Through the Dzukija Ethnographic region

• Arrival in Druskininkai.
• Bus to Didžiasalis.
• Forest Trail hike: Didžiasalis - Druskininkai (10 km, ~2 h)

Road surface: Gravel and forest roads, in Druskininkai – asphalt sidewalks, pedestrian / bicycle sidewalks, pavement.

Difficulty level: easy

Alternatives: It is worth spending the day to see Druskininkai and take a trip with a small ship along the Nemunas to Liškiava. You can get by an air funicular from the Snow Arena to Druskininkai Water Park, shortening the road by two kilometres.

Accommodation in Druskininkai.

• Forest Trail hike: Druskininkai - Žiogeliai (13 km, 2 - 3h)

Road surface: Gravel and forest roads, in Druskininkai – asphalt sidewalks, pedestrian / bicycle sidewalks, pavement.

Difficulty level: easy

Bus to Druskininkai.

Accommodation in Druskininkai.

• Bus from Druskininkai to Žiogeliai.
• Forest Trail hike: Žiogeliai – Merkinė (25 km, 6 - 8h)

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 metres. 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.

Bus from Merkinė to Vilnius (trip duration 1,5 h, the latest bus at 18:11 in the evening).

Accommodation: in Vilnius.