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Buzludzha Hut (Old)

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Mountain or regionStara Planina

Coordinates
42.731617, 25.397749
Elevation
1,280 metres
Location
Shipka part of the Balkan Range, southern slopes of Buzludzha (Hadzhi Dimitar) Peak, on the European E3 route
Capacity
40 beds
Access
By car to the hutAsphalt road, 25 km from Kazanlak and 11 km from Shipka Peak.
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The old Buzludzha Hut is a massive two-storey building on the southern slopes of Buzludzha (Hadzhi Dimitar) Peak in the Shipka part of the Balkan Range, on the European E3 route. It offers 40 beds in rooms, two of which have their own sanitary units and bathrooms, while the other four have sanitary units and bathrooms on the floor. It has electricity, running water and local heating.

The hut has a tourist dining room with a fireplace and a kitchen, as well as an additional dining room with a barbecue. An asphalt road leads to it, 25 km from Kazanlak and 11 km from Shipka Peak. On foot it takes about 3 hours from Shipka, Krun and Gabrovo (Yabalka district), and about 3.5 hours from Enina village. The neighbouring huts on the E3 route are Uzana and Balgarka, about 4 hours away. There are ski slopes with lifts on the northern slope of the peak.

Amenities

  • Running waterAvailable
  • ElectricityAvailable
  • BathAvailable
  • Cooking facilitiesAvailable

Hiking routes

  • from Shipka town – 3 h
  • from Krun village – 3 h
  • from Enina village – 3.5 h
  • from Gabrovo (Yabalka district) – 3 h
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