Known as the backbone of Bulgaria, dividing our country into North and South Bulgaria, known as the longest mountain chain in our country, stretching its strength between Cape Emine and Belogradchik pass, Stara planina is among the most preferred by tourists and climbers in our country. The fairy-tale corners, the good material base, the natural parks, the protected areas and the national park, the high peaks suitable for mountaineering, are those prerequisites that make Stara planina so preferred. What is the highest peak in Stara planina, towards which climbers have aimed?
The highest peak in Stara Planina
Named after a Bulgarian revolutionary and unsurpassed poet, Mount Botev is the highest peak in Stara Planina. Rising at 2,376 meters above sea level, Mount Botev is located in the Kalofer section of the Stara Planina, near the historic towns of Karlovo and Kalofer. The peak is part of the Hundred National Tourist Sites and is a major landmark in Stara Planina. Other attractions that attract tourists are protected areas, a national park, the variety of endemic and relict species that the mountain is home to.
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The highest peak in Stara Planina – Mount Botev, representing an extensive pasture with a granite base, raises its granite breast on the border of two regions in Bulgaria – Plovdiv and Lovech. The weather at the top is dynamic, rapidly changing, it is also known for strong winds, which give Mount Botev the first place in this criterion with an average annual wind speed of 9.1 m/s. Strong winds and cold temperatures in winter make the summit particularly dangerous. Tourists without experience should be very careful and properly equipped during the other seasons as well, as there is no small risk of accidents due to mistakes or an arbitrary change in the direction of movement outside the marking and without compliance with it. Several routes are known that tourists can use and follow to conquer the peak. The highest peak in Stara Planina is also part of the Kom – Emine transition, which represents the final of the international tourist route E3.
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In addition to being part of the Hundred National Tourist Sites, the highest peak in Stara Planina is also part of the “Conqueror of the 10 Mountain Leaders” initiative.
History and location of Stara planina
The mountain chain was known and known even in Antiquity under the name Hemus. The name Stara Planina was first encountered in the 16th century. It is located in the territory of two countries – Bulgaria and Serbia, and a larger part of the mountain is the territory of our country. Its length of 530 kilometers makes it the longest mountain in our country. Its area is also impressive – 11,596.4 km2, and this is only within the borders of Bulgaria. It is divided into Western, Eastern and Middle Stara Planina, the largest being Western Stara Planina.
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