Route No. I Gargždai-Vežaičiai-Rudaičiai-Pažvelsis-Greičiūnai-Lapiai-Žvelsėnai-Gerduvėnai-Gargždai.
Distance: ~ 30 km
Track quality: Asphalt 15 km;
Gravel 15 km.
Duration: 1 day
Difficulty: easy
Route description: the route covers exceptionally picturesque and peaceful country landscape, and there is no intense car traffic only till you reach Vėžaičiai town.
Sightseeing: former Vėžaičiai Manor, Wooden St. Kazimieras Išpažinėjas Church, Butkų Juzė’s Homeland, Lapiai Mound, Artist V. Karčiauskas Homestead, Ethnographic Žvelsėnai Village, the River Minija Old Valley Landscape Reserve.
Route No. II Gargždai-Antkalnis-Jokūbavas-Plikiai-Žemgirdžiai-Dauparai-Gargždai.
Distance: ~ 40 km
Track quality: Asphalt 30 km;
Gravel 10 km.
Duration: 1 day
Difficulty: easy
Route description: the route winds through the countryside. You can find the River Minija Old Valley Landscape Reserve between the area of Gargždai-Jokūbavas. Intense traffic starts from Jokūbavas, Plikiai to Gargždai.
Sightseeing: the River Minija Old Valley Landscape Reserve, Memorial to Lithuanian president A. Stulginskis, Plikiai Evangelist Lutheran Church.
Route No. III Gargždai-Vėžaičiai-Žvaginiai-Ablinga-Endriejavas-Gargždai.
Distance: ~ 30 km
Track quality: Asphalt 15 km;
Gravel 15 km.
Duration: 1 day
Difficulty: easy
Route description: the route is not a complex one and mostly it covers the countryside with lush forests.
Sightseeing: former Vėžaičiai Manor with a Park, Ablinga Memorial, St. Mary Virgin’s Lourdes, the Lake Kapstatas.
Route No. IV Gargždai-Maciuičiai-Šiūpariai-Pėžaičiai-Veiviržėnai-Judrėnai-Endriejavas-Žadeikiai-Vežaičiai-Gargždai.
Distance: ~ 100 km
Track quality: Asphalt 60 km;
Gravel 40 km.
Duration: 2 days
Difficulty: varied
Route description: the route covers Klaipėda district towns and villages and is rich in both cultural heritage objects and recreational tourism sites. This route follows intense car traffic.
Sightseeing: Kalniškė Mound, Veiviržėnai St. Apostle Mathew’s Church, St. Mary Virgin’s Lourdes, Ethnographic O. Padagienė Homestead, Independence Memorial, St. Antanas Paduvietis Church, Aviator’s St. Darius Homeland-Museum, the Lake Kapstatas, Ablinga Memorial, Žvaginiai Mound, former Vėžaičiai Manor.
Tourist Cycle Route Curonian Road. Latvian and Lithuanian border-Būtingė-Šventoji-Nemirseta-Šaipiai-Karklė-Giruliai-Klaipėda-Žardė-Priekulė-Dreverna-Svencelė-Kintai.
Distance: ~ 103 km
Duration: 2 days
Difficulty: varied
Route description: Curonian Road runs along the Baltic Seaside zone and along the Curonian historical sites (Mėguva andPilsotas). Today there are areas belonging to the municipalities of Palanga, Klaipėda region and Klaipėda City. Tourist canal in the western part of Lithuania is dedicated to develop cognitive tourism by bicycles and cars in Klaipėda district. Traveling southwards from Lithuanian-Latvian border till the old delta of the River Minija, you will find 27 sites, with information boards about the history of western part of Lithuania, its customs and nature.
Sightseeing:Samogitians’ Alka, Šventoji, Naglis Hill, Nemirseta Dunes and Surroundings, Old Nemirseta Life-guards’ Post, Seaside Regional Park, Lake Plocis, The Olando Cap, Karklė Village, Defense Fortifications-Batteries from the Second World War, Klaipėda city, Žardė Mound, the Stream Smeltė, Tyrai swamp, Priekulė town, King Wilhelm’s Channel, Dreverna Village, Svencelė Village, Old delta of the River Minija.
SeasideCycle Track (route No. III) Klaipėda-Šernai-Priekulė-Dreverna-Svencelė-Kintai-Ventė-Povilai-Šilutė-Rusnė-Uostadvaris-Pakalnė-Rusnė
Distance: ~ 115 km
Duration: 3 days
Difficulty: varied
Route description: Klaipėda-Rusnė track ranges along the continental part of the seaside zone through the unique seacoast region and reaches as far as the scenic regional park of the Nemunas delta. The route combines old seacoast fishermen’s villages: Dreverna, Svencelė, Ventė, Rusnė, and Uostadvaris. As this route does not include good bicycle tracks, its major part goes along with traffic roads; however, this route is interesting in its cultural heritage objects and unique seacoast nature.
Sightseeing:Klaipėda City, Geologic Monument Stone – Mushroom, Šernai Oak, Priekulė Town, Writer I. Simonaitytė Memorial Museum, Dreverna Village, Svencelė School and Cemetery, The Great Arbor in Kintai, Ornithological Station and Lighthouse in Ventė Cape, Cognitive Path in Aukštumala, Šilutė Town, Rusnė Church, Water Raising Station-Polder Museum, Uostadvaris Lighthouse, Regional Park of the Nemunas Delta.
Cycling Ring in the Western Part of Lithuania. Klaipėda – Giruliai – Karklė – Šaipiai – Palanga – Šventoji –Darbėnai – Lenkimai – Skuodas– Mosėdis – Salantai – Plateliai – Grigaičiai – Plungė – Norvaišiai – Kalniškiai – Kartena – Raguviškiai – Baubliai – Lapiai – Gargždai – Dovilai – Agluonėnai – Veiviržėnai – Švėkšna – Gardamas – Šilutė – Povilai – Ventė – Kintai – Dreverna – Priekulė –Kliošai – Klaipėda.
Distance: ~ 377 km
Duration: 3 or 5 days
Difficulty: varied
Route description: it is an interesting route for cyclists along the seashore and across the western part of Samogitia. Those who choose this route enjoy wonderful landscape and local culture monuments. Bicycle tracks pass through small towns and villages. Riding conditions are not rather good, part of the route goes along the gravel path or traffic roads.
Sightseeing: Giruliai Dzot’s, Karklė Village, The Olando Cap, Šaipiai Landscape Reserve, Palanga Botanical Garden, Naglis Hill, Birutė Hill, Sculpture Fisherman’s daughters, Samogitians’ Alka, Mosėdis Stone Museum, Orvydai Homestead in Salantai, Samogitian (Žemaitija) National Park, Oginskiai Manor in Plungė, Kretinga Botanical Garden, the River Minija Old Valley Landscape Reserve, Gargždai town, Agluonėnai Ethnographic Homestead-Museum, Veiviržėnai, Švėkšna St. Apostle Jacob Church and Švėkšna park, Šilutė, Ventė Cape, Writer I. Simonaitytė’s Memorial Museum, Vingis Park, Priekulė town center, Klaipėda city.
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