Dzūkija National Park

National park · Lithuania

Pine covers about 90 percent of this national park along the Nemunas, Merkys and Ūla river valleys in southern Lithuania, among the country's oldest continuous forest. Wooden villages like Zervynos sit deep inside it, and the birch and aspen understory turns gold through October.

Best for: quiet pine-forest hiking and canoeing

Don’t miss

  • Ūla river valley pine forest
  • Zervynos wooden village
  • Čepkeliai bog on the park's edge
Typical year

Peak: October 5–October 20

Climatological window from published records. The weather model’s elevation extrapolation isn’t reliable on this terrain, so this is the long-run normal rather than a season-specific forecast.

Source: https://lithuania.travel/en/why-lithuania/country-of-4-seasons/autumn-in-lithuania

When to go to Dzūkija National Park

Peak usually arrives somewhere between October 5 and October 20.

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Frequently asked

When does Dzūkija National Park peak?
In a typical year, color peaks around October 5–October 20. The weather model's elevation extrapolation isn't reliable on this terrain, so this is a climatological window (source: https://lithuania.travel/en/why-lithuania/country-of-4-seasons/autumn-in-lithuania) rather than a season-specific forecast.
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