Curonian Spit

Individual arrival of participants in Klaipeda. You can arrive by ferry from Kiel or by plane to Palanga (approx. 30 km from Klaipeda). You can fly to Palanga via Copenhagen or via Riga. Upon arrival at the hotel, the bikes, maps and information material are collected. Later, enjoy an individual walking tour of the Old Town.

The first cycle route leads from Klaipėda in a southerly direction. You will ride along a picturesque route called the land of storks. You will reach your destination, the town of Silute, in the late afternoon.

After breakfast, a cycling tour to Rusne Island in the Nemunas Delta Regional Park. During the tour around the island, you can admire the beautiful and wild nature, the lighthouse from the 19th century and the statue of Mahatma Gandhi and Hermann Kallenbach. On return, a visit to the town of Silute is planned.

Before noon, a cycling tour to the village of Vente. At Vente Cape, where the migratory bird migration route leads, there is an ornithological station worth visiting and a historic octagonal lighthouse. On the way back to Silute, you will visit the village of Minija, known as ‘Lithuania's Venice’. The only thoroughfare in the village is the river, and the means of transport is a boat. Houses stand on both sides of the river, with their facades facing the water.

After breakfast, a scenic cruise to Nida awaits you. During the journey across the Curonian Lagoon, you can admire the beautiful dunes of the Curonian Spit. Nida is a charming fishing village situated picturesquely on the lagoon among Europe's largest wandering dunes. In Nida, you can enjoy the magnificent view from the highest dune, visit the Thomas Mann House, the Amber Gallery, the Kuron pagan cemetery, old barges and typical fishing houses. After your stay in Nida, continue your cycling tour of the Curonian Spit. In Juodkrantė, visit the Witches' Hill, where there are unusual wooden figures from Lithuanian mythology. Near Juodkrantė, a colony of grey herons and cormorants is also worth seeing. A peaceful route leads through Smiltynė to the northern end of the spit. In Smiltynė, visit the Sea Museum and take in a show at the Dolphinarium. Then you return to Klaipėda by ferry. Visit the old town, see the famous ‘Anna of Tharau’ monument on Theatre Square, the old post office and beautiful houses.

In the early hours of the morning, you will set off for the Seaside Regional Park. Driving along the Baltic coast, you will reach Palanga, a popular Lithuanian resort. There you will see: a former palace with a botanical garden, which now houses the famous Amber Museum, a 470-metre-long pier and numerous cafés and restaurants. After exploring the resort along the same scenic route, you will return to your hotel in Klaipėda.