Cycling in Vilnius

this page is constantly updated – last mayor update: July, 2022

Vilnius Bike Map – Information on cycling in Vilnius

 

6 bicycle routes (circuits) from the cycling map of 2020 are now – with small corrections – available on the website and the application (Apple/Android) of “Neakivaizdinis Vilnius” (Unobvious Vilnius) – in Lithuanian only.

https://neakivaizdinisvilnius.lt/studiju/ant-dviracio/

APP: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lt.neakivaizdinisvilnius.app / https://apps.apple.com/us/app/neakivaizdinis-vilnius/id1572432389

here are the routes on a google map including updates 2022: 

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1pw6vWifqwDFToxSojruBNz5IEcI


City routes (Green Lakes, TV tower, Belmontas, Paneriai, Kairenai) – Google Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1pw6vWifqwDFToxSojruBNz5IEcI

MTB routeshttps://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1kBMYkzorrrGLZZ85be5Aao5G-MqkePAb

Trakai by bicycle: https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1cN1K8bM_F8xQrM2i91F7RbaOFbhlB7HD

Separate Pages:

Bike (repair) shops in Vilnius (full list and map)

Bike (repair) shops in Vilnius (full list and map)

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Best MTB routes in Vilnius (2020) / Kalnų dviračių maršrutai Vilniuje

Best MTB routes in Vilnius (2020) / Kalnų dviračių maršrutai Vilniuje

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Vilnius Bicycle Route Map 2020: Easy Leisure Cycling

Vilnius Bicycle Route Map 2020: Easy Leisure Cycling

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Trakai by bike (link)

Trakai by bike (link)

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Google Maps with easy cycling routes, MTB routes in Vilnius, and Trakai by bicycle

Google Map with easy leisure cycling routes in Vilnius:

Google Map with routes for Mountainbiking (MTB) around Vilnius:

Map with Cycle Routes Vilnius-Trakai, around Trakai:


“Bicycle routes in Vilnius”. 
The official  map for city guests (2020)

for information on Easy Leisure Cycling Routes – the easy routes for everyone – on this page:

velovilnius.lt/vilnius-bikemap/city

In 2020 there’s new free cycling map:  grab a paper copy in our office, in the tourism information offices in Vilnius or in most of the bike shops in Vilnius

There are 5 round routes (circuits) on the map, which can be combined (there are connected among each other)

  • Violet route: To Pavilnys regional park (along Vilnelė river)
  • Orange route: To Žverynas, the TV tower and Vingis park
  • Blue route: Along both sides of Neris river.
  • Green route: Round trip at Verkiai manor and Verkiai Kalvarija (Pilgrimage path with stations of the cross)
  • Red route: Round trip in Verkiai Regional Park (to the Green lakes)

 

Here an overview of the planned routes on the Map:

 

Is Vilnius a Cycling city?
Definitively not. But it could be worse.

On the one hand,  there is no consistent bicycle infrastructure or signing. Bikes paths still “end nowhere” or are made of two white lines, which pedestrians like to ignore …

On the other hand, Vilnius is very green city with plenty of forest and lakes around the city and even large Green areas close to the center (Vingis and Belmontas parks). In Summer time and out of the rush hours traffic is low compared to bigger cities in Europe.

So, despite of the sometimes lacking cycling infrastructure cycling is really fun in Vilnius.

In 2020 a free paper map version of the routes on the map above shall be published.

Here’s an online version of the map / google map  (choose the layers of the map to see the information separately) :
 
  • More easy leisure cycling routes for everyone (eg. with family, for sightseeing, how to get to the lakes etc.)

