A 10 days/9 nights hiking package in some of the longest (550 km) and highest (summit Botev – 2376 m ASL) mountain ranges in Bulgaria. Stara Planina (meaning ‘Old Mountain’) or the Balkan Mountains are actually relatively young, having been formed at the same time as the Alps and the Himalayas. These mountains give their name to the Balkan Peninsula, and cover 1/10 of Bulgaria’s territory, dividing the country into North and South Bulgaria.
This trek will take you to the Central Balkan National Park, called “The Spring of Life”. It was awarded the prestigious PAN Parks title for outstanding nature representing the best of Europe’s wilderness. You will make your way through ancient coniferous and beech forests, high mountain pastures, deep gorges with steep cliffs, narrow ridges with rugged peaks, as well as rolling gentle hills and meadows.