Aukštaitija National Park
Pine forest and 126 interconnected lakes in north-eastern Lithuania
More than 70 percent of the park is woodland, and 80 percent of that is pine, some stands reaching 200 years old. Among the woods and hills lie 126 lakes, many linked by rivulets and streams, including Lake Tauragnas, the deepest in Lithuania at 60.5 m.
Things to do
- On the waterPaddle the linked lakes and streams, where water-tourism infrastructure has been developed for over 40 years
- On footClimb the observation tower at Ladakalis for a view of six lakes
- HeritageVisit the wooden Church of St Joseph (Šv Juozapo bažnyčia) in Palūšė, built in 1757
- HeritageLook round the Ginučiai water mill, whose original equipment still works