Bulgarian Mountains
Bulgarian Mountains overview - travel information and opportunities for tourism in Rila, Pirin, Rhodopes, Stara Planina and Strandzha.
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Bulgarian Mountains
mountainous formations various in their area, height, nature and origin. mountainous systems on the two continents - Europe and Asia. mountains in Bulgaria are extremely diverse in kind. seasons of the year and they provide for limitless opportunities for recreation, sports and tourism. mountains on the territory of Bulgaria, 36 of them situated in the southern part of the country and the mountain range of Stara Planina is the border between Northern and Southern Bulgaria. mountain range of Stara Planina, the longest and the biggest in area, known as the Balkan Mountains, too, which gave the name to our Balkan Peninsula. second longest mountain range in our country is spread in parallel to it, to the south - Sredna Gora. hese two mountains, except their magnificent natural endowments, are closely related to the history of our people as well. mountainous system, however, is the Rila-Rhodope Massif, including Rila, Pirin, the Rhodopes, Slavianka and Sturgach.Rila is the sixth highest mountain in Europe and the highest mountain on the Balkan Peninsula (Mt. mountains are situated to the east of the Rila-Rhodope Massif - Sakar and Strandzha. losely related to the struggles of Bulgarian people for liberation from Ottoman Rule. mountain system is the Plana-Zaval Group, including 5 mountains in it - Zavalska, Viskiar, Liulin, Vitosha and Plana, situated in a line, to the south-east of the border with Serbia. nised hiking movement in Bulgaria was commenced on the principal mount of this range - Mt. Bulgarian writer and democrat Aleko Konstantinov, 300 citizens of Sofia climbed it on foot from Sofia-city - quite incredible for the time! rises 7 comparatively low mountains, located between the border with Serbia and the Rila Mountain. hese are Rui (bordering with Serbia and the highest in the group - 1706 m), Ezdimir, Strazha, Liubash, Cherna Gora, Golo Burdo and Verila. sea level and their small area, each of these mountains is interesting in itself. Reserve, for instance, is situated in Golo Burdo and it is extremely rich in endemic vegetation kinds. mountainous system of Kraishte has 11 individual mountain formations. mountains here are small in area and comparatively low. hese mountains are those bordering with Serbia - Milev and Kurvav Kamuk, 1733 m and 1737 m respectively. mountainous group is situated in the south-west corner of Bulgaria. Mountains are over 2000 metres high, and Vlahina and Ìalashevska Mountain, follow them closely in altitude. mountain within this group is Ograzhden. mountains are on the Bulgarian-Macedonian border, and Belasitsa is situated on the territories of 3 states - Bulgaria, Greece and Macedonia. mountains, 8 exceed the altitude of 2000 metres: Rila (Mt. h-mountain lakes add to about 400 in number and they are scattered around cirques of the Rila and Pirin Mountains and one - in Stara Planina. priceless wealth of Bulgarian nature, which shall henceforward attract and charm thousands of fans. mountainous nature of Bulgaria is increasingly becoming a foremost concern for the state in view of its preservation for the present and the future generations. reserves have been established and huge territories of Pirin, Rila and Stara Planina were declared National Parks. resenting super-national, universal values. Bulgarian mountains in relation to the pleasant and beneficial use of one’s free time are great in number. places of interest, as well as to all the settlements and resorts. tised during all four seasons of the year. security when moving around in the mountains. w-black metal stakes, at a height of between 3 and 4 metres and indicates the comparatively safest way along a certain route in the event of serious snow cover. Stara Planina, have azimuth table plates in addition to the numbering of the stakes. ski-sports opportunities in four big ski-centres in the Bulgarian mountains - Borovets (Rila), Pamporovo (the Rhodopes), Àleko (Vitosha) and Bansko (Pirin). mountains of Rila and Pirin offer marvellous ski-tourism related conditions but so do Stara Planina, the Rhodopes, Vitosha, and Osogovo as well. mountains offer excellent conditions for one of the most attractive and emotional kinds of sports in the open air - mountaineering. place, without a rival, is the Maliovitsa mountain ridge of Rila - the cradle and centre of Bulgarian mountaineering - a vast Alpine “stadium”, among which the most beautiful Bulgarian peak rises – Mt. aiski Skali (Paradise Rocks), Severniya Dzhendem (Northern Hell), Maglizh and Karandila in Stara Planina, Kominite (the Chimneys) and Reznyovete in Vitosha, the gorge on Erma River. mountainous sports, too - mountain marathon, mountain biking, delta- and paragliding, rafting and kayaking. seasons of the year make Bulgarian mountains an object of desire for home and international tourism. nised and equipped Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) and 15 well-trained dogs take care of the health, life and security of tourists and sportsmen in the mountains. mountain rescuers provide for the security of the territory of all the Bulgarian mountains and through their dedicated labour and love for the people and the mountain they inspire calmness and more confidence in all nature admirers. city, tel.: 02 9632000; 0481843; 088621286. Several central bases function with the Mountain Rescue Service - in Borovets, Maliovitsa, Bansko, Dobrinishte above Mt. mountain, transport to a hospital and treatment.
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