Seperate route descriptions for Vilnius Leisure Cycling Routes

[3] Antaviliai Lakes [4] Kairėnai Botanical Gardens
[3] Route No. 3 http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=paozkoemuqpvjszu Lakes in the North East Route description:  http://velovilnius.lt/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dviraciu_turizmas_EN_route3-antaviliai.pdf [4] To Kairėnai Botanical Gardens and the ...
[8] To Paneriai memorial (MTB)
By bicycle to Paneriai memorial Name : By bicycle to Paneriai memorial Description: Paneriai is a sad place where several ...
Neris river and Verkiai nature park routes [1] To the "Green Lakes" and Europe sculpture park
Route at river Neris  Distance: 15 km Recommended direction: Katedra/ Cathedral sq. –Gedimino pr. – Žvėrynas bridge – right bank ...
Vilnius city round trip: [2] Vingis Park [9] to the TV tower
To the TV tower and Vingis park Distance: about 20 km Recommended direction: Vilnius Cathedral – Gedimino pr.–Žvėrynas bridge – ...
[5] Belmontas
Belmontas Route Recommended direction: Katedros a.–Šventaragio slėnis– along Vilnia river–Šv. Brunono Bonifaco g.–Maironio g.–Aukštaičių g.– Vilnios takas–Manufaktūrų g.– bridge over ...

 


Trakai Bike Map

(both the ways from Vilnius to Trakai as routes around Trakai)

There is now separate page for this (including maps, pictures and gps tracks)

http://velovilnius.lt/vilnius-bikemap/trakai

 

Trakai

Trakai is surely one of the highlights in Lithuania: A Medieval castle on an island within lakes, an Old village with wooden houses an very special traditions and food. A very special target not far from Vilnius is the Medieval water castle and former capital of Trakai.

 

Cycle route Vilnius-Trakai, MTB version
Vilnius-Trakai – Mountainbiking 🙂 ...
Bike routes around Trakai
All routes in Trakai: (for the routes between Vilnius and Trakai see the other article) Route around Trakai 1 ‘blue ...
Routes from Vilnius to Trakai
Bicycle routes between Trakai and Vilnius Leaving Vilnius: 2 ways from the city centre to Lentvaris Now there are two ...

 


MTB routes /Kalnų dviračių maršrutai Vilniuje

MTB routes in Vilnius / Kalnų dviračių maršrutai Vilnius

Here, there is a seperate page  for Mountainbiking in Vilnius:

velovilnius.lt/vilnius-bikemap/mtb

 

Areas for Mountainbiking in Vilnius (from North to South)

  • North – West of river Neris 
    Verkiai / Green Lakes
    Ozas
  • North – East of river Neris
    Saulėtekis
    Antakalnis
  • East
    Belmontas/Pučkoriai
  • West
    Pilaitė
    Karoliniškės/Bukčiai
  • South
    Paneriai

Seperate presentations of MTB routes in Vilnius (GPS tracks, maps, pictures …)

 


Cycling routes outside of Vilnius (without Trakai)

 

(place for an overview map is here)

 

More treasures are hidden: Numerous cycling routes in the Nature parks not far from Vilnius.

They are:

  • in Nature protected areas (see list below)
  • marked and signed
  • paper maps and/or route descriptions are availablel
  • neither very easy nor very challenging 
    (more difficult routes see under “MTB routes”)
  • on forest paths with low traffic
    (in rare cases and on short strips you have to cycle along a car traffic road – be aware if you plan to cycle with children)
  • most of them reachable by public transport (train or bus) 

Territories:

  • Neries Regional Park
  • Asvėjos Regional Park
  • Labanoras Regional Park 
  • Aukštadvaris Regional Park
  • Dzūkijos National Park
  • Aukštaitjos National Park
  • Gražutės Regional Park  

Routes out of Vilnius (get there public transport or car)

(still to be updated in 2020)

 

 


Vilnius Bike Map 2018 (Old version)

Open the map here:

Vilnius Bike Map / Trakai Bike Map – https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1pw6vWifqwDFToxSojruBNz5IEcI&usp=sharing

(If you have google maps installed on your smart phone it will open there. If not, then in your web browser)

(click on the map to get more information on each track and point)


Download the whole map – in order to use it with your own phone app or computer program:

kml/kmz (Google Map/ Google Earth, opens eg. with maps.me):
https://velovilnius.lt/uploads/WHOLEMAP.kmz
https://velovilnius.lt/uploads/WHOLEMAP.kml
https://velovilnius.lt/uploads/WHOLEMAP_withnames.kml

gpx (Most universal format for GPSnavigation):
https://velovilnius.lt/uploads/WHOLEMAP_waypoints.gpx https://velovilnius.lt/uploads/WHOLEMAP_tracks.gpx


A selection of Routes for Independent Cycling in and around Vilnius

Interactive map of Vinius bicycle routes: http://www.gpsies.com/mapFolderOnly.do?id=1908   Number are of cause only for orientation

Type —   DurationTour / Route name 

Short trips   about 2 hrs.

