back

Nemunas embankment - Žvėrinčius forest with cross-country skis

Briefly about the route

5.5 h.

12 km

Objects: 8

Road surface

100%

We invite you to go cross-country skiing independently, start the route near Vytautas Hill, travel along the Nemunas embankment, Žvėrinčius forest and back.

Statue of Vytautas the Great

sculptures

Statue of Vytautas the Great was built from pink granite by sculptor G. Jokūbonis and architect V. Čekanauskas. The sculptor embodied ideas expressed by a majority of Birštonas’ residents - to bring Vytautas and his horse back to their hunting-ground. Sculptor G. Jokūbonis created a sculpture were Vytautas’ figure blends into a horse figure, this way the sculptor emphasizes Vytautas’s abilities to fight and desire to act. Granite for the statue was brought from the country the grounds of which belonged to Lithuania during the rule of Vytautas the Great - Ukraine. The statue weighed nearly thirty tons....

< 10 min.

< 1 min.

24 m

Nemunas River Bank in Birštonas

architecture

This riverbank, erected in the 1970’s, aimed to protect the resort from the floods; over time it has become the most important promenade in Birštonas. A pedestrian and cycling path 2 km in length along The Nemunas River bank also joins together Vytautas Hill and Birštonas Central Park. The bank is fitted with benches to have rest and enjoy the quietness of river-gazing. One of these benches is called a "Dream bench". Tourists say in jest that a walk and rest at Nemunas River Bank produce a better refreshing effect than several procedures in the sanatorium. The microclimate near the bank is...

< 10 min.

20 min.

1.7 km

Branched pine

nature

The pine, which is very widely spread on the summer stage, on the very edge of Birštonas Central Park, on the bank of the Nemunas, has been green for more than a hundred years - it is the oldest pine in Birštonas Central Park. It is probable that most of the other older pines in the park have germinated from its seeds, which is why the people of Birštonas sometimes call it the mother of pines. The municipality declared it a protected object, a natural monument of local significance. If the branch could speak, these secrets of her would also be protected. After all, picnics, concerts and other cultural events,...

< 10 min.

760 m

Scenic viewer

nature

As you leave the Žvėrinčius forest, at the bend along the Nemunas River, you will be greeted by an observation point and a scenic viewer, which will allow you to see nature life in close proximity, and the nature next to it will open a great sunset view.

< 10 min.

45 min.

3.4 km

Žvėrinčius Oak

nature

The hundred-year-old Žvėrinčius oak has been one of the major tourist attractions until recently. According to legend, the Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas rested under his branches during the hunt. However, in 2005, During Hurricane Ervinas, an old man of 1.8 m in diameter and 15 m in height was resting on a moss forest and resting there to this day. Travelers can see an unusually-looking collar-shaped pine alongside the fallen Žvėrinčius (Vytautas) oak.

< 10 min.

50 min.

4 km

Birštonas ponds

nature

In the warm season - the shores of these ponds become an area of active leisure and beauty. We recommend accompanying the sun while sitting on the pond bridges.

< 10 min.

20 min.

1.7 km

Birštonas Tourism Information Center

architecture

Not many people know that Birštonas mineral water resort was a private town until the restoration of independence. What’s even more interesting is that written records of the resort date back to the 14th century when a fortified wooden castle was mentioned in the New Prussian Chronicle by Vygandas Marburgietis (Wigand of Marburg). In 1382, the Grand Master of the Order of the Teutonic Knights was informed that a homestead was founded by the salty water (near the Nemunas river). It happened almost 500 years before the location was granted official status as a resort! The small town began to be known as an oasis of rest...

10 min.

< 10 min.

340 m

Vytautas Park

park

Visitors to Vytautas Park leave this place full of determination to live a healthier life, keep calm and be happier. A walk in Kneipp Garden will give you much more energy than a cup of coffee, and a look at the highest lime-trees in Lithuania will remind you of going for a walk with a head up more often. The most visited part of the park is Kneipp Garden. According to the former Pope's doctor, priest's Sebastian Kneipp philosophy, the massage passages are meant for walking barefoot and then refreshing your feet in a pool filled with warm water. People say that after these procedures they feel an immediate abundance...

< 10 min.

There are no reviews. Be the first one to give a review!

Post a review

Executing...

Continue with Facebook
Name
Subject
Message
Did you like it?

back

Monday	9:00 – 18:00
Tuesday	9:00 – 18:00
Wednesday	9:00 – 18:00
Thursday	9:00 – 18:00
Friday	9:00 – 18:00
Saturday	10:00 – 18:00
Sunday	10:00 – 17:00

Nemunas embankment - Žvėrinčius forest with cross-country skis

There are no reviews. Be the first one to give a review!

Post a review

Contacts

Working hours

Nemunas embankment - Žvėrinčius forest with cross-country skis

There are no reviews. Be the first one to give a review!

Post a review

Subscribe to our newsletter

Contacts

Working hours