Central Balkan National Park Essentials
Central Balkan National Park protects the highest and most rugged sections of the Balkan Mountains in central Bulgaria. This selection highlights Botev Peak, the range's highest summit at 2,376 meters, and Raysko Praskalo, the highest waterfall in the Balkans at 124 meters. It also includes historical landmarks like the 4th-century Elenska Basilica and the medieval Anevo Fortress, alongside high-altitude monuments and essential mountain huts like Dobrila and Koza Stena that facilitate ridge-line trekking.
A Botev Peak
Botev Peak is, at 2,376 metres above sea level, the highest peak of the Balkan Mountains in southeastern Europe.
Rajskoto prskalo
The highest waterfall in the Balkan Peninsula, featuring a 124-meter vertical drop within the Dzhendema Reserve below Botev Peak.
C Arch of Freedom
A massive concrete monument standing at 1,520 meters on the Beklemeto Pass, commemorating the liberation of Bulgaria during the Russo-Turkish War.
D Vezhen
Vezhen is a peak in the Central Balkan Mountains, located in central Bulgaria.
E Elenska Basilica
The Elenska Basilica or Elensko Basilica is a large partially preserved late Roman Christian basilica in west central Bulgaria.
F Sv. Troica
A Bulgarian Orthodox chapel located at an elevation of 1,700 meters on the central ridge of the Balkan Mountains.
Anevsko kale
The Anevo Fortress or Kopsis is a medieval castle in central Bulgaria, the ruins of which are located some 3 kilometres from the village of…
Dobrila Hut
A mountain hostel situated at 1,804 meters on the ridge dividing the Steneto and Stara Reka reserves.
Kademlijskoto prskalo
A 70-meter waterfall on the Kademliyska River, located in the central part of the park near the Tazha mountain hut.
Vodopad "Sucurum"
An 8-meter waterfall on the Stara Reka river, situated at the mountain's edge just north of the town of Karlovo.
K Vekoven Buk
A centuries-old common beech tree located within the park's protected forest areas.
H. Koza Stena
A mountain hut located at 1,560 meters, providing access to the steep Koza Stena (Goat Wall) ridge and its protected edelweiss populations.
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