CHALETS IN BULGARIA
 
CHALETS AND SHELTERS IN STARA PLANINA
WEST MIDDLE EAST
WEST PREDBALKAN MIDDLE PREDBALKAN EAST PREDBALKAN

EAST STARA PLANINA
(From Vratnik Pass to Emine Foreland)
 

  • VARBISHKI PROHOD Chalet

    Varbishki Prohod Chalet

    Varbishki Prohod Chalet

    • Mountain: On the boundary line between Kotlenska and Varbishka Mountain
    • Location: At the Varbishki Pass
    • Altitude: 420 m.
    • Description: Solid four-storey building with 65 places capacity
    • Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, locally heated, restaurant and bathrooms available
    • Contact details:
      • Radiotelephone
      • Tel.: 05391 / 20-21
      • GSM: 0878 / 96-91-32
    • Starting points:
      • Varbitsa Resort – 0,30 h.
      • Town of Varbitsa – 2,00 h. (9 km. along asphalt road)
    • Neighborhood objects:
      • Varbitsa Resort and the Mineral Spa – 0,30 h.
      • Forest Farm "Eleshnitsa" – 3,30 h.
      • Town of Kotel – 8,00 h.
      • Rishki Prohod Pass – 12,00 h.
    • Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
    • Host Association: Tourist Association "Madarski Konnik", 9700 Shumen, 15 Hristo Botev Str., P.O. Box 1, tel./fax: 054 / 97-84-48, GSM: 0896 / 68-85-43, GSM: 0896 / 68-85-44, E-mail

  • GORSKA HIZHA Chalet

    • Wrongly named: Gorska Sreshta Chalet
    • Old names: Partizanska Sreshta Chalet, Lovna Sreshta Chalet
    • Mountain: Aytoska
    • Location: In the same named area, in Baira Residential District of town of Kableshkovo
    • Altitude: 200 m.
    • Description: Solid two-storey building with 27 places capacity
    • Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, locally heated, restaurant, tourist kitchen and canteen available
    • Contact details:
    • Starting points:
      • Town of Kableshkovo – 0,45 h. (3 km.)
      • Town of Pomorie - 12 km.
      • Town of Burgas - 25 km.
    • Neighborhood objects:
      • The Filibe (Alibe) Fountain
      • Golyama Biberna Summit (262 m.) – as told by a legend King Simeon I watched the battle on the Aheloy River in 917 from this peak – 1,00 h.
    • Host Association: Private

  • GROZDYO ZHELEV Chalet

    • Unpopular: Bunkera Chalet
    • Mountain: Kamchiyska
    • Location: In Suhiya Pripek Area, near the hunting farm "Sherba"
    • Altitude: 220 m.
    • Description: Solid two-storey building with 62 places capacity
    • Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, tourist kitchen and canteen available
    • Contact details: -
    • Starting points:
      • Grozdyovo Village – 1,40 h.
      • Nova Shipka Railway Station (on the line Karnobat-Varna), from there to Grozdyovo Village there are 3 km.
    • Neighborhood objects: The Siniyat Vir Dam Lake – 2,5 km.
    • Host Association: Town-hall of Grozdyovo Village, 9106 Grozdyovo Village, Varna Region

  • ZDRAVETS Chalet

    • Mountain: Karnobatska
    • Location: In Byala Reka Area
    • Altitude: 430 m.
    • Description: Solid three-storey building with 35 places capacity
    • Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, locally heated, tourist kitchen and canteen available
    • Contact details:
    • Starting points:
      • Topolitsa Village (Railway Stop on the Podbalkanska line ), Aytos Municipality – 1,15 h. (5 km. along a road)
    • Neighborhood objects: Byalata Reka Camp – 1,30 h.
    • Host Association: Tourist Association "Chudni Skali", 8500 Aytos, 35A Statsionna Str., tel.: 0558 / 2-26-50, GSM: 0896 / 68-85-89

  • KARANDILA Chalet

    Karandila Chalet

    Karandila Chalet

    • Old name: Spas Georgiev Chalet
    • Mountain: Slivenska
    • Location: In Karandila Area, in the nature park Sinite Kamani
    • Altitude: 950 m.
    • Description: Solid three-storey building with 25 beds, located in seven rooms, each with private bathroom
    • Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, locally heated, tourist kitchen and canteen available
    • Contact details:
    • Starting points: Town of Sliven (Railway Station on the Podbalkanska line)
      • On foot – 3,00 h.
      • By bus to the lower lift station – 0,20 h. by lift and another 0,30 h. on foot
      • By car – 32 km. along asphalt road
    • Neighborhood objects:
      • Hotel Karandila – 0,5 km.
      • The natural phenomenon Halkata
      • Malkata Chatalka Summit – 0,30 h.
      • Kushbunar Area – 0,30 h.
      • Daulite Area – 2,00 h.
      • Balgarka Summit (the highest peak in East Stara Planina, 1181 m.) – 3,00 h.
      • Neykovo Village – 5,00 h. along marked tourist path (25 km. along asphalt road)
      • Vratnik Pass – 7,30 h.
    • Host Association: Tourist Association "Sini Kamani", 8800 Sliven, 13 Velikoknyazhevska Str., tel.: 044 / 62-24-32, GSM: 0887 / 51-70-31

