Hiking Day Trip from Sofia to Vitosha Mountain

For mountaineers, it is a frequent target as the nearby mountains, especially Vitosha, are reached quickly and immerse in crisp air, verdant surroundings with ski slopes, hiking trails and cozy chalets. Vitosha mountain is It has had the statute of a nature park more than fifthteen years. This tour is great option for those of you who want a Sofia day trip to the nature

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More About the Vitosha Mountain

Hikers can start from any part to reach the mountain’s highest peak, Cherni Vrah, 2,290 m high. Besides it, Vitosha has nine other peaks towering to over 2,000 m. Those hiking and walking tour from Sofia can start from any area of the city or village in the vicinity of Vitosha, such as Boyana, Knyazhevo, Dragalevtsi, Simeonovo. From Knyazhevo, the gondola ropeway is the easy way up, but hiking is more pleasing. During the hiking tour in Vitosha mountain we can reach the television tower rising on the Vitosha slope. On Cherni Vrah, a meteo station is still in operation, and it also serves as a shelter and café. The chalets abound, ready to offer food and accommodation.

Hiking to the Bistrishko Branishte reserve or to the Zlatni Mostove enables tourists to enjoy the ample coniferous forests. Bistrishko Branishte is a reserve under UNESCO’s biosphere programme, with unique stone rivers. From Zlatni Mostove, there are two itineraries to Cherni Vrah. Torfeno Branishte is another point to reach for hikers, abounding in shrubs, mosses and algae. Dotting Vitosha are areas with mosses, lichens, forests featuring spruce and firs, and the lower slopes are covered in deciduous forests abounding in beech, birch and aspen. Flowers like lilies and green-winged orchids, east European species, complement the landscape, also lungworth is a common plant in shady areas as it likes dank spots.