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Stara Planina is also known as "the Balkan". It is the biggest mountain in Bulgaria.It streches west to east through the hole country. Stara Planina covers an area of 25 000 sq. km. Due to its location the climate of the Balkan is influenced by the mild continental climate of Northern Bulgaria as well as the softer Mediterranean climate of the south. Stara Planina is a natural barrier against the strong northern winds. The mountain is devided into three parts - Westerna Stara Planina, Central Stara Planina and Eastern Stara Planina.
Western Stara Planina starts from the Vrushka Chuka Pass, situated on the western border of the country and ends at the Zlatishki Pass. It is the longest part of the mountain and the second highest as well with Midzhur peak (2168 m.). A lot of caves can be found in this region. ThàeIskar Gorge is situated here which is true nature phenomenon. There are 23 chalets in this part of the mountain and many hiking routes which is a great opportunity for the bulgarian and foreign hikers.
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Balkan Mountains general information, relief and climate
Stara planina is the longest (550 km), the biggest of all mountains. It extends throughout the entire length of the country- from the Bulgarian border of Serbia to the Black Sea coast. The highest peak – Mount Botev (2376 meters).
Stara planina is the most foggy and windy of all Bulgarian Mountains. Average temperature values around the Mount Botev are January average minus 8.9oC; July average 7.9oC and an annual average of minus 0.7oC. Rainfalls are at their maximum at May and June and minimum (excluding the mount Botev area) in February. The snow cover is rather irregular not only in ...
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EASTERN STARA PLANINA
This part starts from the Vratnik pass and ends at the waters of the Black Sea.There are no alpine formations. The Sliven mountain deserves mentioning because of its height and the alpine character of the area around the Blue rocks as well the fact, that it is the most visited part of the whole of Stara Planina. The natural park Sinite kamani is of great interest too.
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CENTRAL STARA PLANINA
Central Stara Planina starts from the Zlatishki pass and ends at the pass Vratnik on the east. This is the highest and the most attractive part. Except the highest mount Botev, there are 24 other peaks. Some of them are: Vejen (2198m.); Golyam Kupen(2169m); Ambaritsa (2166m.); Malak Kupen (2141m.)The valley of the river Osam and the Steneto pass must be mentioned as an important natural reservation.It is here than Nature has created a mountain heaven – the Northern Djendem and the southern Djendem, the Heavenly rocks, the Heavenly Springer, Singing rocks. The Stara reka river gorge (passing ...
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WESTERN STARA PLANINA
It starts from the Vrashka Chuka pass and it ends at the Zlatiski pass. This sector has a length of 215 km. The most popular and the most climbed is mount Kom (2016 m.).In general, the relief of the mountain does not have a well-expressed alpine character.The Vratsa mountain is one exception. The natural phenomenon Vratsata is the focal point of climbing activities in Bulgaria.The existence of many caves explains the speleological activities in this region. The biggest cave is Temnata Dupka. Here too is the caves Ledenika ,Elata, the picturesque Iskar Gorge .It is a natural miracle carved out ...
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