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Hard Hiking Trails in Lithuania

76 routes in Lithuania qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 24.3 km and 535 m (1,755 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 108 km.

That is 41 percent of the 186 routes we map in Lithuania. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 24.3 km against 12.2 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 535 m (1,755 ft) on average versus 270 m (886 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Hard

E9 section 64: Nida – Pervalka

Curonian Spit National Park · Klaipėda County

Distance
17.8 km
/ 11.1 mi
Elevation gain
392 m
Typical duration
4 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

E9 section 69: Rusnė Island

Nemuno deltos regioninis parkas · Klaipėda County

Distance
23.1 km
/ 14.4 mi
Elevation gain
508 m
Typical duration
5 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

E9 section 71: Šilutė – Ventė

Nemuno deltos regioninis parkas · Klaipėda County

Distance
26.7 km
/ 16.6 mi
Elevation gain
587 m
Typical duration
6 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Šv. Jokūbo kelias (Lietuva)

Curonian Spit National Park · Klaipėda County

Distance
81.9 km
/ 50.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,802 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path

The shortlist, side by side

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
E9 section 67: Klaipėda – PalangaSeaside Regional Park28.5 km627 m7 hr 17 minHardApril to October
E9 section 64: Nida – PervalkaCuronian Spit National Park17.8 km392 m4 hr 23 minHardApril to October
E9 section 65: Pervalka – JuodkrantėCuronian Spit National Park17.8 km391 m4 hr 22 minHardApril to October
E9 section 66: Juodkrantė – KlaipėdaCuronian Spit National Park22.9 km503 m5 hr 45 minHardApril to October
E9 section 69: Rusnė IslandNemuno deltos regioninis parkas23.1 km508 m5 hr 49 minHardApril to October
E9 section 71: Šilutė – VentėNemuno deltos regioninis parkas26.7 km587 m6 hr 47 minHardApril to October
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

If you only have time for one, start with E9 section 69: Rusnė Island, E9 section 66: Juodkrantė – Klaipėda, E9 section 67: Klaipėda – Palanga. 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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