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 Hiking was first popularized in Bulgaria in the late nineteenth century, when it had patriotic connotations. During Communist times it was regarded as an ideal activity for citizens, and a network of trails and huts (hizhi) was created throughout the mountains. Though not as well signposted as they could be, the hundreds of trails can be combined in an almost infinite variety of routes. The main hiking areas are Pirin and Rila National Parks, central and western Rhodopes, and Stara Planina.
Pirin Mountain is the widest, most picturesque range in Bulgaria, with 45 peaks over 2590 m, deep valleys, karstic massifs and more than 200 glacial lakes, mainly in the northern part of the range, which has the finest panoramic views. Further north, Rila Mountain includes the highest peak in the Balkan Peninsula and Bulgaria’s greatest monastery, and are characterized by magnificent coniferous forests and alpine scenery, abloom with wildflowers all year. There are many lakes, including a cluster that attracts sun-worshippers. Both ranges abut the Rhodopes, which are power, but arguably the loveliest range in Bulgaria, with a mixture of pine forests, crags, highland meadows and villages of stone houses, not to mention the fantastic caves and birdlife around Trigrad Gorge. In Stara Planina (Balkan Range), the fir-clad heights of the northwest are relatively uncharted, but their ill-marked trails reward the efforts of those with time to spare. Villages such as Berkovitsa and Chiprovtsi provide the best access to higher altitudes. Central Stara Planina between the Valley of Roses and the Danubian Plain has better maintained trails, and is best approached from Karlovo in the south or Cherni Osam and Apriltsi in the north.  |
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