#3 Vilnius cityring
# 5 Belmontas / Pavilnio regioninio parko žiedas

Standard trips   about 3-4 hrs.

#7 Kairėnai ir Tapėlių / Šilo lakes
#8 Paneriai Memorial
#  9 Big city circuit / Freedom fighters’ tour Soviet Vilnius

Whole day trips    — 6 hrs.

[1] To the Green Lakes and Europe Park
Trakai (2 ways to Trakai and 3 routes around Trakai)

 #6 – MTB – Antakalnis
#2 – Antaviliai Lakes


interaktyvus maršrutų žemėlapis / Interactive route map / Karte mit schönen Fahrradrouten in, um und aus Vilnius:

http://www.gpsies.com/mapFolderOnly.do?id=1908 

This map privides you with:

a) Recommended bicycle routes in the city of Vilnius

Which way to take and which to avoid?

As in concerns bicycles pathes: Yes, we show them on the map (the blue lines), but we know, that there conditions are very different and that most of them are not cyclable!

b) Recommended bicycle routes around Vilnius

according to the blog:povilniu.popo.lt

Their copy (numbers and interactive maps added) you may find here:

velovilnius.lt/lt/tours/marsrutai-dviraciais-savarankiskam-vaziavimui/dviraciu-marsrutu-po-vilniaus-miskus-aprasymai/

c) Sights and beaches 🙂

Targets for the city’s visitors 🙂

Map made with openstreetmap.org, Velo-City Vilnius and Liūdo Basiūlio data

 

overviewmapSMALL

 

Cycle routes from the “Bicycle Routes” Vilnius booklet (2015)

(published by Vilnius tourism information in 2015):

Green Lakes & Europos parkas http://velovilnius.lt/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dviraciu_turizmas_EN_route1-Zalieji-Ezerai.pdf

Lakes in the North East http://velovilnius.lt/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dviraciu_turizmas_EN_route3-antaviliai.pdf

Cycling in Vilnius Old Town and Vingis park (the Green lung in the City Center) / http://velovilnius.lt/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dviraciu_turizmas_EN_route2-Old-Town.pdf

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Different types of routes

by time and distance:

1-2 hrs., about 10-15 km

Vilnius city round trip: [2] Vingis Park [9] to the TV tower
Vilnius city round trip: [2] Vingis Park [9] to the TV tower
To the TV tower and Vingis park Distance: about 20 km Recommended direction: Vilnius Cathedral – Gedimino pr.–Žvėrynas bridge – ...
[5] Belmontas
[5] Belmontas
Belmontas Route Recommended direction: Katedros a.–Šventaragio slėnis– along Vilnia river–Šv. Brunono Bonifaco g.–Maironio g.–Aukštaičių g.– Vilnios takas–Manufaktūrų g.– bridge over ...