  • KOZICHINO Chalet

    Kozichino Chalet

    Kozichino Chalet

    • Old name: Tourist Dormitory Kozichino
    • Mountain: Eminska
    • Location: In Kozichino Village
    • Altitude: 524 m.
    • Description: Complex of four bungalows with total capacity 42 places
    • Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by firewood stoves
    • Contact details:
      • GSM: 0882 / 96-64-25
      • GSM: 0896 / 71-59-33
    • Starting points: The tourist chalet is used as base point on the route Kom - Emine
    • Neighborhood objects:
      • The natural phenomenon Dobrovanski Skalni Gabi – 2,30 h.
      • Topchiysko Chalet – 5,00 h.
      • Luda Kamchiya Chalet – 10,00 h.
      • Emine Foreland – 10,00 h.
    • Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
    • Host Association: Tourist Association "Yavorovi Skali", 8200 Pomorie, 1 Tsar Shishman Str., floor 3, GSM: 0882 / 96-64-25, GSM: 0896 / 71-59-33

  • LUDA KAMCHIYA Chalet

    Luda Kamchiya Chalet

    Luda Kamchiya Chalet

    • Mountain: Eminska
    • Location: On the right bank of the Luda Kamchiya River, near Dropla Village
    • Altitude: 300 m.
    • Description: Solid two-storey building with 58 places capacity. When necessary the second floor of the located near by Dropla Railway Stop is used as well
    • Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by firewood stoves
    • Contact details:
      • GSM: 0888 / 45-97-86
    • Starting points:
      • Dropla Railway Stop (on the line Karnobat–Varna) – next to the chalet
      • Daskotna Railway Station (on the line Karnobat–Varna) – 0,50 h. (3,5 km. along asphalt road)
    • Neighborhood objects:
      • Kamenyak Summit (627 m.) – 1,30 h.
      • Topchiysko Chalet – 6,00 h.
      • Yazovir Kanchiya Chalet – 8,00 h.
      • Rishki Prohod Pass – 8,00 h.
      • Tourist Dormitory in Kozichino Village – 10,00 h.
      • Chudnite Skali Hotel – by train
    • Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
    • Host Association: Private

  • LYULYAK Chalet

    • Mountain: Terziyski Bair
    • Location: In Marasha Area
    • Altitude: 295 m.
    • Description: Complex of two-storey building and five bungalows with total capacity 50 places
    • Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by firewood stoves
    • Contact details:
      • Tel.: 04575 / 87-30
      • GSM: 0884 / 36-71-81
    • Starting points:
      • Petolachkata (the crossroad of the roads Sofia – Burgas and Yambol – Targovishte) – 1,00 h.
      • Lozen Village, Yambol Region – 1,10 h.
    • Neighborhood objects:
      • Kaleto Area (ruins of Medieval Castle from V-VI century) – 0,20 h.
      • Krasta Summit (472 m.) – 1,30 h.
    • Host Association: Tourist Association "Kale", 8680 Straldzha, 3 Paisiy Hilendarski Str., GSM: 0887 / 24-44-70

  • TOPCHIYSKO Chalet

    • Old name: Naroden Yumruk Chalet
    • Mountain: Eminska
    • Location: On 0,8 km. North direction from Topchiysko Village
    • Altitude: 430 m.
    • Description: Solid two-storey building with mansard with total capacity 27 places. With Decision # 831/12.12.2000 of the Council of Ministers, the ownership of Naroden Yumruk Chalet was transferred free of Ruen Municipality
    • Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by electric and firewood stoves, tourist kitchen and canteen available
    • Contact details:
      • GSM: 0884 / 47-37-35
      • Tel.: 05948 / 52-12 (Town-hall of Topchiysko Village)
    • Starting points: Topchiysko Village – 0,10 h. (0,8 km. along asphalt road)
    • Neighborhood objects:
      • The natural phenomenon Dobrovanski Skalni Gabi – 2,30 h.
      • Luda Kamchiya Chalet – 5,00 h.
      • Tourist Dormitory in Kozichino Village – 5,00 h.
      • Chudnite Skali Hotel – 5,30 h.
    • Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
    • Host Association: Ruen Municipality, Burgas Region, 8540 Ruen Village, 18 Parvi May Str., tel.: 05944 / 62-33, tel.: 05944 / 64-49, Web-site

  • YAZOVIR KAMCHIYA Chalet

    • Mountain: Karnobatska
    • Location: On the road Karnobat – Shumen (through Rishki Prohod Pass), next to the Kamchiya Dam Lake
    • Altitude: 200 m.
    • Description: Solid two-storey building, abandoned and robbed
    • Facilities: -
    • Contact details:
      • The chalet DOES NOT WORK!
    • Starting points:
      • Prilep Village (Railway Station on the line Karnobat–Varna) – 6 km.
      • Vedrovo Railway Station (on the line Karnobat–Varna) - 15 km.
      • Podvis Railway Station (on the line Karnobat–Varna) - 15 km.
    • Neighborhood objects:
      • Varbishki Prohod Chalet – 7,00 h.
      • Luda Kamchiya Chalet – 8,00 h.
    • Host Association: -

