센트랄렌 발칸 최고의 러닝 경로

One of my favorite peaks. You can see a big part of the country to the north and south. Amazing views and panoramas. Also paths to the peak a nice there are no rocks or stones like Pirin and the highest parts of Rila. But the weather is probably the most dynamic in the country. Be prepared for a lovely day to a bad thunderstorm or heavy rain. Anyway, I totally recommend climbing the peak from all starting points. From everywhere is different and beautiful.

There is a delicious biscuit cake.

The shortest trail for the summit starts from the Vidima parking place towards Markovi Kuli phenomena. After passing Markovi Kuli there are two options: Turning left on the summer trail or keeping forward on the winter trail. The total diatance is about 6km with 1000m of elevation gain.

The Botev does not have a beautiful summit. Due to the transmission tower and the surrounding buildings, the summit area looks more like an industrial facility. However, the view is great. The path to the summit is very strenuous. We started from the parking lot below the “Pleven” hut. That was a total of 1400m to the summit. The path is easy and well marked but you really need a lot of fitness. Especially for the climb from the parking lot to the hut and then the last two kilometers to the summit. With a 30% gradient in places, the climb is really hard. If you rarely go out in the mountains, you should be prepared for two to three days of sore muscles afterwards :-)

Beautiful flat peak, directly below is the Botev shelter

Be careful with the weather conditions! The weather changes too fast and could become dangerous pretty easily! There are various buildings on the summit. There is a huge radio and TV antenna, a big meteorological station, a shelter for the tourists, etc. There are always people that work and support all the machinery. Enjoy the great views to North and South Bulgaria!

Beautiful views, but there are a lot of buildings and off-road vechicles