Which is harder, E9 section 66: Juodkrantė – Klaipėda or E9 section 68: Palanga – Latvia-Lithuania Border (Šventoji)?

E9 section 66: Juodkrantė – Klaipėda is the tougher of the two on distance and elevation (14.0 mi (23 km), 279 ft (85 m) of climbing). See the full side-by-side breakdown.

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E9 section 66: Juodkrantė – Klaipėda vs E9 section 68: Palanga – Latvia-Lithuania Border (Šventoji)

A side-by-side look at distance, elevation, difficulty and the best time to hike each — so you can pick the right route.

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	E9 section 66: Juodkrantė – Klaipėda	E9 section 68: Palanga – Latvia-Lithuania Border (Šventoji)
Distance	14.0 mi23 km	12.0 mi19 km
Elevation gain	279 ft85 m	26 ft8 m
Typical duration	1 day	1 day
Difficulty	—	—
Route type	Point-to-point	Point-to-point
Network	International	International
Country	Lithuania	Lithuania
Best time to hike	Best from May to May	Best from March to May
	map Route & GPX	map Route & GPX

E9 section 66: Juodkrantė – Klaipėda vs E9 section 68: Palanga – Latvia-Lithuania Border (Šventoji): which should you hike?

At 14.0 mi23 km, E9 section 66: Juodkrantė – Klaipėda is the longer route — roughly 2.5 mi4 km more than E9 section 68: Palanga – Latvia-Lithuania Border (Šventoji) (12.0 mi19 km). If you want the bigger challenge or a longer trip, that's the one; for a shorter or first multi-day hike, E9 section 68: Palanga – Latvia-Lithuania Border (Šventoji) is the gentler pick. Check the elevation and best-season rows above, then open each route for the full guide and a free GPX download.