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Hiking trails in Bulgaria

Bulgaria has 32 hiking routes in our directory. Together they cover 1.2k kilometres of walking, with an average route length of 36.9 km and 914 m (2,999 ft) of climbing.

32
Trails
1.2k
Kilometres
1
Regions
2
National parks

The spread is genuinely broad: 9 routes rated easy, 13 moderate and 10 hard or harder. The terrain that comes up most often is mountain.

The highest point reached by any route here is 2,832 m (9,291 ft). Coverage spans 1 regions and 2 protected areas, and every one has its own page below. The most reliable season overall is may to october. If you are only here for a weekend, European long distance path E4 - part Bulgaria, European long distance path E8 - part Bulgaria, Sammiana I4 are the routes people return to.

Most popular hikes in Bulgaria

Primary school in the village of Budinarci, Maleševija, Macedonia
Expert

Sammiana I4

Blagoevgrad · Bulgaria

Distance
204 km
/ 127 mi
Elevation gain
6,056 m
Typical duration
57 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
The mosque in the Village of Cherna Mesta, Bulgaria.
Hard

ST510 Yakoruda - Yundola

Blagoevgrad · Bulgaria

Distance
23.4 km
/ 14.6 mi
Elevation gain
891 m
Typical duration
6 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
Expert

Dobrinishte - Melnik

Pirin National Park · Blagoevgrad

Distance
46.7 km
/ 29.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,028 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Предел - в. Пирин

Pirin National Park · Blagoevgrad

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route

Hiking by region

Every region in Bulgaria with mapped routes.

National parks and protected areas

Hiking near cities in Bulgaria

Routes within a short drive of where people actually stay.

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Recently added in Bulgaria

Primary school in the village of Budinarci, Maleševija, Macedonia
Expert

Sammiana I4

Blagoevgrad · Bulgaria

Distance
204 km
/ 127 mi
Elevation gain
6,056 m
Typical duration
57 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Dobrinishte - Melnik

Pirin National Park · Blagoevgrad

Distance
46.7 km
/ 29.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,028 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route

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