From Pakuonis town the Forest Trail continues along Kauno street (No. 1901) in the northwest and northern direction and after 7 km reaches Piliuona town. After Piliuona, it runs along Nemuno street and after about 1.6 km turns left in the direction of Dubravai. After crossing the forest massif, after about 2.4 km the Forest Trail leads to Dubravai village, winds along its main street and after 3 km (Klonio street, No. 1937) reaches Vaišvydava village, where the visitor centre of Kaunas Lagoon Regional Park is located.
Practical information
Length: 21 km
Duration: 5 – 7 h
Starting point: Pakuonis center, Aušros and Sodų street junction.
End point: Vaišvydava, Kaunas Lagoon Regional Park Visitor Centre
The course of the route: Pakuonis – Piliuona – Dubravai – Vaišvydava
Road surface: asphalt, before Dubravai village – forest trail
Difficulty: Easy
Danger points: Be careful when walking along the side of the road!
Nature
Kaunas Lagoon Regional Park (Kauno marių regioninis parkas) was founded in 1992. It includes the flooded section of the Kaunas HPP, located on the Nemunas – the largest water reservoir in Lithuania from Kaunas to Piliuona town. One of the most important values of the park is the landscape formed by the long interaction between man and nature. 950 plant species and 600 animal species, including 34 fish species have been found in the park. Important natural values of the park are forests, high bogs, juniper grove. In the park, you can see the witnesses of various historical periods – old mounds, Pažaislis Monastery, 5th Fort of the Kaunas Fortress, as well as Rumšiškės Open-Air Museum – one of the largest (195 ha) museums of this type in Europe. There is a visitor centre in the village of Vaišvydava, and there are nature trails in the park, such as the Žiegždriai Geological Trail and Dubrava Cognitive Trail.
Tourism information:
- Kaunas Lagoon Regional Park Directorate, Visitor Center, nature school
Address: Miškininkų street 2, Vaišvydava village,Kaunas district; Phone: +37037383071; Website: http://www.kaunomarios.lt
- Kaunas district Tourism and Business Information Center
Address: Pilies takas 1, Raudondvaris, Kaunas district; Phone: +370 37548118; Website: www.kaunorajonas.lt
More information about the route (accommodation, catering, shops, map, GPX coordinates) - https://baltictrails.eu/en/forest/day/139
