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Dieveniškės route
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In the “appendix” of Lithuania
68. Bicycle trails of the Dieveniškės
historical regional park
DISTANCE............. 29.5 km and 23.2 km
DURATION........... 2 days
SURFACE.............. asphalted roads, forest roads
COMPLEXITY...... average
The historical regional park of Dieveniškės
offers two trails for cycling enthusiasts: a 29.5
km long route D1 and a 23.2 km long route
D2. The first trail is more complex and consists
mainly of forest roads, whereas the second
route is shorter and covers more urbanised
areas.
Start the journey from the visitors’ centre
in the Dieveniškės historical regional park in
the village of Puškonys – the former school
of Poškonys and an acknowledged cultural
value. Inside the centre you will see the permanent
exhibition of the park’s history, and
outside – a small park with stone sculptures.
After you have covered 2 kilometres from
Puškonys, you will reach the area of Poškonys
barrows. Especially impressive is the 22 metre
wide barrow at the top of a hill. In another
1.5 kilometres you will come to a huge Oak of
Grybiškės; and very close to it stands another
natural monument – the Grybiškės Pine Tree.
After you have passed the village of Ureliai,
turn right and after 5 kilometres you will reach
the main site along this trail – Norviliškės Monastery
and Church. These buildings are 400
years old. Stories have it that the castle was
built by a rich merchant from East Prussia who
had fallen in love with a Lithuanian Countess