Dancing Forest, Curonian Spit
Танцующий лес
A strange pine forest on the Curonian Spit, a World Heritage Site, with trees twisted into dancing shapes. It is the spit's most famous attraction.
The Dancing Forest is at kilometer 37 of the road through the Curonian Spit National Park. European pines planted in the 1960s have trunks that twist into spirals and loops. Explanations for the shapes vary and include wind, soil, and caterpillars. A wooden boardwalk loop is about 1 km long. Stay on the boardwalk and do not climb the trees. Entry to the national park requires an ecological fee, charged per person and per vehicle. There is little public transport on the spit. Buses run from Zelenogradsk, but a car or a day tour is recommended, as you can also visit Efa Height and a bird observation station at the same time.
Opening hours
Open all day (national park charges an eco fee)
Nearby sights
- Fringilla Ornithological Station
- Efa Height (Epha Dune)
- Zelenogradsk
- King's Gate
- Rossgarten Gate
- Kaliningrad Amber Museum
- Upper Pond (Oberteich)
- Kaliningrad Regional Museum of History and Arts