# Garbšių piliakalnis, Lithuania: what it is and when to go > Garbšių piliakalnis is a visitor attraction in Lithuania (Stripeikiai). Interests: History. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 17 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 49. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Lithuania: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/garbsiu-piliakalnis/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · History - **Where:** Lithuania - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** VNO Vilnius, 109 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [piliakalniai.lt](https://piliakalniai.lt/objektai/77) - **Coordinates:** 55.48964, 26.11278 ## What it is and where Garbšių piliakalnis is a visitor attraction in Lithuania (Stripeikiai). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Lithuania: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Piliakalnis It is in [Stripeikiai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/stripeikiai/), where this site lists 24 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 55.48964, 26.11278; the nearest main airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO, Vilnius), 109 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=55.489639%2C26.112778) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.489639%2C26.112778) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/historia/) 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 Garbšių piliakalnis is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 24 | | February | Possible | 9 h 19 | | March | Possible | 11 h 27 | | April | Possible | 13 h 52 | | May | Best time | 15 h 57 | | June | Best time | 17 h 10 | | July | Best time | 16 h 40 | | August | Best time | 14 h 47 | | September | Best time | 12 h 26 | | October | Possible | 10 h 06 | | November | Better not | 7 h 57 | | December | Possible | 6 h 49 | In June there are 17 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 49. 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 - [Tolimėnų piliakalnis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/tolimenu-piliakalnis/): History · 4.3 km - [Church of St. Stanislaus the Bishop, Kazitiškis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/kazitiskio-sv-vyskupo-stanislovo-baznycia/): Church building in Lithuania · 5.8 km - [Mėmiakalnis (Pratkūnų kalnas)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/memiakalnis-pratkunu-kalnas/): Hill in Lithuania · 6.2 km - [Bajorų piliakalnis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/bajoru-piliakalnis/): History · 8.5 km - [Salako piliakalnis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/salako-piliakalnis/): History · 9.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Lithuania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/). ## More in Lithuania: History - [Curonian Spit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/istmo-de-curlandia/): dune spit in Lithuania and Russia - [Hill of Crosses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/jurgaiciu-piliakalnis/): pilgrimage site in northern Lithuania - [Trakai Island Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/castillo-de-la-isla-de-trakai/): island castle in Trakai, Lithuania - [Battle of Saule](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/saules-musio-vieta/): 1236 battle during Livonian Crusade - [Gediminas's Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/torre-de-gediminas/): castle in Vilnius, Lithuania - [Ninth Fort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/fuerte-noveno/): historic fort and temporary Nazi concentration camp in Kaunas, Lithuania Every Lithuania place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Garbšių piliakalnis? It is a visitor attraction in Lithuania. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Lithuania: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Garbšių piliakalnis? May to September. In June there are 17 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 49. ### How do you get to Garbšių piliakalnis? The nearest main airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 109 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.489639%2C26.112778) 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 [Tolimėnų piliakalnis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/tolimenu-piliakalnis/), [Church of St. Stanislaus the Bishop, Kazitiškis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/kazitiskio-sv-vyskupo-stanislovo-baznycia/), [Mėmiakalnis (Pratkūnų kalnas)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/memiakalnis-pratkunu-kalnas/). The rest is in [the Lithuania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1725286045), licensed under the ODbL. More about Garbšių piliakalnis on [Wikipedia](https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garb%C5%A1i%C5%B3_piliakalnis). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).