Itinerary
Day 1: This 3-day tour is divided into 3 stages of 50 km. each.
Stop At: Vitosha Mountain, Sofia Bulgaria
Fantastic mountain bike routes for medium level bikers. We start the tour from the Bulgarian capital Sofia, climb the quiet corner of Vitosha mountain and descend to Vladaya.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Vladaya, Vladaya, Sofia, Sofia Region
Great part of our route. There is not much of a climbing (pushing) and we are going out to the water intake reservoir.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kladnitsa, Kladnitsa, Pernik Province
Great part of our route with 10 kilometers of wonderful forest path to the village of Kladnitsa.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: 2345 Bosnek, Bulgaria
We continue to Studena Dam and after that there is an asphalted road to the village of Bosnek. Very interesting part here is that we ride along the river Struma and we dig moderately to Chuiptlovo. This is our first day which you are going to enjoy a lot with our professional mountain bike guide. We spend the night in Bosnek or in a nearby village.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a guest house with breakfast
Day 2: Superb second day which you are going to love
Stop At: 2029 Yarlovo, Bulgaria
Great part of our route. After breakfast we start with a descent to Yarlovo. Amazing wide meadows and views of the Rila mountains.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: 1475 Zheleznitsa, Bulgaria
We continue to Zheleznitsa which is a superb part of the itinerary which you are going to fully enjoy.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bistritsa, Bistritsa, Sofia Region
Another interesting part of the route is in the Bistritsa area. A mix of everything - meadows and mountains. Truly fascinating.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Dragalevtsi Monastery, Dragalevtsi, Sofia Bulgaria
The monastery is on our way, it's free to enter. Superb sight for a short relaxing stop.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Boyana Village, Km. South of City Center 8, Sofia Bulgaria
We are in the vicinity of the Bulgarian capital in the outskirts of the mountain. Interesting landscape mixed with exploring people's lifestyles.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bankya, Bankya, Sofia Region
Our final part of the itinerary is spectacular. Bankya is the very high end of a living quarter of Sofia with wonderful houses mixed with mountain landscape.
The second day is easier and for moderately prepared people it can be made in 5-6 hours, for the first it is good to have 7-8 hours due to the larger displacement and the more difficult terrain. The route is surmountable for intermediate cyclists and passes through settlements easily accessible for logistics and assistance.
Superb second day which you are going to love. Overnight in Bankya.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in a guest house
Day 3: That’s the real Bulgaria! You shall meet amazing people and characters in the villages
Stop At: Bankya, Bankya, Sofia Region
We start after breakfast with a walk in the field of Bankya, mountain which is a different route from the closing stage yesterday. Truly spectacular and enjoyable.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bozhurishte, Bozhurishte, Sofia Region
We continue biking on rural roads to Bozhurishte which will fascinate with the rural landscape and lifestyles of the locals.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: 2226 Gurmazovo, Bulgaria
Similar landscapes and lifestyles through Gurmazovo village rural roads. Enchanting experience in Bulgaria.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Klisura, Klisura, Plovdiv Province
Klisura monastery with another great part of the itinerary on which we enjoy a short stop. Beautiful mountain biking before and after the monastery.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bankya, Bankya, Sofia Region
Our final stage for this superb 3-day private mountain biking tour. The route can end here or on wheels to pass through the center of Bankya.
That’s the real Bulgaria! You shall meet amazing people and characters in the villages typical for this region of the country.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.