Here you will realize that "the Spirit can enter the brain through the eyes" (19th century, French abbot François Moigno). We endorse and guarantee that you will not only discover but also get to know yourself on the cognitive trail of the Šventoji upper reaches! What? The Antalieptė lagoon hydrographic reserve, its natural and cultural values.

When traveling through the cognitive trail, you will be accompanied by arrows – mythological boats, symbolising the move to the other side of the water world.

The time on the cognitive trail of the Šventoji upper reach will definitely not last long. Walking or cycling will be diversified by 7 information stands with photographs reminiscent of antiquity. They will help you to learn about the natural and cultural heritage of the upper reaches of the Šventoji, find out interesting facts about the history of the emergence of the Antalieptė HE and lagoon, reveal the cold of the lagoon and the secrets of biological diversity, tell about lost lakes and the fate of old villages.

Tree trunks marked on the 10.5 km track will make it easier for you to orient. You can admire the lagoon landscape from the observation platform at the beginning of the track. In addition, from the exposition of field boulders of various sizes and information stand, you will learn about 26 lakes flooded in 1957-1959 under different names changing in the course of different periods.

Having a little familiarized yourself with the legacy of modern times – Antalieptė lagoon, after 1.5 km away, you will enter the habitat of artefacts of brass and late Iron Age – Galminiai mound of 1 thousand BC and the Galminiai barrows of 9-12 century. In the 19th century. The old Galminiai "Happy Cemetery" reminiscent of the traditions of cross – stitching interposes into the latter.

In the cultural heritage complex of the Galminiai, you will also find a place for respite where you can once again enjoy the landscape of Antalieptė lagoon.

After resting and being lulled by pine lullabies, you will continue the journey... We will betray an exciting secret – 3 km away, in the village of Blėkiškiai, you will find an attraction of an independent crossing through the narrowest place of Antalieptė lagoon. Thus, you will reach Daneikiai and discover another old village, full of biological diversity. Information stands will help to get to know the greatness of nature more quickly, and educational equipment evenly spaced on the rest of the route will reveal the values of the landscape.