The capital has introduced a new trail around Vilnius: it continues for 100 km.

The website www.vilnius100km.lt, created especially for the trail around Vilnius, will help you prepare for the race, where you can find not only maps and descriptions of the sections of the route, but also download applications to your mobile phones.

Vilnius is a city of active and sporty people. We are establishing sports grounds, renovating outdoor basketball courts, encouraging the discovery of new sports. And yet the marathons, which grow every year with the number of participants, thousands of runners and racing enthusiasts that fill Vilna’s central arteries, are a sign that running is becoming an integral part of life. active of citizens. Therefore, I am glad that my promise to Vilnius residents that 100 km path the route in Vilnius will be implemented in a much shorter time than we planned, “says R. Šimašius, who tested the route.

According to Vilnius Mayor R. Šimašius, this route, most of which runs through the Vilnius forests, will not only allow you to discover the city’s green spaces that have not yet been visited, but also a great opportunity to organize ultra-race competitions internationally and meet runners not only from Lithuania but also from abroad.

The 100-kilometer route was designed in consultation with members of the Lithuanian Orientation Federation, specialists from the Chief Architect of the City. Most of it runs off-road, not asphalt. It is much healthier for those who have joint problems because the soft primer makes you feel comfortable while running or walking.

Approximately 17 km of the route runs through Verkiai, another 8 km through Sapieginė, Olandų str. (Table Hill), Užupis, about 20 km, the route winds through the Belmont forest, through the A. Pushkin Museum, continues to Burbiškės, about 20 km extends through Burbiškės to the Lazdynai Bridge, another 12 km – from Lazdynai to Ozo Street, from Ozo approximately 10 km – to Verkiai.

The work started in February. Vilius Aleliūnas, a member of the Lithuanian Orientation Federation, says the idea put forward by the mayor of having a 100km marked trail was enthusiastically welcomed. path in the running community: These rural trails are very popular in Scandinavia and other parts of the world, as they help to discover interesting places, hikers have the opportunity to test themselves and travel 100 km at a time, and those who are too long to plan shorter expeditions.

“A systematic 100 km route around Vilnius is very important to Vilnius residents and guests, and this is just the beginning. Later, it will be possible to connect to the rings: after leaving your home, it will be possible to join the new trail anywhere, allowing you to avoid the entire city in one connection, to visit the most scenic routes. I think this trail will be a great way to spend free time for Vilnius residents and city guests, “says V. Aleliūnas.

Project volunteers path Runners, organizers: Modest Bacys, Tomas Budvytis, Viktorija Tomaševičienė and Vilius Aleliūnas, together with specialists from the Vilnius city municipality, together selected the most optimal route, a single lap, which does not accidentally cover so many off-roads.

It is scheduled for July 3. the first will be organized path club competitions on the new track, during which dozens of clubs will start in different locations in Vilnius and fill the 100 km. In the future, international competitions are expected to take place on the track.

Runners and active leisure enthusiasts can open the route map in the mobile application “Explorer for ArcGIS”, the route is published on the interactive map maps.vilnius.lt, in the theme of leisure. Enthusiasts can send a .gpx data packet that is convenient to use on watches or smartphones.

More information here.