8 Days Rodopi Mountains Cycling Tour
Highlights
Plovdiv, Blagoevgrad, Sofia, Stara Zagora
Locations Covered
Plovdiv, Blagoevgrad, Sofia, Stara Zagora
nature, cycling, sightseeing
Group Tour
8 Days
Hard
English
Description
Go for an amazing cycle trip in the heart of the mystic Rodopi mountains along with rivers and lakes and through old coniferous woods, meadows. Meet some nomadic gypsies, picking mushrooms and berries in the woods; and meeting some local Muslim inhabitants growing tobacco and potatoes, or herds of sheep or goats coming down from the mountain at the end of the day. Also, get a chance to visit many tourist attractions throughout the tour.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrive in Sophia
Arrive at the Sofia airport and transfer to the hotel.
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Day 2: Belmeken Dam - Velingrad Spa Town
- Drive to Sestrimo.
- Starts cycling few kilometres before the village of Sestrimo and up to the Belmeken Dam (2000 m) through old coniferous woods.
- Cycle on the road that passes through Lundholm's mountain meadows in the afternoon
- Descend to the spa town of Velingrad, where we will stay overnight in a hotel with a mineral water swimming pool.
Cycling distance: 76 km
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Day 2: Batak dam - Beglik Dam - Dospat
- Begin few kilometers from Velingrad, passing through the picturesque landscape of Tsigov Chark countryside by Batak dam to the town of Dospat.
- Go round the blue-green waters of Goliam Beglik and Shiroka Poliana dams before reaching the town of Dospat and its dam, where we stay overnight in a hotel.
- Cycling distance: 71 km
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Day 3: Dospat - Devil's Throat Cave - Trigrad
- Start biking from Dospat via Borino town to the Buinovsko Gorge, which is also a gate to the next stop - the Yagodina Cave.
- Take a cave tour before going further to Trigrad village, passing among the 250 m high cliffs of the Trigrad Gorge.
- Visit the Devil's Throat Cave, housing one of the highest underground waterfalls in Europe.
Overnight stay in Trigrad in a family hotel.
Cycling distance: 50 km
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Day 5: Shiroka Laka - Smolyan Lakes - Smolyan
- Descend along Trigradska River which will bring you to the village of Grohotno and the natural rock phenomenon "The Elephant".
- Continue upstream alongside the Shirokolushka River to the village of Shiroka Luka.
- Savour the spirit of this architectural reserve, famous for its preserved houses dating back from the Bulgarian Revival Period.
- Pass by the beautiful Smolyan lakes and finish cycling in the Smolyan town, where we stay overnight.
Cycling distance: 66 km
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Day 6: Rozhen - Borovo
- Cycle from Smolyan to the historical place of Rozhen.
- Go uphill to a big picturesque meadow at 1700m which marks the beginning of a gentle downhill ride in the direction to Laki town through “Momina Voda” protected area.
Nearby is the picturesque village of Borovo and the famous religious place with chapels and healing springs – Krastova Gora.
Overnight stay in Borovo.
Cycling distance: 39 km
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Day 7: The Miraculous Bridges - Plovdiv
- Take a downhill ride that continues along Jugovska River valley to the main road Smolyan-Plovdiv.
- Transfer to the Miraculous Bridges Rock phenomenon for a short walk and sightseeing.
- Stop by the Bachkovo Monastery, the second-largest monastery in Bulgaria.
- Transfer to Plovdiv for overnight stay.
Cycling distance: 80km
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Day 8: Departure
Transfer to Sofia or Plovdiv airport for departure after breakfast.
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a group tour |
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