Road surface: Small forest and country roads, gravel roads, in a short section – trails and asphalt (Merkinė), by the castle mounds – stairs.
Difficulty level: medium
Danger points: The Merkys River must be crossed via the A4 road bridge. You have to cross the road and walk along the side of the road for a few hundred meters. There are hogweeds in the vicinity of the Utieka, which must not be touched, because they cause burns!
Good to know! There are no shops or catering sites from Žiogeliai to Merkinė, so you need to take a lunch box.
Accommodation: in Vilnius.
Road surface: Mainly small forest roads and trails, in some places gravel roads, in Kurtuvėnai and in the vicinity – asphalt.
Difficulty level: easy
Danger points: Steep slopes can be slippery in wet weather.
Good to know! At this and the next section, it is advisable to carefully follow the markers in nature and use GPX files, because the network of off-road trails is very dense and the terrain is difficult.
Accommodation: in Kurtuvėnai or by Lake Pageluvio.
Road surface: Small forest trails and small forest roads, wooden footbridges in wet places, asphalt in Šaukėnai.
Difficulty level: easy
Good to know! In this section, the Forest Trail intersects with other hiking routes.
Accommodation: in Šiauliai.
Road surface: Asphalt (roads, pedestrian / bicycle paths), gravel roads.
Difficulty level: medium
Danger points: Be careful when walking along the side of the road!
Good to know! In the summer season, Plokštinės street and the beaches are full of holidaymakers.
Accommodation: in Paplatelė.
Road surface: Forest roads and trails, asphalt pedestrian / bicycle paths and sidewalks, gravel roads.
Difficulty level: easy
Good to know: During the summer season, there are many holidaymakers around Lake Plateliai.
Accommodation: in Paplatelė or Plateliai.
Accommodation: in Liepāja.
Road surface: Asphalt or pavement, promenade with gravel along the shore.
Accommodation: in Kuldīga.
Road surface: Gravel roads, in a small section – trails, in Renda and Sabile – asphalt and pavement.
Difficulty level: medium
Good to know! There are no catering sites and shops between Renda and Sabile, so you need to take the lunch boxes.
Accommodation: in Sabile or the area of Abava River valley.
Road surface: Gravel roads and dirt roads, in a short section – trails, in Kandava – asphalt, pavement.
Difficulty level: easy
Alternatives: It is worth spending at least half a day visiting Kandava and walking along the Čužu bog nature trail.
Accommodation: in Tukums (or can have private transfer to Valgums and overnight in the leisure complex “Valguma Pasaule”).
Road surface: Gravel roads, in Ķemeri – asphalt, pavement, park paths, forest trails with natural pavement, wooden footbridges.
Difficulty level: easy
Good to know: There is an interesting barefoot trail in the leisure complex “Valguma Pasaule”.
Accommodation: in Ķemeri.
Road surface: Gravel roads, in Ķemeri – asphalt, pavement, park paths, forest trails with natural pavement, wooden footbridges.
Difficulty level: easy
Danger points: Be careful when walking along the side of the road!