# Camino Lituano 3 etapas: Gataučiai–Rusliai, Lithuania: what it is and when to go

> Camino Lituano 3 etapas: Gataučiai–Rusliai is a hiking trail in Lithuania (Linksmėnai). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 17 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 41. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/camino-lituano-3-etapas-gatauciai-rusliai/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Lithuania
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** KUN Kaunas, 128 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [caminolituano.com](https://www.caminolituano.com/home/gatauciai-rusliai/)
- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 27 km
- **Coordinates:** 56.07395, 23.56131

## What it is and where

Camino Lituano 3 etapas: Gataučiai–Rusliai is a hiking trail in Lithuania (Linksmėnai).

It is in [Linksmėnai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/linksmenai/), where this site lists 11 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 56.07395, 23.56131; the nearest main airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN, Kaunas), 128 km as the crow flies. How to get around Lithuania (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=56.073954%2C23.561312)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.073954%2C23.561312)

- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 27 km

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/senderismo/) places in Lithuania. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Camino Lituano 3 etapas: Gataučiai–Rusliai is **May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 17 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 16 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 26 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 54 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 03 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 19 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 47 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 51 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 26 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 04 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 52 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 41 |

In June there are 17 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 41. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Lithuania in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Lithuania

To enter Lithuania there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Lithuania checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Church of St. Stanislaus the Bishop, Meškuičiai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/meskuiciu-sv-vyskupo-stanislovo-baznycia/): Church building in Šiauliai District Municipality, Lithuania · 5.3 km
- [Battle of Saule](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/saules-musio-vieta/): 1236 battle during Livonian Crusade · 5.4 km
- [Naisiai Manor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/naisiu-dvaras/): Manor house in Lithuania · 6.4 km
- [1836 (Leišmalīte)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/1836-leismalite/): Hiking · 8.1 km
- [Church of St. Stanislaus Kostka, Gasčiūnai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/gasciunu-sv-stanislovo-kostkos-baznycia/): Church building in Lithuania · 9.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Lithuania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/).

## More in Lithuania: Hiking

- [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/camino-lituano/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe
- [1836 (Piejūras ceļš)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/1836-piejuras-cels/)
- [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/camino-de-santiago/)
- [Camino Lituano 10 etapas: Kėdainiai–Panevėžiukas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/camino-lituano-10-etapas-kedainiai-paneveziukas/)
- [Camino Lituano 11 etapas: Panevėžiukas–Biliūnai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/camino-lituano-11-etapas-paneveziukas-biliunai/)

Every Lithuania place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Camino Lituano 3 etapas: Gataučiai–Rusliai?

It is a hiking trail in Lithuania.

### When is the best time to visit Camino Lituano 3 etapas: Gataučiai–Rusliai?

May to September. In June there are 17 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 41.

### How do you get to Camino Lituano 3 etapas: Gataučiai–Rusliai?

The nearest main airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 128 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.073954%2C23.561312) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Lithuania is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Lithuania map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Church of St. Stanislaus the Bishop, Meškuičiai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/meskuiciu-sv-vyskupo-stanislovo-baznycia/), [Battle of Saule](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/saules-musio-vieta/), [Naisiai Manor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/naisiu-dvaras/). The rest is in [the Lithuania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12405264), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).