| Route |
Contributor |
Last Updated |
Where |
Distance |
Tags |
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Vitosha Visitors Centre |
jltassie |
May 7th 2009, 07:30 |
|
1.2km |
- Recreational
- Basic
- Offroad
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Scenic
|
|
quarry to hill pancharevo |
jltassie |
Oct 28th 2009, 07:23 |
|
2.2km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
|
Anderson dwelling |
jltassie |
Nov 14th 2010, 04:20 |
|
3.5km |
|
| Directions to get there from Simeonovsko Shosse on the ring road. There may be a detour through the back streets due to pipe works. Follow the signs |
|
Hotel California |
jltassie |
Sep 11th 2010, 10:17 |
|
7.4km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Rough
- Safe
- Urban
- Rural
- Scenic
|
|
Studentskigrad-AAS |
jltassie |
Aug 13th 2011, 03:18 |
|
8km |
- Commute
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Offroad
- High traffic
- Safe
- Urban
|
|
Novi Han -Gabra |
jltassie |
Sep 11th 2010, 10:13 |
|
9.4km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
|
Bankya-Todor Zhivkov's |
jltassie |
Sep 11th 2010, 10:12 |
|
9.7km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Intermediate
- Offroad
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| This route leads you uphill to Mihailovo then after a bit of a tramp uphill it goes downhill and takes you through the mainly derelict former residence of Todor Zhivkov. Unfortunately it is not abandoned and the security guards will want to take you inside to get down your details. They seem to be part of the Bulgarian Ministry of National Security and are quite insistent and serious about their job. They might let you out of the gate at the end. |
|
Gabra Deerpark |
jltassie |
Aug 17th 2008, 11:34 |
|
10.8km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| A return trip of about 22 km. Leave the mining town of Gabra and head into the private deerpark. It is a quiet almost deserted blacktop road with fairly gentle climbs. |
|
Plana observatory |
jltassie |
Aug 17th 2008, 10:59 |
|
12.4km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| A fairly flat ride along river, short climb to Plana and 2 km downhill to spectacular observatory. Return is easy. Trip total about 25km. Lots of small mahali to explore as side trips via road or local connecting tracks. Took about 2 hours of riding time from the alternative starting point. |
|
Kremikovtsi monastery |
jltassie |
Nov 21st 2009, 05:13 |
|
12.4km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Rough
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
|
dead dog |
Harryram |
Mar 3rd 2010, 06:48 |
|
12.9km |
|
| A short sprint with some tarmac, forset trails crazy single track down hill the farm roads back to the village |
|
Iskar Lake - Gorni Okol circuit |
jltassie |
May 4th 2008, 07:09 |
|
13.8km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Offroad
- Low traffic
- Rough
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| Mainly on blacktop with some good quality bush track and a spot of scrub bashing to complete the circuit. About 23km return. |
|
Pancharevo Lake circuit-AAS |
jltassie |
Mar 22nd 2008, 05:14 |
|
15.3km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Scenic
|
| Sofia area |
|
Vakarel Pauno |
jltassie |
Sep 11th 2010, 10:13 |
|
15.4km |
|
|
Iskar Lake-Dolni Okol circuit |
jltassie |
Apr 7th 2008, 06:52 |
|
15.5km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Intermediate
- Offroad
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| A good round trip from near the Iskar dam wall (stenata) with lots of opportunities for sidetrips or connecting to other trails. |
|
AAS German lookout |
jltassie |
Aug 14th 2011, 02:42 |
|
17km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Urban
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| Good training route or a 3 hour leisurely Sunday ride. Has a good uphill section from German to the top of the hill at the communications compound. Great views over Pancharevo. |
|
Bankya Vrabcha |
jltassie |
Dec 4th 2011, 07:24 |
|
17.2km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Steep
- Intermediate
- Difficult
- Offroad
- Rough
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
|
Plana Observatory1 |
jltassie |
Oct 19th 2008, 05:50 |
|
17.7km |
- Recreational
- Intermediate
- Offroad
- Low traffic
- Rough
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| A rather lot of backtracking but we were helped out by a friendly Bulgarian rider who had a good map and GPS. |
|
Plana observatory 2 |
jltassie |
Nov 16th 2008, 05:58 |
|
18.8km |
- Recreational
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Offroad
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| About 3 and a half hours. Great picnic spots , good smooth trails. |
|
Golema Rakovitsa |
jltassie |
Sep 14th 2009, 05:47 |
|
19.1km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Offroad
- Low traffic
- Rough
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| First half easy ride on paved road ...last half a lot of bush bashing...be warned. |
|
Vakarel |
jltassie |
Aug 17th 2008, 12:00 |
|
19.7km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Offroad
- Low traffic
- Rough
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| Quiet country roads, mainly blacktop. Lots of side routes possible. |
|
Plana Hunting Camp circular |
jltassie |
Aug 13th 2011, 03:07 |
|
20.5km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| Good fun, gentle, views |
|
Novi Han |
jltassie |
Aug 17th 2008, 11:47 |
|
20.8km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Offroad
- Low traffic
- Rough
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| Mainly country with a short bit of slightly busy blacktop to begin with. Return on quiet roads and footpath. plenty of obvious side tours to extend the ride if needed. |
|
Kamenitsa 1 |
jltassie |
Sep 23rd 2008, 07:51 |
|
21.6km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Offroad
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| A short but energetic return ride. You see a Thracian tomb along the way. About 3.5 hours with breaks. |
|
Godech 1 |
jltassie |
Aug 13th 2011, 03:05 |
|
22km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Offroad
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
|
Yablanitsa |
jltassie |
May 3rd 2009, 03:34 |
|
22.9km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| From near the Ogoia turnoff up to Tihov Dol Hotel. |
|
Verinsko lake circuit 1 |
jltassie |
Nov 14th 2010, 04:09 |
|
23.3km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Offroad
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
|
Peina 1 |
jltassie |
May 3rd 2009, 03:41 |
|
24.7km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Offroad
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| About 28 km of mainly quiet blacktop, some gravel and friendly people. |
|
Kostinbrod heights |
jltassie |
Sep 11th 2010, 10:26 |
|
24.9km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
|
Kovachevtsi Thracian tomb |
jltassie |
Aug 17th 2008, 11:33 |
|
25.9km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Offroad
- Low traffic
- Rough
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
|
| A trip that takes in typical farms, mainly offroad, Thracian tomb and some small villages. |