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#243 of 300 · Curonian Spit National Park

Curonian Spit: Parnidis and the Dead Dunes

LithuaniaKlaipėda County

A loop from Nida over the 52 m Parnidis Dune with its sundial and into the bare Grey (Dead) Dunes towards the Russian border, on a UNESCO-listed sand spit between the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon.

Distance
9.5 km
Loop
Ascent
120 m
High point 52 m
Time
3 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Easy
Good paths and little climbing.
Best months
May–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Nida
Curonian Spit National Park

Route

Topographic map of Curonian Spit: Parnidis and the Dead Dunes, from NidaNidaUrbo kalnas lighthouse hillParnidis Dune sundialSklandytojų Dune (Grey Dunes)NidaStart: Nida© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Nida
  2. Urbo kalnas lighthouse hill
  3. Parnidis Dune sundial
  4. Sklandytojų Dune (Grey Dunes)
  5. Nida

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.