The highlights of this tour

These are the highlights of this tour:

You will reach the highest peak of the Vitosha mountains and have a chance to have a look at the whole of western Bulgaria.

You will visit the oldest protected area in the Balkans (since 1934).

Description of the tour

You will be on the top of Sofia!

The starting point of this tour is Aleko hut, which is the biggest tourism center in Vitosha Nature Park. This is a very popular place for tourism all year round.

A few minutes after starting our trip, we will reach beautiful meadows with magnificent tulips – Vitosko tulip (Trollius europaeus sp.).

After that, we will pass the “Bistrisko braniste” reserve. This reserve protects one of the oldest peat areas in Europe. Here we can see a lot of semi-alpine plants.

During our hike, we will have the chance to observe different bird species. This open area is home for red and roe deer.

The highest point of the tour is “Cherni vrah” peak at 2,290 m.

At the top of the mountain we will have enough time to take pictures, eat, drink tea and have a rest.

General information and booking info

Length

6,9 km / 4 hours

Height difference

Ascent 481m; descent 481m

Level of difficulty

moderate

Requirements

Good physical condition, proper footwear, sun- and heat protection, water for the whole tour, windstopper jacket and sandwiches.

Best season

Summer

Start time

10:00 a.m.

Starting/End point

Aleko hut locality (N42.58258°, E23.29222°)

Number of participants

5 to 7 persons

Cost

10 € per person

Tour guides

How to book?

You can book the tour by E-Mail:
tourism_parkvitosha@abv.bg or nikoladoikin@yahoo.com
or by phone:
+359 884721996 or +359 884072849

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Photos from Vitosha Nature Park

Text and Photos: Courtesy of Vitosha Nature Park