Baltic Forest hiking

The Forest Trail is a long distance hiking route, part of E11, in the Baltic States that leads through the most forested lands, regional, nature and national parks of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.



The route starts from the Polish - Lithuanian border near the town of Lazdijai, leads through Latvia, turning into Riga, and finishes in Tallinn, Estonia. It is known in Europ also like E11 route.

Name in Lithuania: Miško takas
Name in Latvia: Mežtaka 
Name in Estonia: Metsa matkarada Length: 2141 km, duration: 102-114 days 
  • in Lithuania - 747 km, 36-38 days
  • in Latvia - 674 km, 31-38 days
  • in Estonia - 720 km, 35-38 days
The route is divided into ~ 20 km long one-day or two-day sections with accommodation and transport options.