Bachkovo Monastery – Slivodol’s Waterfall – Dobrostan
(One Day Hiking)

Itinerary Description:

Departure from the hotel: 9.00 a.m.
Distance Plovdiv – Slivodol’s Waterfall – km
End of the itinerary at Dobrostan Village – 5.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.
Distance Dobrostan Village – Plovdiv – 50km
Duration of hiking – 5-6 hours

Transport to the starting point Bachkovo Monastery which is the second biggest in Bulgaria. The cloister was founded in 1083 and it is one of the oldest monasteries on the Balkan Peninsula.
After a short walk in the monastery we continue to the Slivodol’s Gully where our hiking will begin. After 45 min. walking along a picturesque forest path, winding along the river, we will reach the highest waterfall in the Rhodopi Mountains – Slivodol’s Waterfall (49m).

Then we direct our steps towards Dobrostan Village. We will be faced with 4-5 h passage through the Red Wall Reserve which is the biggest reserve in the Rhodopi Mountains. The area of the reserve is situated on 3030 ha. The Red Wall is declared as a reserve in 1962. The aim is preservation of the large number plant species which grow in this area. During 1977 the reserve was included in the list of biosphere reserves given by UNESCO under its Programme on Man and the Biosphere (MAB). The itinerary ends in Dobrostan Village.

Difficulty: The program is appropriate for well and very good prepared bicyclists.

Appropriate period: from May until October
 
Equipment: Appropriate equipment for biking according to the season and the weather, comfortable shoes, small sack where we will put our lunch, water or soft drink.

Our team provides:
Transport
Well trained mountain guides with English language.
Good humour

! The price depends on the size of the group.

Dobrostan – Belintash - Topolovo
One Day Mountain Biking

Itinerary Description

Departure from the hotel: 9.00 a.m.
Distance Plovdiv – Dobrostan Village – 50 km
End of the itinerary at Topolovo Village – 5.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.
Distance Topolovo Village – Plovdiv – 41km
Duration of biking – 5-6 hours

We are faced with an exciting trip on two wheels in the heart of Rhodopi Mountains. It will be unforgettable visit with their nature and people.

Today’s adventure begins from the mountain village Dobrostan from where we will pass the picturesque plateau of Dobrostan’s massif and then a tucked valley, passing through Vrata Village we will reach the rocky phenomenon Belintash – prolonged rocky plateau where we could see the whole country and where the traces of antiquity could be seen clearly. The length of the rocky ground is 300 m, with altitude 1225 m. Covered with mysticism and legends the majestic silhouette of Belintash soars over the picturesque Rhodope villages – Mostovo, Sini Vrah, Vrata as well as some interesting with its antiquity hamlets.

 We will walk and see the odd rocky formations, finding out the different legends of the country. Then we will set off for the last point of our adventure Topolovo Village. We are faced with 3-4 hours descending along black forest road and paths, through mountain streams and meadows. The itinerary ends in the Centre for Adventure Tourism – Topolovo Village where we could have a rest.

Belintash
Difficulty: The program is appropriate for well and very well prepared bicyclists.
Appropriate period: from May until October
 
Equipment: Appropriate equipment for biking according to the season and the weather, comfortable shoes, small sack where we will put our lunch, water or soft drink.
Center for adventure tourism

Our team provides:
Transport
Well trained mountain guides with English language.
Bicycles
Helmets and knee-pads
Good humour

! The price depends on the size of the group.

Dobrostan – Martziganitza – Red Wall - Dobrostan
 One Day Mountain Biking

Itinerary Description

Departure from the hotel: 9.00 a.m.
Distance Plovdiv – Dobrostan Village – 50 km
End of the itinerary at Topolovo Village – 5.00 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Distance Topolovo Village – Plovdiv – 41km
Duration of biking – 4-5 hours

We are faced with an exciting trip on two wheels in the heart of Rhodopi Mountains. It will be unforgettable visit with their nature and people. Today’s adventure begins from the mountain village Dobrostan which altitude is 1350m. In the next 4-5 hours we will bike through the picturesque plateau

Dobrostan
of Dobrostan’s massif. The level road will allow us to enjoy the landscape. In order to make our adventure more interesting we will visit one of the caves in Dobrostan’s massif. The cave is ennobled but without light which makes it interesting. Our tour will continue through the Red Wall Reserve which is the biggest reserve in the Rhodopi Mountains. The area of the reserve is situated on 3030 ha. The Red Wall is declared as a reserve in 1962. The aim is preservation of the large number plant species which grow in this area. During 1977 the reserve was included in the list of biosphere reserves given by UNESCO under its Programme on Man and the Biosphere (MAB). The itinerary ends in Dobrostan Village.

Difficulty: The program is appropriate for well and very good prepared bicyclists.
Appropriate period: from May until October
 
Equipment: Appropriate equipment for biking according to the season and the weather, comfortable shoes, small sack where we will put our lunch, water or soft drink.

Our team provides:
Transport
Well trained mountain guides with English language.
Bicycles
Helmet and knee-pads
Good humour

The price depends on the size of the group.