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Varnikai Nature Trail (Varnikų pažintinis takas) – View of Trakai Castle loop from Senieji Trakai

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Lithuania

Vilnius County

Varnikai Nature Trail (Varnikų pažintinis takas) – View of Trakai Castle loop from Senieji Trakai

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Varnikai Nature Trail (Varnikų pažintinis takas) – View of Trakai Castle loop from Senieji Trakai

05:52

22.9km

90m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 26, 2026

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Trakų istorinis nacionalinis parkas

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Start point

Train Station

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10.1 km

Varnikai Moor and Lakelets – Educational Trail

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The moor is the hardest accessible part of the trail, but it is arguably the most beautiful one with its lakelets and moorland-only plants.

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11.5 km

Varnikų miškas

Forest

12.1 km

Varnikai Nature Trail (Varnikų pažintinis takas)

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Perfect place for adventurous time in swamp

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12.2 km

Starting Point of the Varnikai Educational Trail

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The Varnikai Educational Trail is a 5km long trail that winds through the Varnikai Botanical-Zoological Reserve. It has several stops with educational signs explaining the biodiversity.

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12.3 km

Observation Deck on the Varnikai Educational Trail

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Here is a steep-sloped hollow created by a glacier, 15m deep. It's bottom lies hardly 1m above the water level of the big lakes of Trakai system. In summer, the …

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14.5 km

Wooden Bridge to Trakai Island Castle

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Straight connection from Trakai to Varnikai nature's path

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15.3 km

View of Trakai Castle

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The panoramic view is outstanding!!!

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16.7 km

Abandoned House on the Lake in Trakai Historical National Park

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The house looks like something out of a horror movie, especially now in autumn 🍂 you don't want to get any closer 😃

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16.9 km

Eastern Tower of Trakai Peninsula Castle

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Did you know? The Trakai Peninsula Castle, called the Great Castle, is located in Trakai, 0.1 km north of the beginning of Karaimų Street, at the end of Kęstučio Street, …

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18.1 km

ež. Luka

Lake

22.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

4.43 km

2.67 km

2.62 km

1.78 km

926 m

Surfaces

6.21 km

4.87 km

4.63 km

2.88 km

2.49 km

1.88 km

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 21 May

19°C

11°C

39 %

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Varnikai Nature Trail (Varnikų pažintinis takas) – View of Trakai Castle loop from Senieji Trakai

Varnikai Moor and Lakelets – Educational Trail

Varnikai Nature Trail (Varnikų pažintinis takas)

Starting Point of the Varnikai Educational Trail

Observation Deck on the Varnikai Educational Trail

Wooden Bridge to Trakai Island Castle

View of Trakai Castle

Abandoned House on the Lake in Trakai Historical National Park

Eastern Tower of Trakai Peninsula Castle

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