  • VRATNIK Shelter

    • Mountain: Kotlenska
    • Location: On Vratnik Meadow, where the ancient pass Porta Fereya (Demirkapiya, Zhelezni Vrata) was situated
    • Altitude: Approximately 1100 m.
    • Description: Solid one-storey building, robbed and destroyed, but it can be used as temporary shelter in emergency situation
    • Facilities: -
    • Contact details: -
    • Starting points: Vratnik Pass (the road plate lay Tabelite) – 1,15 h.
    • Neighborhood objects:
      • The Luda Kamchiya River’s Spring – 0,05 h.
      • The death place of Ilarion Dragostinov
      • Deliradeva Buka Beech – 2,50 h.
    • Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
    • Host Association: Self-service

  • ZELENICHE Shelter

    • Mountain: Kotlenska
    • Location: West direction from town of Kotel, in the valley of the Suhoyka River
    • Altitude: Approximately 700 m.
    • Description: Solid building with 20 places capacity
    • Facilities: Self-service
    • Contact details: -
    • Starting points: Town of Kotel – 2,00 h. (9 km. along road) in direction to the forest farm "Zeleniche"
    • Neighborhood objects: Plenty of caves (Prikazka, Bilyarnika, Dryanovska Peshtera, Orlovi Peshteri etc.)
    • Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine) – reserve variant
    • Host Association: Self-service

  • Tourist Dormitory in NEYKOVO Village

    • Mountain: Kotlenska
    • Location: In Neykovo Village
    • Altitude: 400 m.
    • Description: Solid two-storey building in folk style with 26 places capacity
    • Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by electric stoves
    • Contact details: -
    • Starting points: Town of Sliven (by public transport) – 35 km.
    • Neighborhood objects:
      • Zheravna Village – 2,00 h.
      • Medven Village - 20 km. along asphalt road
      • Ichera Village - 20 km. along asphalt road
      • Karandila Chalet and Karandila Hotel – 5,00 h. along marked path (25 km. along asphalt road)
      • Town of Kotel - 26 km. along asphalt road
    • Host Association: Tourist Association "Sini Kamani", 8800 Sliven, 13 Velikoknyazhevska Str., tel.: 044 / 62-24-32, GSM: 0887 / 51-70-31

  • KARANDILA Hotel

    Karandila Hotel

    Karandila Hotel

    • Old name: Tourist House Karandila
    • Mountain: Slivenska
    • Location: In Karandila Area, in the nature park Sinite Kamani
    • GPS Position: 42 42 55.5N 026 22 25.9E
    • Altitude: 951 m.
    • Satellite image from Wikimapia
    • Description: Complex of two buildings, connected by inner tunnel, with totally 100 places available
    • Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, locally heated
    • Contact details:
      • GSM: 0878 / 60-53-39
      • GSM: 0878 / 16-82-40
      • GSM: 0877 / 09-91-81
      • E-mail
    • Starting points:Town of Sliven (Railway Station on the Podbalkanska line)
      • On foot – 3,00 h.
      • By bus to the lower lift station – 0,20 h. by lift and another 0,30 h. on foot
      • By car – 32 km. along asphalt road
    • Neighborhood objects:
      • Karandila Chalet – 0,5 km.
      • The natural phenomenon Halkata
      • Malkata Chatalka Summit – 0,30 h.
      • Kushbunar Area – 0,30 h.
      • Daulite Area – 2,00 h.
      • Balgarka Summit (the highest peak in East Stara Planina, 1181 m.) – 3,00 h.
      • Neykovo Village – 5,00 h. along marked tourist path (25 km. along asphalt road)
      • Vratnik Pass – 7,30 h.
    • Host Association: Private

  • CHUDNITE SKALI Hotel

    Chudnite Skali Hotel

    Chudnite Skali Hotel

    • Old name: Chudnite Skali Chalet
    • Mountain: Varbishka
    • Location: In the same named area, on the bank of the Georgi Traykov Dam Lake (wrongly named Tsonevo)
    • Altitude: 85 m.
    • Description: Solid three-storey building with 79 places capacity
    • Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, locally heated
    • Contact details:
      • Tel.: 0517 / 3-20-11
      • GSM: 0878 / 11-22-76
    • Starting points:
      • Struya Railway Stop (on the line Karnobat–Varna) – 2 km.
      • Asparuhovo Railway Station (on the line Karnobat–Varna) – 3 km. along asphalt road
      • Komunari Railway Station (on the line Karnobat–Varna and Shumen-Komunari) - 6 km.
    • Neighborhood objects:
      • The natural phenomenon Chudnite Skali
      • Luda Kamchiya Chalet – by train
    • Host Association: Private
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