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Best Pilgrimage Hikes in Lithuania

We track 37 routes that match this search in Lithuania. They average 23.7 km and 522 m (1,713 ft) of ascent.

That is 13 percent of the 284 routes we map in Lithuania. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 23.7 km against 9.8 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 522 m (1,713 ft) on average versus 217 m (712 ft) across the wider area.

Historic pilgrim ways come with waymarking, infrastructure and a rhythm built up over centuries of use. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Camino Lituano Aukštaitijos 2 etapai: Sodeliškiai - BiržaiBiržų regioninis parkas17.8 km392 m4 hr 23 minHardApril to October
Camino Lituano Aukštaitijos 3 etapai: Biržai - PajiešmeniaiBiržų regioninis parkas32.7 km719 m8 hr 25 minHardApril to October
Camino Lituano Žemaitija 3 etapai: Viekšnaliai - VarniaiVarnių regioninis parkas30.2 km664 m7 hr 44 minHardApril to October
Camino Lituano Žemaitija 7 etapai: Palendriai - KurtuvėnaiKurtuvėnų regioninis parkas18.5 km407 m4 hr 34 minHardApril to October
Camino Lituano Žemaitija: Varniai - BilioniaiVarnių regioninis parkas26.2 km577 m6 hr 40 minHardApril to October
Camino Lituano Žemaitija 8 etapai: Kurtuvėnai - ŠiauliaiŠiauliai County34.0 km749 m8 hr 47 minExpertApril to October
Camino Lituano 1 etapas: Žagarė–BuivydžiaiŠiauliai County27.4 km602 m6 hr 58 minHardApril to October
Camino Lituano 10 etapas: Kėdainiai–PanevėžiukasKaunas County28.7 km631 m7 hr 20 minHardApril to October
Camino Lituano 11 etapas: Panevėžiukas–BiliūnaiKaunas County20.2 km445 m5 hr 2 minHardApril to October
Camino Lituano 12 etapas: Biliūnai–KaunasKaunas County21.9 km482 m5 hr 30 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Camino Lituano Žemaitija 7 etapai: Palendriai - Kurtuvėnai, Camino Lituano Žemaitija 3 etapai: Viekšnaliai - Varniai, Camino Lituano Aukštaitijos 3 etapai: Biržai - Pajiešmeniai. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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