Velingrad - Lokvata - Yundola
Hiking route linking Velingrad and Yundola resort via Lokvata area
Hiking Moderate
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 985 m
- Descent
- 353 m
- Duration
- 4-5 hrs
- Low Point
- 749 m
- High Point
- 1.6 km
- Gradient
- 11˚
Velingrad - Slaveevi skali - Lokvata - Yundola
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Description
0.0 km - start of the route from the pedestrian zone in front of Velingrad Municipality. Head north on Tosho Staykov Street;
0.5 km - turn right on the marked path in front of Vita Hospital;
1.1 km - Chapel of St. George. Continue northwest along the forest road through the meadows;
2.7 km - St. Nicholas Chapel. Continue west through the forest road;
2.9 km - fork in the area of St. Nicholas Church. Take the left path;
4.4 km - fork in the area of Bulin Chair. Continue on the road to the right;
4.7 km - turn left from the forest road along the marked path to Slaveevi skali;
5.8 km - fork at Slaveevi skali area. The rocks are located 150 m to the left. The route continues along the path on the right;
6.1 km - you will find yourself on a new path. Turn right here. 7.5 km - Samara area. Continue straight on the trail;
7.7 km - you reach a forest road. Continue up the road;
8.0 km - leave the road and follow the marked path to the left;
9.6 km - beginning of a forest road. Continue west on the road;
9.9 km - Lokvata area. To the right of the meadow there is a shelter. From here take the forest road with red marking.
11.2 km - you reach vast meadows in the area of Shamaka;
11.7 km - you will find yourself on a road with old asphalt. Continue to the left;
12.3 km - Antev Kladenets area. There is a spring and a shelter on the left side of the road.
14.2 km - entering Yundola resort;
14.7 km - the center of Yundola is where the route ends.
Difficulty
Moderate
Hiking along trails with some uneven terrain and small hills. Small rocks and roots may be present.
Best time to visit
Features
- Picturesque
- Dog friendly
- Wild flowers
- Forestry or heavy vegetation