Anykščiai: Toboggan Run, Views and Culture
Accommodation in Anykščiai
Anykščiai combines an unusual toboggan run with viewpoints and collections ranging from rail vehicles to angel art. Visitors can switch between activity, elevated views and culture: the church combines a panorama with its own history, while several museums showcase specific objects and preserved ways of life. A dedicated elevated walkway nearby adds another attraction.
Toboggan Run and Views
At Kalitos kalnas, there is a 500-metre-long, two-lane toboggan run. It is Lithuania’s first two-lane toboggan run and can be used in both summer and winter. Those looking for an activity-focused experience will find a different emphasis here than on a museum visit.
The viewing platform in Šv. Mato bažnyčia combines views over the surrounding area with an insight into the church’s history and origins. It is 33 metres high in the right-hand tower; 186 steps lead to the top. This offers two distinct experiences side by side: the toboggan run at Kalitos kalnas and an elevated view with a connection to church history.
Rail Vehicles and Preserved Ways of Life
The Siaurukas Museum displays the “Škoda” (“Kukuška”) steam locomotive and other narrow-gauge railway vehicles. Visitors can try out a working handcar and a rail-mounted tricycle there. The museum thus combines vehicles on display with two exhibits that visitors can set in motion themselves.
Antano Baranausko klėtelė preserves and displays authentic furniture, household items and books belonging to Antanas Baranauskas and his family. The authentic domestic and creative world of the writer is preserved at the Antanas Žukauskas-Vienuolis Memorial House Museum. The two collections offer different perspectives: one focuses on objects from the world of a writer and his family, while the other presents a preserved domestic and creative environment.
Angelų muziejus offers a different focus. Its collection comprises more than a hundred angels in various forms, including painted, wooden, ceramic and glass figures. The subject remains the same, while the materials and designs vary—a specific difference to look out for as you view the collection.
An Elevated Walkway Nearby
Medžių lajų takas is located in the village of Dvaronių, near Anykščiai. The walkway is 300 metres long and rises steadily to 21 metres above the ground. At its end stands an observation tower with a platform 34 metres high. The walkway and the tower platform therefore offer two different vantage points. Unlike the viewing platform in the church’s right-hand tower, this elevated walkway first leads across a raised path to a tower.
What Discoveries Will Shape Your Stay?
If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Anykščiai, the focus of your trip can guide your choice: the toboggan run offers an active experience, the church combines a panorama with history, and the museums reveal diverse collections and ways of life. The treetop walkway adds another viewpoint nearby. Consider which of these interests matter to your trip, and use them to guide your accommodation search.
Discover more destinations: Rimšė, Antazavės Seniūnija, Balninkai, Bičionys, Utena, Salakas, Sudeikiai, Molėtai.
For the regional travel overview: Utena County.
