Skiing together with children is a very enjoyable experience for the whole family. It combines quality time together with active leisure. Usually, parents who love mountain sports themselves teach their children to ski. Therefore, by teaching your child to ski from an early age, you’ll gain a shared hobby for life. However, where can you ski with children in Lithuania? We’ve prepared an article where we share skiing centers and locations.
For many people, skiing brings to mind trips and beautiful foreign mountains. Moreover, it’s a cultural experience that broadens children’s worldview. However, when we can’t ski at foreign resorts, we can choose Lithuania’s hills, even though they aren’t as large. Fortunately, Lithuanian skiing centers opened their doors last week, albeit with quite a few restrictions. So, where to ski with children in Lithuania?
Where to ski with children in Lithuania
Liepkalnis winter entertainment park in Vilnius
Located near Vilnius city center, Liepkalnis becomes a hotspot during winter. Adrenaline enthusiasts gather here.
Snowboarders and skiers go down the slopes improving their skills on snow, even when there’s no snow in Vilnius itself. Additionally, a good time is guaranteed for both beginners and professionals. The longest trail measures 400 m, but try everything.
If you don’t have your own equipment, you can easily rent it on-site. Furthermore, if you’ve never stood on skis or a snowboard, no worries – professional instructors will quickly reveal all the necessary tricks.
What to do when tired? Vilnius airport is located nearby, so Liepkalnis is an ideal place to watch planes. Besides, an impressive panorama opens up from the hill. You can see the Pavilniai Regional Park landscape, so grab a cup of coffee at the café on top of the hill and enjoy the views. In the nearby Ribiškės Landscape Reserve, you’ll find the most fun hills for sledding. This is our favorite place for sledding in winter.
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Kalita hill in Anykščiai
During the cold season, you can admire the stunning nature view from KALITA hill or go skiing. In winter, trails of varying difficulty are prepared here. Their length ranges from 200 to 400 meters. Three lifts take you up the hill.
The visitor center offers a place to rest and warm up. Meanwhile, instructors help beginner skiers of all ages, and ski equipment rental is available. Children will also find winter entertainment here – besides skiing, there’s an excellent sledding trail.
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Utriai hill (Klaipėda district)
Utriai hill is the first and only ski resort located in Klaipėda district, in Utriai village. It’s about 25 km from Klaipėda and 15 km from Gargždai.
Utriai hill has a special lift designed for children. Here you’ll also find a small hill for kids (about 85 meters). Additionally, there’s a separate hill for beginners or more advanced children.
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Morta hill (Plungė district)
Located in Plungė district, Morta hill skiing complex offers several types of winter entertainment trails. The trails suit both parents and little ones.
The children’s hill trail suits both young children and older ones taking their first steps on snowboards or mountain skis.
The children’s hill has its own lift – a multi-lift type with a rope. Its speed is only 1m/s, so even the smallest children won’t be scared to use it. Also, you won’t feel uneasy leaving the little ones to learn or slide independently.
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Aukštagirė hill – skiing trail in Šilalė district
In 2017, a winter entertainment location opened on Aukštagirė hill. Three trails of varying difficulty (green, blue, and red) are prepared for skiers, plus a snowboard park. The trail length reaches up to 300 m. Two lifts take you up the hill, while children and beginners have a separate multilift. They produce snow here without any chemical or bacterial additives. During dark hours, lights illuminate the trails, and the resort plans cross-country trails for the future. If you don’t know how to ski yet, instructors will help you (you need to arrange training time by phone in advance).
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Jonava skiing center
The skiing center has a ski equipment rental point. For those arriving with their own equipment, you can change shoes and leave them in the designated area at the trail entrance. For those wanting to learn to ski with instructor help, the center offers individual services from ski and snowboard instructors.
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Lithuanian winter skiing center in Ignalina
The skiing center is located in Ignalina itself, on the outskirts of the city. Ignalina has long been famous in Lithuania for winter entertainment. This skiing center has a trail designed for competitions as well as amateurs. The little ones will also find a suitable skiing trail here with a special lift designed for them.
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Snow Arena in Druskininkai
The only year-round winter entertainment complex in the Baltic countries. The world’s most famous skiers choose “Snow arena” for their training – skiers who win at world championships, European championships, and Olympic games.
The winter entertainment complex operates 2 indoor mountain skiing trails covered with quality snow. The snow is produced without any chemical or bacterial additives. There’s also an outdoor trail (during the cold season, weather permitting). One of the biggest attractions of “Snow arena” is the “Snow park.” Figures are constantly changed here according to the latest fashion trends, designed for performing various tricks. Both skiing enthusiasts and snowboard lovers are welcome daily on the 460-meter-long hill. For those without practice but bursting with desire to learn, “Snow arena” offers professional instructor lessons on the 150-meter-long beginner trail.
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Although Lithuania cannot claim to be a mountain skiing resort, you’ll definitely find excellent places to ski with children here.
If you’re looking for a skiing trip abroad, we highly recommend reading our prepared article Skiing with children. It will help you prepare for a mountain trip with children and choose a suitable country and mountain resort.
