Žemaitija National Park
Lakes, hills and forests on the Samogitian Upland in north-west Lithuania
Hills of 150–190 metres, left by a melting glacier about 12,000 years ago, surround Lake Plateliai and 25 smaller lakes. Forests cover about 45 percent of the park, and forested wetlands such as Plokštinė and Rukundžiai are especially valuable for science.
Things to do
- On footWalk along the shore of Lake Plateliai from the town of Plateliai
- Try thisLook for the Witch Ash, which reaches 34 m in height
- HeritageVisit the Barstyčiai stone in the village of Puokė, next to the park
- Try thisExplore the forested wetlands of Plokštinė and Rukundžiai
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Witch Ash
A tree 34 m high and 2.1 m in diameter.