Attention!!!
Vilkakalnis observation tower is closed due to technical condition and possible danger.
A hill in the territory of the town of Ignalina, above the Green (Šiekštys) lake, near the Lithuanian winter sports center.
There used to be a wooden ski jump on this site and it was taller than this tower!
The history of sports in Ignalina has been written since 1951. Nature itself has created a suitable terrain for skiing here. In 1958, Bronius Šimkūnas from Ignalina took the initiative to establish a sports base and build a trampoline in Ignalina. After finding a beautiful and mountainous area, the place for the sports base was chosen among the steep hills near the Green (Šiekštės) lake. In 1963, a 50 m long wooden springboard was built on the Vilkakalnis mountain, which was the highest in the territory of Lithuania. Jumps from him reached up to 60 meters. The famous springboard, which attracted many participants and spectators to the competition, operated in 1962-1973. In 1965, the first Lithuanian ski jumping championship was held in Ignalina.
We recommend to travel to the Vilkakalnis observation tower along the pedestrian path that starts at the beginning of Sporto Street. You can leave your car in the parking lot next to the Lithuanian Winter Sports Center.
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