Anykščiai Treetop Walking Path with kids: the walkway, the lookout tower and the dogs waiting below

The Treetop Walking Path in Anykščiai, Lithuania (Medžių lajų takas) is a 300-metre metal walkway that gradually climbs to 21 metres above the ground and ends at a 36-metre lookout tower. From the top you can see the bends of the Šventoji river and the forests around Anykščiai. We came here on 5 August 2026, the fifth day of our campervan trip through Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Dogs aren't allowed on the walkway, so dad stayed below with them while mum and the girls went up on their own.

Our whole trip, day by day, is in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia by campervan with kids.

Back roads heading north

From Obuolių sala campsite we took back roads north, as a detour to the main road wasn't worth it. Along the way we hit a gravel road with a washboard surface, probably churned up by tractor tyres. We were crawling along at about 20 km/h, and the satnav still showed 250 km to go. For a moment we even thought about turning back. Luckily, after about 3 km the tarmac started again.

Even then progress was slow, with villages and plenty of bends. After 60 km we reached Anykščiai.

Parking and dogs

The Treetop Walking Path is very popular, but there is a big car park with spaces for coaches and campervans. Dogs are not allowed on the walkway or the tower, so dad stayed below with both of them while mum and the girls went on their own.

The walkway among the trees

To reach the start you walk a short way uphill through the forest. Then the metal walkway begins, with mesh on both sides, and climbs higher and higher between the tree trunks. The girls kept stopping for photos and pulling faces.

When they came back, the girls laughed that they couldn't see a thing because the trees were in the way. Which is fair enough: it's a path through the treetops, not above them.

The lookout tower over the Šventoji

At the end of the walkway stands a tall lookout tower, with a viewing platform 34 metres up. From the top you can see the bends of the Šventoji river and forest all the way to the horizon. There are binoculars on the platform, so the girls could take a closer look.

You come down the tower by the stairs. At the bottom there is a small souvenir shop selling fridge magnets, and toilets.

On to Latvia

From Anykščiai we drove another 260 km to Žagarkalns campsite near Cēsis in Latvia. There was a patrol at the border. The officers didn't speak much English and waved us through without a check. The next day we took the dogs canoeing on the Gauja. The day before, we had a day off at Obuolių sala campsite near Dubingiai.

Practical info

Checked in November 2026.

• The path is in the village of Dvaroniai (Dvaronių k. 5) near Anykščiai. It opened in 2015.
• From April to September it is open daily from 9:30 to 20:00, in October from 9:30 to 18:00, and from November to March from 9:30 to 17:00.
• A standard ticket costs €5 and a concession ticket for pupils, students and seniors €2.50. A family ticket for one or two adults and up to three children under 18 costs €12. Children aged 7 and under go in free.
• You can buy tickets online, at the ticket office or from a machine, by cash or card.
• The walkway is one-way, from the hillside towards the tower.
• Dogs are not allowed on the walkway or the tower, but you can walk your dog on a lead on the forest trails nearby.
• There is a big car park with spaces for coaches and campervans, and toilets and a souvenir shop at the end of the route.