Entering the Swampy Forest – View of the Rila Mountains loop from Plana

Mountain biking trails

Bulgaria

Sofia-City Region

Entering the Swampy Forest – View of the Rila Mountains loop from Plana

Hard

Entering the Swampy Forest – View of the Rila Mountains loop from Plana

06:04

58.6km

1,440m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 38.3 km for 875 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

9.37 km

Grassy Path Through Open Fields

Highlight • Trail

10.2 km

View of the Snow-Capped Mountains

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

23.4 km

Teleport Plana Satellite Ground Station

Highlight • Structure

Teleport "Plana" is the first and largest ground station for satellite connections in Bulgaria.

Tip by

27.5 km

Entering the Swampy Forest

Highlight • Forest

28.7 km

Abandoned House from the Film 'Turkish Gambit'

Highlight • Structure

The house was built more than 15 years ago for the filming of the movie „Turkish Gambit“.

Tip by

51.4 km

House With a View

Highlight • Viewpoint

What a place to build a house.

Tip by

55.4 km

View of the Rila Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

56.1 km

Church of Plana Village and View of the Rila Mountains

Highlight • Religious Site

58.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.4 km

4.56 km

3.00 km

654 m

Surfaces

34.5 km

19.6 km

3.21 km

1.01 km

296 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,300 m)

Lowest point (680 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

9°C

4°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Entering the Swampy Forest – View of the Rila Mountains loop from Plana

Grassy Path Through Open Fields

View of the Snow-Capped Mountains

Teleport Plana Satellite Ground Station

Entering the Swampy Forest

Abandoned House from the Film 'Turkish Gambit'

House With a View

View of the Rila Mountains

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