Cycling Pakretuonė - Palūšė - Ignalina

Way of traveling: Route distance: 30 km Duration of the route: 2 h.
Asphalt: 1% Dirt road: 1% Forest path: 1%

This route starts at the train station in Pakretuone. From there it goes south along the lake Zeimenys. In Ozkiniai you cross the lake over a bridge. Attention, there you have to carry the bike over a few steps! From there you will cycle to Obelu Ragas to visit two special trees. After that you drive through thick forest. Along this route you will see different faces of Aukstaitijas National Park. After the forest you will drive through villages and beautiful fields. You end up in Paluse. There you can visit the Visitors Center of the National Park and also visit the famous Church in Paluse. From there you drive to Ignalina to the train station.

Here you find train connections from and too Vilnius.

Departure in Vilnius

Departure - Vilnius	Arrival – Pakretuone	Arrival – Ignalina
05:35	07:11	07:19
07:38	09:12	09:20
11:15	12:49	12:57
14:35	-	16:05
16:32	17:58	18:06
17:50	-	19:33

Departure in Ignalina/Pakretuone

Departure - Ignalina	Departure - Pakretuone	Arrival - Vilnius
10:03	10:11	11:41
13:39	-	15:10
16:47	16:56	18:27
18:49	18:58	20:32

Please note: We cannot guarantee that the departure times are correct, as departure times may vary. Please enquire about departure times with the relevant railway company! -> bilietas.ltglink.lt

Route start.

Duration: 2 h. Distance: 30 km

Pakretuonė watermill

The watermill was built in the 19th c. and belonged to Pervieniškės Manor. The building of the mill is made of wood, it is single-storey with a water-wheel at the end of the building.

Duration: < 1 min.

View

Duration: 35 min. Distance: 8 km

Apple Horn Junipers

Duration: < 1 min.

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Apple horn oak

Duration: < 1 min.

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Duration: 40 min. Distance: 10 km

Šakarva II barrows

The barrows are located near the channel between Šakarvai and Žeimenys lakes. There are about 40 barrows. The diameter of the mounds is 8-15 m, the height is up to 1 m. The burial mounds were used in the 9-12th centuries.

Duration: < 1 min.

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Duration: < 10 min. Distance: 780 m

Campsite "Šakarva"

The campsite is located by lake Šakarvai. At this campsite you will find arbors, outdoor tables with benches, fireplaces, outdoor toilets. You are permitted to set up tents and make bonfires on the campsite. The campsite is free of charge.

Duration: 15 min.

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Duration: 15 min. Distance: 3.7 km

Exposition of the Visitor Centre in Palūšė

The main topic of the display is "People of the Lakes". It presents ancient, as well as modern ways of fishing, rafting and swimming cattle to pastures. The display is oriented towards visitors of various ages and interests. It will help you to plan your own route around the park. While parents are busy with planning, kids can practice catching fish or "making" signal fire. Visitors Center Working Time: I-V from 9 am to 6 pm; VI from 10 am to 4 pm; VII - closed.

Duration: 30 min.

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The Palūšė oak

Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur). Trunk girth - 4.5 m. Height - 30 m. Age - approximately 400 years. People say that a priest wanted to cut down the tree, but during a thunderstorm it diverted lighting from the church. The priest showed mercy on the tree, so the oak continued to protect the church.

Duration: < 10 min.

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Palūšė St. Joseph's parish church

This church was built in 1750. Priest Juozapas Baziliauskas built it on his own land, which he inherited from his parents and named “St. Joseph’s Church”. The only tool used during the construction process was an axe. The octagonal bell tower was built later, around 1800. It is reminiscent of olden Lithuanian wooden castle‘s lookout posts. The wooden church and the bell tower are protected as an architectural monument.

Duration: 10 min.

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Duration: < 10 min. Distance: 640 m

Palūšė Barrows II

There are 62 barrows counted. In the middle of an ancient cemetery the burial mounds stand close to each other and at the margins the barrows are about 25-30 meters apart. The graves are semiphous hemispherical shapes, 6-12 m in diameter, 0.5-1 m in height. Their foundations are surrounded by pits or ditches. The burial mounds date back to the 8th – 9th centuries.

Duration: < 1 min.

View

Duration: 20 min. Distance: 3.9 km

Monday	8:00 – 17:00
Tuesday	8:00 – 17:00
Wednesday	8:00 – 17:00
Thursday	8:00 – 17:00
Friday	8:00 – 15:45
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

Monday	9:00 – 18:00
Tuesday	9:00 – 18:00
Wednesday	9:00 – 18:00
Thursday	9:00 – 18:00
Friday	9:00 – 18:00
Saturday	9:00 - 18:00
Sunday	10:00 - 16:00