Šiliniškės ridge trail

Way of traveling: Route distance: 15 km Duration of the route: 5.5 h.
Asphalt: 1% Dirt road: 30% Forest path: 69%

Winding through the expressive relief of the ridge, this footpath connects the Beekeeping Museum and Ladakalnis, perhaps the most picturesque place in the national park. The route is circular, so you can start at the place of your choice. Three are the most convenient: Ladakalnis, Šiliniškių observation tower or Museum of Beekeeping. In order to walk the entire trail, you will have to cover about 16 km. It is possible to choose shorter sections - from the Šiliniškii observation tower to the Beekeeping Museum and back (about 10 km) or from the tower to Ladakalnis and back (about 6 km).

Route start.

Duration: 3.5 h. Distance: 15 km

Ladakalnis

The legendary Ladakalnis is the most famous sight of Aukštaitija National Park. The hill stands at 176 meters above sea level and is part of the Šilinškės Ridge. From Ladakalnis a wonderful panorama of 6 lakes can be seen. It is believed that this hill served as a place for pagan sacrifices to the Baltic goddess Lada - the great Mother. Ladakalnis is declared a geomorphological monument of nature.

Duration: 25 min.

View

Duration: 15 min. Distance: 950 m

Ginučiai and Papiliakalnė mounds

This 9-12th century archaeological monument was used for defence purposes in the first millennium AD. The mound complex is located in the middle section of the massive Šiliniškės Ridge. The famous Linkmenys castle, which was mentioned in the Livonia Chronicles by H.Vartberge in 1373, stood here during the 13-15th centuries. Supposedly, the castle was ruled by Mindaugas' nephew in the 13th century. There is a stone at the top, on which there is mention of Lithuanian president Antanas Smetona’s visit here in 1934.

Duration: 30 min.

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Duration: 1.5 h. Distance: 5 km

Beekeeping Museum

Welcome to finding us in the forest, in Stripeikiai village. In this village, whose centuries-old past is evidenced by chronicles from the 14th century; where people have long been friends with bees, collecting honey and wax. The Museum of Ancient Beekeeping was established here in 1984. Its creator, Bronislovas Kazlas, a bright remembrance, has dreamed since childhood that the message of all that is alive is holy; that all things are interconnected, and that through these connections the meaning of life is revealed. Here's a bee: a small insect that flies between flowers, picks nectar, and at the same time carries fruitful plant...

Duration: 1 h.

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Duration: 1.5 h. Distance: 6 km

Šiliniškės observation tower

The Telecommunications tower was built in 2004. Its height is 60 m. The observation platform is 30 m above ground level. It provides a panoramic view of about 280°.

Duration: 20 min.

View

Duration: < 10 min. Distance: 93 m

Monday	8:00 – 17:00
Tuesday	8:00 – 17:00
Wednesday	8:00 – 17:00
Thursday	8:00 – 17:00
Friday	8:00 – 15:45
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed