which have attracted many tourists and nature lovers. When walking it is important be in a good mood, to bring comfortable shoes, and water to quench your thirst. Walk, discover, learn!

Route start. Visitors’ centre of Anykščiai Regional Park and interactive exhibition

Visitors’ centre of Anykščiai Regional Park and interactive exhibition

The Directorate and Visitors’ Centre of the Anykščiai Regional Park are located in the territory of the former Anykščiai Manor. The manor house dates back to the 16th-17th century. The building which currently houses the directorate and visitors’ center, is a school built in 1883 (it was renovated in 2010). The classics of the Lithuanian literature Antanas Baranauskas, Jonas Biliūnas and Antanas Vienuolis-Žukauskas studied in this school. The Visitors’ Centre is the gate to the Anykščiai Regional Park. This is the best place to plan your trip and gain the information about the park. The...

Duration: 1 h.

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Duration: 20 min. Distance: 1.4 km

Anykščiai Church of St. Matthew

The Anykščiai Church of St. Matthew, now entering its second century, has met and seen out several generations of Anykščiai citizens. As a symbol of the city and its most striking panoramic feature, it impresses visitors of the city with its magnificent neo-gothic shapes, its size and its rich history. The construction of the current church lasted from 1899-1909. The neo-gothic red brick church, designed by architect Nikolaj Andrejev, appeared in the centre of the city. The locals themselves contributed to the construction: they burned bricks, carried construction materials, transported iron from Latvia and collected...

Duration: 1 h.

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Duration: 15 min. Distance: 1.2 km

Siaurukas

Siaurukas is the way the locals refer to the Aukštaitija Narrow-Gauge Railway that has been delighting visitors and locals for two centuries. It began operation in 1899 - a time of locomotives and wooden wagons. The narrow-gauge railway reached Anykščiai at the end of the last century. The narrow-gauge railroad Pastovys-Švenčionėliai-Utena-Panevėžys was built under the rule of the Tzar and served as a means for transporting timber from massively cut down forests as well as passengers. This was the primary means of transportation even during the postwar era, after the introduction of intercity buses. Citizens of...

Duration: 1 h.

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Duration: 45 min. Distance: 3.4 km

The Cognitive Path of Šventoji

The Cognitive Path of Šventoji is 4.7 km long. As you go, you will get acquainted with the vegetation of the Anykščiai Pinewood landscape reserve and will get a chance to rest as you spend time in the woods. The Anykščiai Pinewood landscape reserve occupies an area of 1421,5 hectares. The Reserve was established to preserve valuable complexes, the structure and exterior of which were determined both by natural processes and by long-term human activities. According to the botanical studies, 769 higher plant species are found here, of which more than 20 are recorded in the Red Data Book of Lithuania....

Duration: 1 h.

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Duration: 35 min. Distance: 2.8 km

The Treetop Walking Path

The Treetop Walking Path is the first of its kind in the Baltics and Eastern Europe and offers its visitors to take a walk along the treetops. The Treetop Walking Path complex is located in the Anykščiai Pinewood, near the famous Puntukas Stone. Many years this place attracted tourists to see the Puntukas Stone, which according to the legend, once was thrown by the devil, when he was in a fit of rage and wanted to destroy the beautiful Anykščiai church. However, the Anykščiai district is also home to other interesting objects like paths for hiking, cycling and water tourism. It is important to note that people with...

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