{"id":47606,"date":"2026-04-21T13:20:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siluteinfo.lt\/renginys\/hike-lietuva-eina-vanagai-sveksna\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T07:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T05:56:27","slug":"hike-lietuva-eina-vanagai-sveksna","status":"publish","type":"renginys","link":"https:\/\/siluteinfo.lt\/en\/renginys\/hike-lietuva-eina-vanagai-sveksna\/","title":{"rendered":"Hike \u201cLietuva eina\u201d: Vanagai\u2013\u0160v\u0117k\u0161na"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Klaip\u0117da District Tourism Information Center and \u0160ilut\u0117 District Tourism Information Center, together with \u201cCamino Lituano\u201d, invite you to join the season opening hike <strong>\u201cLietuva eina\u201d<\/strong> and walk together a section of the pilgrimage route <strong>Vanagai\u2013\u0160v\u0117k\u0161na<\/strong> (25 km).<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Date: May 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Cars will be left at the hike finish \u2013 in the square near \u0160v\u0117k\u0161na St. Apostle James Church.<br\/>Participant registration will take place in the churchyard (Ba\u017eny\u010dios St. 8, \u0160v\u0117k\u0161na).  <br\/>Transport to the starting point will be organized by bus.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10:00\u201310:30 \u2013 participant registration in the churchyard of \u0160v\u0117k\u0161na St. Apostle James Church (Ba\u017eny\u010dios St. 8, \u0160v\u0117k\u0161na) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10:30\u201311:00 \u2013 transfer by bus to the starting point (Vanagai Evangelical Lutheran Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11:00\u201316:30 \u2013 individual hike along the route Vanagai\u2013\u0160v\u0117k\u0161na<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16:30\u201317:00 \u2013 end of the hike and picnic in \u0160v\u0117k\u0161na Manor Park, lawn near the White Gates (coordinates: 55.516551, 21.618969)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>17:00\u201318:00 \u2013 \u044d\u043a\u0441\u043a\u0443\u0440\u0441\u0438\u044f po \u0160v\u0117k\u0161na St. Apostle James Church <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Route:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vanagai Evangelical Lutheran Church \u2013 Vanagai is a historically significant settlement in the Klaip\u0117da district. The village is adorned by the neo-Gothic Vanagai Evangelical Lutheran Church built in 1909, featuring elements of modern and rational architecture. Near the church are the ethnographic cemetery of Vanagai village \u2013 the only still functioning cemetery of the parish. Notable figures of Lithuania Minor are buried there \u2013 priests Kristupas Lokys, Jurgis Sprogys with his wife, Emilis Bleiweisas, Ernstas Roga, public figure Jurgis Arna\u0161ius, relatives of writer Ieva Simonaityt\u0117, and others.     <br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>About 17 km from Vanagai, in Inkakliai, you can stop and replenish water and food supplies at the \u201cAib\u0117\u201d store.<br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Inkakliai, in 1914, local farmers installed an imitation of the Lourdes grotto with a statue of Mary and a spring. Nearby is a well which, according to local belief, contains water brought from Lourdes in France and is considered miraculous. Later, a masonry chapel was built. The grotto was renovated in 1989.    <br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The highlight of this section is \u0160v\u0117k\u0161na \u2013 a former border town between East Prussia and Lithuania. The town\u2019s urban structure and architecture differ from those in the Klaip\u0117da region. In the center stands the neo-Gothic Church of St. Apostle James (built in 1905 according to the design of Swedish architect Karl Eduard Strandmann), one of the main architectural landmarks of the town. This red-brick church is the tallest twin-tower church in \u0160ilut\u0117 district, reaching 65 m. A must-visit! The town is also known for the 19th-century Plater family park with an impressive linden alley, Genovait\u0117\u2019s villa, ponds, and sculptures.          <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Hiking route:<\/strong><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.klaipedosrajonas.lt\/kiti-marsrutai\/lietuva-eina-vanagai-sveksna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.klaipedosrajonas.lt\/kiti-marsrutai\/lietuva-eina-vanagai-sveksna\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Individual registration:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/ULzZNiM6WXVngsFy8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/ULzZNiM6WXVngsFy8<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Participation fee \u2013 10.00 Eur. The price includes transport to the starting point and catering at the end of the hike. A pilgrim passport can be purchased for 2.00 Eur.  <\/p>\n\n<p>After receiving your registration, payment information will be sent to your email. If you decide not to participate, the participation fee is non-refundable.  <\/p>\n\n<p>For group registration contact:<br\/>Klaip\u0117da District Tourism Information Center<br\/>Tel. +370 620 81 901<br\/>Email:   <a>&#x69;&#x6e;&#102;o&#x40;&#x6b;&#x6c;&#97;i&#x70;&#x65;&#x64;&#111;s&#x72;&#x61;&#x6a;&#111;n&#x61;&#x73;&#x2e;&#108;t<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> bring a good mood, comfortable footwear, suitable clothing, water, and snacks. The event will be photographed. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Number of participants is limited. 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