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Paplatelė Cognitive Trail
Samogita
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Plungė district
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Žemaitija National Park
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Plateliai
Paplatelė Cognitive Trail
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© Plungės turizmo informacijos centras, Sandra Kasmauskienė
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The trail is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Plateliai. It allows not just to see, but also to experience the hilly relief of Žemaitija National Park, which is immensely picturesque along the trail. Which means that due to a number of long and steep climbs the trail is not accessible to people with movement disorder and parents with baby-strollers. The trail might also be difficult to seniors.

The relief of Paplatelė neighbourhood was formed by the last glacial period 13-13,5 thousand years ago. The hills reach a height of 189 m above the sea level. This trail is the only one in the National Park where wooden sculptures, created following the motives of Lithuanian fairy tales, have survived from the 9th decade of the 20th century. Several sculptures are tailor made to meet the needs of agile children and those who seek active rest. The trail runs its first 300 m through the Woodland Key Habitat. This is a wooded area not affected by economic activity, or affected at the slightest extent, where one may come across to some endangered, vulnerable and protected rare species of plants, fungi and animals. The habitat existing here is attributed to the type of pine forests and mixed woods with single pines, with the area of 10,5 ha and century-old pines and spruces.

The trail meanders along the Pond Sultekis, formed in the 8th decade of the 20th century, which is slowly becoming into a swamp. The watching tower nearby opens great view to the pond and the forest surrounding it. Here, you can see and listen to various birds – Honey buzzard Pernis apivorus, Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus, Common buzzard Buteo buteo and other. Also the protected Common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii grow by the pond. In the woods you shall see anthills and paths trodden by various animals (moose, roe deer, wild boars), as well as hollows hammered by birds of woodpecker family.
© Valstybinė saugomų teritorijų tarnyba

Plokštinės g., Paplatelė, Plungės r.

2.5 km
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