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Loop Trails near Vilnius

There are 20 hikes near Vilnius in our database that fit. They average 2.0 km and 43 m (141 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 9.6 km.

That is 44 percent of the 45 routes we map near Vilnius. They are shorter than the local average, 2.0 km against 6.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 43 m (141 ft) against 142 m (466 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Senųjų kaimų takas

Verkiai Regional Park · Vilnius County

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
211 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
Easy

Varnikai nature trail

Trakai Historical National Park · Vilnius County

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
54 min
Easy

Sakiškių 2-asis takas

Vilnius County · Lithuania

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min

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
Dubingių piliavietės pažintinis takasAsvejos regioninis parkas1.6 km36 m24 minEasyApril to October
Gurakalnės pelkės pažintinis takasAsvejos regioninis parkas0.5 km12 m8 minEasyApril to October
Jurkiškio upelio pažintinis takasAsvejos regioninis parkas1.0 km23 m15 minEasyApril to October
Pažintinė turizmo trasa „Žaliasis takas“Aukštadvaris Regional Park7.9 km174 m1 hr 54 minModerateApril to October
Rokantiškių piliakalnio pažintinis takasPavilniai regional park1.0 km22 m15 minEasyApril to October
Senųjų kaimų takasVerkiai Regional Park9.6 km211 m2 hr 19 minModerateApril to October
Skrebio miško pažintinis takasAukštadvaris Regional Park2.7 km59 m39 minEasyApril to October
Varnikai nature trailTrakai Historical National Park3.8 km83 m54 minEasyApril to October
Šarkiškių skulptūrų takasAsvejos regioninis parkas0.8 km19 m12 minEasyApril to October
Kernavės pažintinis-poilsinis takasVilnius County2.6 km57 m38 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Skrebio miško pažintinis takas, Pažintinė turizmo trasa „Žaliasis takas“, Varnikai nature trail. 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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