hometourscycling
tour in Rila and the Rhodope mountains
Duration:
8 days / 7 nights Model program: DAY 01 Arrival in Sofia. Transfer to Belmeken
- route starting point.
DAY 02 Technical check-up of the bicycles. Explanation
of the different aspects of the route - road specification,
geographical characteristics, stages and their organization,
other conditions and specifications. Medium physical
loaded radial tour to taste the individual abilities
of the participants. Group consolidation.
DAY 03 Cycling tour starts from Belmeken through
Yundola to Velingrad - a well known spa resort famous
for its mineral water springs. Continue via Rakitovo
to Tsigov Chark place - picturesquely located next to
the Batak lake. Trail distance 55 km. Duration - 4 hours.
Easy physical loading.
PLACE
ALTIUDE
/m/
DISTANCE
/km/
TYPE OF
PATH
Belmeken
1800
0
Yundola
1360
20
Asphalt
Velingrad
770
36
Carriageway
Rakitovo
811
48
Carriageway
Tsigov Chark
1100
55
Carriageway
DAY 04 Cycling starts from Tsigov Chark via Batak
and Orela to Sinia Zaliv at the Beglika lake. Trail
distance 25 km. Duration - 4 hours. Moderate to hard
physical loading.
PLACE
ALTIUDE
/m/
DISTANCE
/km/
TYPE OF
PATH
Tsigov Chark
1100
0
Batak
1036
5
Carriageway
Orela
1550
15
Carriageway
Sinia Zaliv
1500
25
Asphalt
DAY 05 Cycling starts from Sinia Zaliv via Trigrad
Gorge - a breathtaking site to Trigrad village. Distance
60 km. Duration - 7 hours. Moderate to hard physical
loading.
PLACE
ALTIUDE
/m/
DISTANCE
/km/
TYPE OF
PATH
Sinia Zaliv
1500
0
Shiroka poliana
(round tour)
1600
17
Carriageway
- earth track
Hut "Orfei"
1190
42
Earth track
Teshel
800
50
Asphalt -
mule track
Trigrad
1350
60
Carriageway
DAY 06 Cycling starts from Trigrad village - Yagodino
(Buinovsko Gorge) with its enchanting scenery to Devin
beautifully situated on the bank of the Devinska river,
center of timber industry. Distance 38 km. Duration
- 4,5 hours. Moderate physical loading.
PLACE
ALTIUDE
/m/
DISTANCE
/km/
TYPE OF
PATH
Trigrad
1350
0
Yagodina
1300
6
Earth track
Yagodina cave
600
9
Carriageway
Teshel
800
21
Carriageway
Devin
710
38
Carriageway
DAY 07 Cycling starts from Devin to the town of
Krichim Distance 55 km. Duration - 4 hours. Easy physical
loading.
PLACE
ALTIUDE
/m/
DISTANCE
/km/
TYPE OF
PATH
Tsigov Chark
1100
0
Batak
1036
5
Carriageway
Transfer by bus
to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
DAY 08 Free time in Sofia. Sightseeing tour of
the city with a 7000 years long history. Visiting the
most significant sites. Transfer to the airport. Departure.
VEGENA TRAVEL
62A, Vitosha Blvd., 1463 Sofia
Tel. +359 2 / 981 5574, 981 8766 Write us