Do You like mud? And sweat? Then you should try one of the Mountain bike routes in or around Vilnius.<\/p>\n
The forest and hills in the East part of\u00a0 Lithuania make it a nice, hence not very difficult, territory for Mountainbiking.<\/p>\n
Thus – despite of the Mountainbike park „Molyn\u0117<\/a>“ in Saulet\u0117kis (I’ll provide more information about this project later) – there are no special signed<\/span> MTB routes<\/strong> in Vilnius – you have to find a route for your GPS on strava, ridewithgps, alltrails (former gpsies) or any kind of other platform …<\/p>\n Comments and remarks (additions, corrections) please to info@velovilnius.lt<\/a><\/p>\n On this page:<\/span><\/p>\n\n Here a Presentation of the areas<\/u>\u00a0for Mountainbiking in Vilnius<\/em><\/p>\n The Nature Park of Verkiai<\/strong> is one of the nicest and most popular recreational areas in Vilnius. Lake Balsys has a very nice swimming beach.<\/em><\/p>\n „Ozas“<\/strong> is a hilly territory from more a less the Shopping mall „Akropolis towards Verkiai, so it’s a good connecting route.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n Disadvantages<\/span>: Most of forest trails are already to much organised, there may be to many other people hiking and cycling. it’s quite far from the city centre – you first have to take a ride there.<\/p>\n Behind the residential areas of Antakalnis <\/strong>there is so call „Swiss park“ (\u0160veicarijos parkas) – the name itself talks about the territory \ud83d\ude42 Here, some routes are signed as\u00a0Hiking trail<\/span> (in the project vilniuskojoms.lt).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Problems:\u00a0<\/span> Some parts of the hiking routes have\u00a0stairs<\/span> (be aware!). Of cause, there also people walking on the hiking trails. Some busy car roads pass this territories<\/p>\n Saul\u0117tekis\u00a0<\/strong>is famous for the new modern Vilnius (Technical) University campus. North of it almost endless forests start.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Problems:\u00a0<\/span> Don’t get lost in the forest :).\u00a0 To me the elevation difference is to little and there are to little nice views. It’s just forest, forest, forest. But if that’s what you want …<\/p>\n Belmontas<\/strong> is a relative small area in Pavilnis regional park<\/span>. It’s deep in valley of the Vilnia river so it has many ups and downs and very stunning views, such as Puvo\u010diai cliff, the mound of Puvo\u010diai (Puvo\u010di\u0173 piliakalnis). From the city centre it’s only a 20-30 min. ride that makes it the top destination for a quick afternoon ride.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Disadvantages:<\/span>\u00a0 Maybe it is already a bit to busy. And I hope you won’t get bored of it.<\/p>\n The West is probably the least known territory – but as I think one of the best: The forest path on the hill at the residential area of Karolini\u0161k\u0117s<\/strong> is still one of the easier rides – a small ride up the hill West of the city centre, Neris river and Vingis park. The area of the Landscape protection area of Karolini\u0161k\u0117s<\/span> (Karolini\u0161ki\u0173 kra\u0161tovaizd\u017eio draustinis) is also used for (illegal) downhill rides.<\/em><\/p>\n The loop of river Neris at Buk\u010diai\/Lazdyn\u0117liai<\/strong> is a small forest with no roads – nice for a short ride or as connection to what lies beyond….<\/em><\/p>\n Behind\u00a0Pilait\u0117<\/strong> – the last residential area in Vilnius city to the West – a more serious area begins: First with ups and and downs from Pilait\u0117 towards Neris river, then with the trails in Neris regional park<\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n Disadvantages:<\/span> Maybe it’s a bit far away from the city centre – I hope you’ll still have the energy to find your way home …<\/p>\n Strangely unknown and not very popular among Mountainbikers is the forest of Paneriai<\/em><\/p>\n The most useful source of information for updating the main routes I found in the group MTB mar\u0161rutai Lietuvoje <\/a>\u00a0(https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2980025275391926\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n There are also plenty of MTB events – competitions, see the calendar here: https:\/\/mtb.lt\/varzybos\/<\/a> and in the calendar of the Lithuanian bicycle sports federation http:\/\/ldsf.lt\/kalendorius-pradinis\/<\/a><\/p>\n The routes of the competitions are the best – most challenging – routes in Lithuania. Sometimes the signs of them remain for a long time in the forests. And you can always find GPS tracks of them for ride them by yourself!<\/p>\n https:\/\/mtbf.lt\/marsrutai\/<\/a> and https:\/\/mtb.lt\/oras-ir-trasa\/<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/velovilnius.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/MTB2020-682x800.png\")
Areas for Mountainbiking in Vilnius<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
North – West of river Neris\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Verkiai \/ Green Lakes,\u00a0Ozas<\/h3>\n
North – East of river Neris<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Saul\u0117tekis,\u00a0Antakalnis<\/h3>\n
East<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Belmontas\/Pu\u010dkoriai<\/h3>\n
West<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Pilait\u0117,Karolini\u0161k\u0117s\/Buk\u010diai<\/h3>\n
South<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Paneriai<\/h3>\n
Further reading: sources, MTB event (competitions) calendar<\/h2>\n
MTB event calendars<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
MTB event routes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
A google map for the overview on the main routes<\/h1>\n\n\n