8-day MTB Traverse of Rila and the Rhodopes

This route in Rila includes accommodation in a hut at 2,300 meters above sea level, also riding along one of the highest dirt roads in the Rila National Park – the Macedonia Hut to Belmeken Dam road. A visit to the Semkovo area and the Belitsa Bears Park is also icluded.

In the Western Rhodopes we will ride across Velijski Rodopi range and the villages of Ortsevo and Zlataritsa. The area is unique with its almost untouched rural communities, breath-taking panoramas of the Rila and Pirin mountains, as well as rolling hills and sandy trails. Further we pass by Dospat Dam and the villages of Yagodina and Trigrad, located near Trigrad Gorge and Buynovsko Gorge. We will complete our route near the villages of Mugla and Gela at the foot of the highest ridge of the Rhodopes – Perelik Ridge. Finally, we visit the town of Devin and depart to Sofia.

• Rila and Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

• 8 days/7 nights

• 1000-2300m above sea level

• 30-70km per day

• 750-1400m ascent

• best period: June to October

Price includes:

✅Accommodation in 3* hotels and family guest houses (double/twin ensuite rooms) for 7 nights;

✅Dinners and breakfasts;

✅All the transfers and bike&luggage transfers from/to Sofia and during the trip;

✅Certified mountain guide for 8 days;

✅All the expenses of the guide;

✅Support for on-the-go repairs;

✅Local taxes and VAT.

Not included:

❌Insurance;

❌Packed lunches for the walks, snacks;

❌Entrance fees for museums and sights;

❌ Equipment rent/spare parts/bike repairs and cleaning (if your own bikes);

❌Drinks.

Additional single room supplement + 140EUR