Central Balkan National Park
The highest peak of the park is Botev
Visit Central Balkan National Park offering a wide variety of wilderness experiences. The highest waterfall in the peninsula, the tallest mountain peak in the Balkan Mountains and the deepest precipice cave in Bulgaria. The biggest population of brown bears and the largest beech forests under protection in Europe. Central Balkan National Park is superlative! Its biggest appeal however lies in the area’s overwhelming biodiversity: 2340 species of plants, 60 species of mammals and 123 nesting species of birds live in the park.
Hikers can explore Bulgaria’s Garden of Eden on an extensive network of walking trails that lead through century old beech, spruce, pine and maple forests. The difficult access to the park’s passes, canyons and peaks made the Central Balkan area a stronghold of Bulgarian culture. The ancient fortresses and orthodox monasteries in the park’s surroundings make popular day trips.
Watch the sun rise in the “Hell Reserve”
Take a wild hike to the Singing Rocks
Relax your muscles in a hot mineral spa
Country:
Bulgaria
Location:
The Central Balkan National Park lies in the highest section of the Balkan (Stara Planina) Mountains, above 500 m. It stretches on an east-west axis for approximately 85 km (with an approximate width of 10 km).
Area:
71,669 ha
Wilderness area:
21,019 ha (29.57% of total area)
Number of visitors per year:
60,000
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