Cammino Lituano di San Giacomo
Baltic, Lithuania
Lithuania · Germaniskis, Lithuania → Seinai, Lithuania
Distance
527 km
Stages
23
Difficulty
easy
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Cammino Lituano di San Giacomo · Stages and distances
Walking distances for Appy’s stages (23)
| Stage | km |
|---|---|
| 1. Germaniskis → Sodeliskiai | 12.9 |
| 2. Sodeliskiai → Birzai | 17.7 |
| 3. Birzai → Pajiesmeniai | 32.5 |
| 4. Pajiesmeniai → Joniskelis | 26.5 |
| 5. Joniskelis → Linkuva | 18.4 |
| 6. Linkuva → Pakruojis | 23.2 |
| 7. Pakruojis → Rozalimas | 12.5 |
| 8. Rozalimas → Burbiskis | 24.7 |
| 9. Burbiskis → Vadaktai | 23 |
| 10. Vadaktai → Paberze | 20 |
| 11. Paberze → Kedainiai | 31.8 |
| 12. Kedainiai → Paneveziukas | 28.5 |
| 13. Paneveziukas → Biliunai | 20 |
| 14. Biliunai → Kaunas | 22.3 |
| 15. Kaunas → Pazaislis | 13.4 |
| 16. Pazaislis → Dauksiagire | 29.1 |
| 17. Dauksiagire → Prienai | 25.4 |
| 18. Prienai → Punia | 25.5 |
| 19. Punia → Alytus | 27.1 |
| 20. Alytus → Miroslavas | 19.6 |
| 21. Miroslavas → Meteliai | 19.1 |
| 22. Meteliai → Lazdijai | 26.6 |
| 23. Lazdijai → Seinai | 26.9 |
| Total | 526.7 |
About
A 530 km spiritual route through Lithuania, 23 stages linking history and culture. From Germaniskis to Seinai, you’ll wander past Kuldūnai’s charm and Raudondvaris’ 19th-century manor.
The Gaižuvėlė River whispers secrets as you tread through lush forests and serene rivers. Elevation gain?
Just 594 m. Moderate fitness required.
Best months: April to June, September to October. Pack light, as some stretches are remote.
This is not just a walk; it’s a journey through time, where every step echoes the footsteps of those who walked before.
Stages
23 stages
Stage 1- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 16 m
- Descent
- 6 m
Stage 2- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 10 m
- Descent
- 2 m
Stage 3Birzai → Pajiesmeniai
moderate- Distance
- 32 km
- Ascent
- 9 m
- Descent
- 19 m
Stage 4- Distance
- 26 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 0 m
Stage 5- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 34 m
- Descent
- 6 m
Stage 6- Distance
- 23 km
- Ascent
- 19 m
- Descent
- 42 m
Stage 7- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 27 m
- Descent
- 27 m
Stage 8- Distance
- 25 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 8 m
Stage 9- Distance
- 23 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 2 m
Stage 10- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 6 m
Stage 11Paberze → Kedainiai
moderate- Distance
- 32 km
- Ascent
- 34 m
- Descent
- 64 m
Stage 12Kedainiai → Paneveziukas
moderate- Distance
- 28 km
- Ascent
- 45 m
- Descent
- 39 m
Stage 13- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 48 m
- Descent
- 33 m
Stage 14- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 29 m
- Descent
- 66 m
Stage 15- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 72 m
- Descent
- 45 m
Stage 16Pazaislis → Dauksiagire
moderate- Distance
- 29 km
- Ascent
- 70 m
- Descent
- 42 m
Stage 17- Distance
- 25 km
- Ascent
- 63 m
- Descent
- 96 m
Stage 18Prienai → Punia
moderate- Distance
- 26 km
- Ascent
- 144 m
- Descent
- 95 m
Stage 19Punia → Alytus
moderate- Distance
- 27 km
- Ascent
- 84 m
- Descent
- 85 m
Stage 20- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 134 m
- Descent
- 100 m
Stage 21- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 25 m
- Descent
- 49 m
Stage 22Meteliai → Lazdijai
moderate- Distance
- 27 km
- Ascent
- 94 m
- Descent
- 90 m
Stage 23Lazdijai → Seinai
moderate- Distance
- 27 km
- Ascent
- 90 m
- Descent
- 83 m
Points of interest
- Kaunas Cathedral Basilica
The largest Gothic church in Lithuania, 84 metres long, first mentioned in 1413 and finished in 1624. It was rebuilt after war damage in 1655 and a roof fire in 1732; Pope Francis visited in 2018.
- Sejny Monastery
17th-century monastery, in Sejny, Poland, designated as immovable monument in Poland.
- Skaistkalne Monastery
A church and monastery built in 1692 in the Italian Baroque style, a luxury Latvia had not seen before. The Capuchins ran it from 1929 until the Soviets abolished the order here in 1949.
- Joniškėlis
Historic village dating to 1685. Joniškėlis is a city in the Pasvalys district municipality, Lithuania.
- Alytus
Historic village dating to 1377. Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania.
- Germaniškis
Historic village. Germaniškis is a village in Biržai District Municipality, Panevėžys County, Lithuania.
- Biržai Castle
A Renaissance castle, partly Baroque, begun in 1586 by Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł beside Lake Širvėna, which a dam created.
- Pakruojis
Historic village, in Pakruojis Eldership, Lithuania, at 76 m elevation, covering 4.0 km².
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