3-4 hrs., about 25-35 km


[3] Antaviliai Lakes [4] Kairėnai Botanical Gardens
[3] Antaviliai Lakes [4] Kairėnai Botanical Gardens
[3] Route No. 3 http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=paozkoemuqpvjszu Lakes in the North East Route description:  http://velovilnius.lt/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dviraciu_turizmas_EN_route3-antaviliai.pdf [4] To Kairėnai Botanical Gardens and the ...
(Lietuvių) Asvėjos regioninio parkos trasos
(Lietuvių) Asvėjos regioninio parkos trasos
Sorry, this entry is only available in Lithuanian. Netoli nuo Vilniaus slėpiasi dar vienos gamtos perlas: Asvėjos regioninis parkas. Čia ...
Bike routes around Trakai
Bike routes around Trakai
All routes in Trakai: (for the routes between Vilnius and Trakai see the other article) Route around Trakai 1 ‘blue ...
Neris river and Verkiai nature park routes [1] To the "Green Lakes" and Europe sculpture park
Neris river and Verkiai nature park routes [1] To the “Green Lakes” and Europe sculpture park
Route at river Neris  Distance: 15 km Recommended direction: Katedra/ Cathedral sq. –Gedimino pr. – Žvėrynas bridge – right bank ...
[8] To Paneriai memorial (MTB)
[8] To Paneriai memorial (MTB)
By bicycle to Paneriai memorial Name : By bicycle to Paneriai memorial Description: Paneriai is a sad place where several ...
bike route in Neris nature park
bike route in Neris nature park
Bicycle route on the left bank of Neris river (Neris Regional Nature Park) bicycle / hiking route on the left ...

5-6 hrs., about 35-50 km


more cycle routes in Lithuania
more cycle routes in Lithuania
you may find on page www.veloland.lt ...
Routes from Vilnius to Trakai
Routes from Vilnius to Trakai
Bicycle routes between Trakai and Vilnius Leaving Vilnius: 2 ways from the city centre to Lentvaris Now there are two ...
Neris river and Verkiai nature park routes [1] To the "Green Lakes" and Europe sculpture park
Neris river and Verkiai nature park routes [1] To the “Green Lakes” and Europe sculpture park
Route at river Neris  Distance: 15 km Recommended direction: Katedra/ Cathedral sq. –Gedimino pr. – Žvėrynas bridge – right bank ...

by location:

Routes in Vilnius (starting in the Old town)


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[3] Antaviliai Lakes [4] Kairėnai Botanical Gardens
[3] Route No. 3 http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=paozkoemuqpvjszu Lakes in the North East Route description:  http://velovilnius.lt/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dviraciu_turizmas_EN_route3-antaviliai.pdf [4] To Kairėnai Botanical Gardens and the ...
[8] To Paneriai memorial (MTB)
By bicycle to Paneriai memorial Name : By bicycle to Paneriai memorial Description: Paneriai is a sad place where several ...
Neris river and Verkiai nature park routes [1] To the "Green Lakes" and Europe sculpture park
Route at river Neris  Distance: 15 km Recommended direction: Katedra/ Cathedral sq. –Gedimino pr. – Žvėrynas bridge – right bank ...
Vilnius city round trip: [2] Vingis Park [9] to the TV tower
To the TV tower and Vingis park Distance: about 20 km Recommended direction: Vilnius Cathedral – Gedimino pr.–Žvėrynas bridge – ...
[5] Belmontas
Belmontas Route Recommended direction: Katedros a.–Šventaragio slėnis– along Vilnia river–Šv. Brunono Bonifaco g.–Maironio g.–Aukštaičių g.– Vilnios takas–Manufaktūrų g.– bridge over ...

Routes out of Vilnius (get there public transport or car)


Trakai (both the way to Trakai as routes around Trakai)


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by type:

Routes for the whole family and unexperienced cyclist (mainly avoiding roads with more traffic).

These routes usually lead to a beach (at lake or river)

Sightseeing tours (for the tourist)


Mountainbiking (off road trails with a more difficult profile)


Mountainbiking (MTB) in Vilnius - amazing routes in 2020!
A new overview on the possibilities for MTB riders in and around Vilnius – Another ...
Bike shops in Vilnius (Complete list, Updated 2020, July)
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populiarūs maršrutai
Overview map – Überblickskarte – Apžvalginis žemėlapis Norite savarankiškai pakeliauti dviračiais už Vilniaus arba Vilniuje? ...
through the Forests around Vilnius
Sorry, this entry is only available in Lithuanian. šioje vietoje mes su autoriaus susitikimu perkeliame ...
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Overview: Vilnius bike map
Velo-City Vilnius is proud to present you our new overview map for cycling in Vilnius ...
Publications for cycling
The following publications which help you on you bike trip from Vilnius you may find ...

 

 

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