Length: 12 km

Duration: 4 – 6 h

Start: Nida, the border post on the Latvian-Lithuanian border

Finish: Pape beach, opposite the Pūķarags recreation complex

Itinerary: Nida – Pape Koņi village – Pape

Road surface: Sandy and pebbly beaches, occasionally fine gravel. Near Nida – several kilometers of pebbly beach. In places, the pebbles form outcrops of several tens of centimeters, created by the waves. In Pape, the roads are covered in gravel.

An intercity bus runs to and from Nida on weekdays, but the stop must be booked 24 hours before by phone +371 63426334. Otherwise, the bus runs only to Rucava. See bus schedule at www.1188.lv

Difficulty level: 

Obstacles: The Līgupe – Paurupe Canal (can be crossed via the bridge), the Pape Canal (via the Rucava-Pape road bridge)

Dangerous places: None

Good to know! You have to carry valid identity documents (frontier area). No catering is offered from Nida (included) to Pape. The closest shop is in Rucava (8,5 km from Pape).

Tents can be set up and campfires can be lit only in public rest areas designed for this purpose.

Alternatives: Between Nida and the Pape village, there is a forest trail of 4 km stretching behind the foredunes that can be used in case of strong wind.