Cycling around the Curonian Lagoon in Lithuania
Lithuania
12 days (Bike: 9 days)
566 km (~63km per day)
Active
Cycle paths/trails, Some hills, Quiet roads
Self-Guided
Cycling around the Curonian Lagoon (the Curonian Spit & Kaliningrad District) - from/to Klaipėda
Discover the Baltic Sea coast in Lithuania and the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad by cycling around the Curonian Lagoon. On this tour you will experience traditional country life when cycling in the Nemunas River Delta region, explore the Curonian Spit National Park with its former fishermen’s villages, an impressive, unique landscape of dunes and enjoy typical, shady East Prussian tree lined avenues. Everywhere you’ll discover traces of rich culture and fascinating history, especially in Russian towns like Sovetsk (Tilsit) and Kaliningrad, the former Koenigsberg, which has been redeveloped after the war to become a true Soviet city - don't miss your chance to experience it.
The tour begins & ends in the Lithuanian coastal town of Klaipeda (known as Memel for many years) which boasts a rich, turbulent history from 13thC. Nowadays, it’s a bustling, modern town with a wide range of cafes, restaurants and many annual festivals, e.g. jazz, folklore. Guests can choose to spend extra nights here either at the beginning or end of the tour.Guests spend 2 nights in Nida the largest settlement on the Curonian Spit. It’s the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing seaside break or explore on foot, by cycle or canoe its unique surroundings; its geology, birdlife, the influence of the Lagoon etc.
Tour Information
From
Klaipėda
To
Klaipėda
Cost From
Self-Guided Please Ask
Departure(s)
Daily
Single Supplement
Available
Inclusions
11 nights at the hotels/guesthouses with en-suite facilities (rooms with WC and bath or shower) 3* middle-range hotels & guesthouses
All hotel taxes
Breakfast daily
Official invitation for Russian visa
24 hours emergency hotline
Individual information package (one per room): tour program with route description, maps and city guides
GPS Tracks
Exclusions
Arrival and departure transfers
Lunches & dinner
Bicycle rent
Train tickets
Luggage transport
Entrance to museums
Russian visa
Tips
Options
- Rental of hybrid trekking bicycle (KTM, Kalkhoff or Kreidler) equipped with 7-speed Shimano Nexus hub gears or 24-speed Shimano derailleur gears
- Rental E-bike / Pedelec with Bosch driving system (VDV, Kalkhoff or KTM) equipped with 7-speed Shimano Nexus hub gears
- Rental of cyclecross bike (Kona Jake)
- Rental & fitting of bicycle tachometer (min. 4 functions)
- Rental of a pair of waterproof panniers (Ortlieb) for mounting on back rack (total capacity of 40 litres)
- Rental of helmet (size S, M, L, XL)
- Luggage transport
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