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Comments | Preface | Situation | Geological characteristics | The rocks from climbing point of view | Climate | History | Accommodation | Grade System | Equipment | Approach | Climbs - 0
Type climbing
Climbing PlaceRegionsSectorsRoutesType climbingCompleteness stageViewedLast modified
Vitosha8 18 147 alpine, sport, boulder, ice, traditionnal 5, info14063 05.02.2008
Rila14 86 276 alpine, sport, boulder, ice, traditionnal 4, info19237 05.02.2008
Pirin6 27 41 alpine, traditionnal 3, info7253 21.12.2004
Vratsa10 34 335 alpine, sport, ice, traditionnal 6, info11518 17.10.2006
Lakatnik5 22 291 alpine, sport, boulder, traditionnal 5, info12401 05.03.2005
Bozhenitsa3 10 161 sport, boulder 6, info9694 09.05.2008
Veliko Tarnovo4 14 176 sport, traditionnal 5, info8112 21.12.2004
Dryanovo1 1 6 sport, traditionnal 0, info573 25.03.2007
Lovech3 5 52 sport, boulder 3, info6066 16.01.2005
Sliven3 16 108 alpine, sport, traditionnal 5, info4333 15.01.2005
Severen dzhendem1 6 23 alpine, ice, traditionnal 6, info4458 15.08.2008
Rayskite skali1 1 42 alpine, traditionnal 3, info4025 03.10.2006
Belidie han (Belidie Inn)1 5 11 sport, traditionnal 4, info5244 21.12.2004
Kamen bryag (Stony beach)2 16 95 DWS, traditionnal 1, info12335 08.07.2008
Koprivshtitsa2 8 81 boulder 6, info4130 19.01.2005
Karlukovo1 6 36 sport 0, info4451 28.05.2007
Shumenskoto plato1 1 15 sport 6, info3377 10.02.2005
Varna i okolnosti2 3 10 sport 4, info3675 16.01.2005
Bov2 2 1 ice, traditionnal 2, info3429 05.03.2005
Bryanovshtitsa0 0 0 sport, traditionnal 1, info2032 21.08.2005
Transko zhdrelo1 2 11 alpine, sport, traditionnal 0, info867 04.05.2007
Sevlievo1 1 21 traditionnal 0, info1624 28.12.2004
Gabrovo i okolnosti1 1 15 sport 4, info1798 12.04.2005
Ruse i okolnosti4 4 41 sport 2, info2316 04.01.2005
Krushuna1 1 0 sport 1, info3247 15.08.2008
Belogradchik (Belogradchik Sandstone Area)0 0 0  1, info3264 18.05.2003
Sofia1 1 0 sport 2, info2108 16.01.2005
Plovdiv0 0 0 sport 0, info2071 21.12.2004
Blagoevgrad1 1 11 boulder 3, info1518 16.01.2005
Stara planina1 1 0 alpine, ice 0, info2541 05.03.2005
Iskarski prolom1 0 0 ice, traditionnal 1, info1984 05.03.2005
Kilifarevo1 1 0 sport 2, info1403 16.01.2005
Pleven1 1 0 sport 2, info1528 16.01.2005
Elena1 1 1 sport 2, info1505 16.01.2005
Kazanlak1 1 0 sport 2, info1368 16.01.2005
Troyan1 1 0 sport 2, info1483 16.01.2005
Karlovo1 1 0 sport 2, info1458 16.01.2005
Kyustendil1 1 0 sport 0, info1770 13.10.2003
Cherni Osam1 1 0 sport 2, info1464 16.01.2005
Number of places: 39 90 301 2007   17572315.08.2008

Preface

We present on your attention a guide of the climbing objects in Bulgaria.


Situation

Bulgaria is situated in Southeast Europe and occupies the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula.

To the north it borders on Romania, to the west on the Republic of Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, to the east on the Black Sea, to the south on Greece and to the southeast on Turkey's European part.

Area: 111.000 sq km. Capital: Sofia.


Geological characteristics

The Bulgarian relief is extremely varied: large plains and lowlands, low and high mountains, valleys and lovely gorges.


The rocks from climbing point of view

The Bulgarian mountains give possibility of practice to various sports, including climbing and alpinism.

You can climb in all bulgarian mountains: Pirin, Rila, Stara planina, Vitosha and others.

There is differents sorts of rocks: limestone, granite and sandstone, who give possibility of alpine, traditionnal, sport, DWS, boulder and ice climbing.


Climate

Temperate continental with clearly marked four seasons.

A Mediterranean influence is felt in the country's southern regions.

The average annual temperature is 10.5°C.

The average January temperature is around O°C.

Average summer temperatures rarely exceed 30°C.


History

Bulgaria has a centuries-old history.

In fact, there were only three states in Europe in 681: The Western Roman Empire, BULGARIA, and The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium)...


Accommodation

Bulgaria propose from luxury five-star to unpretentious two-star hotels, huts and private rooms.


Grade System

In this guide is used the categorization of the difficulty of UIAA.

The grades are from 2 to 10+.


Equipment

You need a standart equipement for climbing (if you need any specific gear or equipment for a route besides the list here it will be noted in the description of the route).


Approach

You can reach Bulgaria by plane, by car and by train.


More information

Population: 8,428,006.

Language: Bulgarian.

English, German, French and Russian is spoken in the country's resorts, hotels and restaurants.

Alphabet: Cyrillic.

State government: parliamentary republic.


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