Botev Peak Tourist Hostel
Google 197 ratingsMountain or regionStara Planina
- Coordinates
- 42.716360, 24.918648
- Elevation
- 2,376 metres
- Location
- Central Balkan Range, on the summit of Botev Peak, the highest peak of the Balkan Mountains, above Kalofer
- Capacity
- Access
- Jeep transport from Kalofer to the peak is offered.
- Information updated
The Botev Peak Tourist Hostel is located on Botev Peak, at 2,376 m above sea level. It has 22 beds in two bedrooms, one with 9 double beds and the other with 2 double beds. There is a shared dining hall for about 25 people with a buffet, and soups, main dishes, packed meals and breakfast are available on advance booking. It is run by GLC Komers EOOD of Kalofer, and jeep transport from the town to the peak is offered.
Before 1942 a high-altitude meteorological observatory was built on the summit, the third in Bulgaria and the second highest. The Tarzan Trail, the shortest route to the peak, was laid out in 1941 by the meteorologist and mountaineer Todor Bozhkov, known as Tarzan. The hostel can be reached from Kalofer via Rai Hut, from Apriltsi via Pleven Hut, and from Karlovo via Ravnets Hut and Vasil Levski Hut. The Botev and Marinka shelters are about 30 minutes away. The hostel holds the Bulgarian Tourist Union stamp for Botev Peak, one of the 100 National Tourist Sites.
Amenities
- Cooking facilitiesAvailable
Hiking routes
- from Kalofer via Rai Hut and the Tarzan Trail (summer)
- from Kalofer via the Rudina area and the ridge (winter)
- from Apriltsi along a 12 km asphalt road, then via Pleven Hut – 4 h 30 min on the trail
- from Karlovo via Ravnets Hut
- from Karlovo via Vasil Levski Hut
- from Rai Hut – 2 h
- from Tazha Hut – 3 h
- from Pleven Hut – 3 h
- from Vasil Levski Hut – 3 h 30 min
- from Botev Shelter – 30 min
- from Marinka Shelter – 30 min
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