BUKOVETS Chalet
Bukovets Chalet
- Mountain: Golema
- Location: In Bukovets Village, at the foot of Chukava Summit (the highest peak in Golema Mountain, 1588 m.)
- Altitude: 1000 m.
- Description: Solid two-storey building (former school) with 30 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by electric and firewood stoves, tourist kitchen and canteen available
- Contact details: -
- Starting points:
- Ogoya Village – 2,00 h.
- Batuliya Village – 3,00 h.
- Rebrovo Railway Station (on the line Sofia–Mezdra)(through Batuliya Village and Batuliya Monastery "St. Nikolay") – 4,00 h.
- Neighborhood objects:
- Church "St. Nikolay" - neighbourhood
- Forest house "Chukava" - 1,00 h.
- Leskova Chalet – 3,30 h.
- Trastena Chalet – 4,30 h.
- Reserve Variant: One can stay for the night in Batuliya Monastery, tel.: 07164 / 21-22, GSM: 0889 / 72-76-89, 0898 / 76-93-38
- Host Association: Svoge Municipality, Sofia Region, 2260 Svoge, 7 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., tel: 0726 / 85-37,
Web-site
BYALATA VODA Chalet
Byalata voda Chalet
- Mountain: Koznitsa
- Location: In the same named area, at the foot of Cherveni Kamak Summit (1051 m.)
- Altitude: 774 m.
- Description: Solid two-storey building with 59 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, tourist kitchen and canteen as well as small shop available
- Contact details:
- GSM: 0878 / 94-79-40
- The chalet DOES NOT WORK!
- Starting points:
- Town of Varshets – 7 km. along asphalt road
- Town of Varshets – 1,30 h. along short path through Ivanchova Polyana area
- Neighborhood objects:
- Druzhevo Village - 2,30 h.
- Proboynitsa Chalet – 3,30 h.
- Parshevitsa Chalet (through Druzhevo Village and Druzhevskata Saddle) – 6,45 h.
- Host Association: Tourist Association "Todorini Kukli", 3540 Varshets, 9 Nikola Vaptsarov Str., tel.: 09527 / 30-36, GSM: 0887 / 87-57-41
VARVARA Chalet
Varvara Chalet
- Mountain: Berkovska
- Location: At the South-East foot of Gola Glava Summit (1599 m.)
- Altitude: 1450 m.
- Description: Solid tăĺĺ-storey building
- Facilities: -
- Contact details:
- The chalet DOES NOT WORK!
- Starting points:
- The bus stop on Petrohan Pass - 0,05 h.
- Neighborhood objects:
- Petrohan Chalet - 0,30 h.
- Todorini Kukli Summit (1785 m.) - 2,30 h.
- Kom Chalet (the new one, the old one) - 3,00 h.
- Proboynitsa Chalet - 5,45 h.
- Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
- Host Association: Private
VELIN DYAL Chalet
- Mountain: Chiprovska
- Location: In the same named area
- Altitude: 890 m.
- Description: Solid two-storey building
- Facilities: -
- Contact details:
- Starting points: Town of Chiprovtsi – 1,00 h. (5 km. along cart road)
- Neighborhood objects: Kopren Chalet – 20 km.
- Host Association: -
GORSKI RAY Chalet
Gorski Ray Chalet
- Mountain: Chiprovska
- Location: In Bekinska Shobarka Area
- Altitude: 1450 m.
- Description: Complex of solid three-storey building and bungalow with total capacity 38 places
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired by aggregate, locally heated, tourist kitchen, canteen and restaurant available
- Contact details:
- Starting points: Chuprene Village - 4,00 h.
- Neighborhood objects:
- Popovitsa Summit (1349 m.)
- Veternik Summit (1422 m.)
- Replyanska ex-frontier post
- Rakov Summit (1337 m.)
- Ostra Chuka Summit (1969 m.)
- Replyanska Tsarkva Summit (1967 m.)
- Obov Summit (2033 m.)
- Svetinikolski Pass
- Midzhur Summit (2168 m., the highest peak in West Stara Planina) - 5,00 h.
- Host Association: Private
KASHANA Chalet
Kashana Chalet
- Mountain: On the boundary between Etropolska and Zlatishko-Tetevenska Mountain
- Location: In Kashana Saddle – the peak of Zlatishki Pass
- Altitude: 1340 m.
- Description: Complex of solid building with three bungalows with total capacity 44 places
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by firewood stoves, tourist kitchen and canteen available
- Contact details:
- Starting points (along asphalt roads):
- Town of Zlatitsa (Railway Station on the Podbalkanska line) – 15 km. along asphalt road
- Town of Etropole – 18 km. along asphalt road
- Neighborhood objects:
- Murgana Chalet – 1,00 h.
- Strazhata Chalet – 3,00 h.
- Svishtiplaz Chalet (passing through the same named peak on South-East) – 3,00 h.
- Svishtiplaz Chalet (passing near by Svishtiplaz Summit from its North side) – 3,30 h.
- Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
- Host Association: Tourist Association "Staroplaninski Turist", 2180 Etropole, 11 Georgi Dimitrov Str., tel.: 0720 / 6-47-02,
GSM: 0882 / 96-64-97, E-mail
KOM Chalet (the new one)
Kom Chalet (the new one)
- Mountain: Berkovska
- Location: In Gorna Koriya Area
- GPS Position: 43 11 20.3N 023 04 51.0E
- Altitude: 1515 m.
- Satellite image from Wikimapia
- Description: Complex of solid two-storey building (120 places) and 12 bungalows (48 places). Totally 168 places available
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, locally heated or by electric stoves, tourist kitchen and canteen available
- Web cam
- Bulgarian Tourist Association Cards: Valid
- Contact details:
- GSM: 0885 / 83-02-71
- GSM: 0887 / 51-47-77
- GSM: 0884 / 84-20-19
- E-mail
- Starting points:
- Town of Berkovitsa (Final Railway Station on the line Boychinovtsi–Berkovitsa) – 3,30 h. on foot along marked path (15 km. along asphalt road)
- Petrohan Pass – 3,00 h.
- Neighborhood objects:
- Kom Chalet (the old one) – 0,20 h.
- Kom Summit (2016 m.) – 1,40 h.
- Varvara Chalet – 2,30 h.
- Petrohan Chalet – 3,00 h.
- Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
- Host Association: Tourist Association "Berkovitsa", 3500 Berkovitsa, 4 Hristo Botev Str., tel.: 0953 / 8-04-28, GSM: 0882 / 96-62-75,
GSM: 0889 / 30-08-16, GSM: 0882 / 96-65-00, E-mail
KOM Chalet (the old one)
Kom Chalet (the old one)
- Mountain: Berkovska
- Location: In Pokoya Area
- GPS Position: 43 10 54.8N 023 04 43.0E
- Altitude: 1629 m.
- Satellite image from Wikimapia
- Description: Solid two-storey building with 28 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by electric stoves, tourist kitchen and canteen available
- Contact details:
- Starting points:
- Town of Berkovitsa (Final Railway Station on the line Boychinovtsi–Berkovitsa) – 4,00 h. on foot along marked path (18 km. along asphalt and cart road)
- Petrohan Pass – 3,00 h.
- Neighborhood objects:
- Kom Chalet (the new one) – 0,15 h.
- Kom Summit (2016 m.) – 1,20 h.
- Varvara Chalet – 2,30 h.
- Petrohan Chalet – 3,00 h.
- Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
- Host Association: Tourist Association "Berkovitsa", 3500 Berkovitsa, 4 Hristo Botev Str., tel.: 0953 / 8-04-28, GSM: 0882 / 96-62-75,
GSM: 0889 / 30-08-16, GSM: 0882 / 96-65-00, E-mail
KOPREN Chalet
- Mountain: Chiprovska
- Location: In Oreshakova Chuka Area, below Kopren Summit (2119 m.)
- Altitude: 975 m.
- Description: Complex of one-storey building and two bungalows with 38 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by firewood stoves, tourist kitchen and canteen available
- Contact details:
- GSM: 0878 / 90-41-40
- Tel: 09555 / 22-20 (Town-hall of Kopilovtsi Village)
- Starting points: Kopilovtsi Village – 1,30 h. along marked path (6 km. along asphalt road)
- Neighborhood objects:
- Kopren Holiday House - GSM: 0878 / 26-62-65
- The Durshin Skok and Vodniyat Skok Waterfalls
- Host Association: Georgi Damyanovo Municipality, Montana Region, 3470 Georgi Damyanovo Village, 2 Edinadeseta Str., tel.: 09551 / 22-20,
fax: 09551 / 23-40, E-mail, Web-site
LEDENIKA Chalet
- Mountain: Vrachanska
- Location: In Ledenishki Valog Area, near the urbanized cave Ledenika
- Altitude: 850 m.
- Description: Solid three-storey building with 65 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by electric and firewood stoves, restaurant available
- Contact details:
- Tel.: 092 / 62-04-13
- Fax: 092 / 66-54-75
- GSM: 0888 / 79-22-79
- GSM: 0896 / 76-61-44
- E-mail
- Web-site
- Starting points:
- Town of Vratsa (Railway Station on the line Sofia–Mezdra–Vidin) – 2,30 h. along marked path through Zgorigrad Village
- Town of Vratsa - 16 km along asphalt road
- Neighborhood objects:
- Ledenika Cave and Amusement Park "Ledenika" – 0,10 h.
- Zambina Mogila Summit (1209 m.) – 1,20 h.
- Parshevitsa Chalet – 2,30 h. on foot (11 km. along asphalt road)
- Host Association:
- Regional Administration - Vratsa, 3000, 1 Demokratsia Blvd., tel.: 092 / 66-14-29, fax: 092 / 66-31-18,
E-mail, Web-site
- Rented to "N. Kotsev" Ltd., under contract by March 7, 2008 for 10 years
LESKOVA Chalet
Leskova Chalet (2002)
- Mountain: Golema
- Location: In the abandoned neighborhood Leskova in Osenovlag Village
- Altitude: 1340 m.
- Description: Solid one-storey building (former school) with 28 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, not wired, heated by firewood stoves, tourist kitchen and canteen available
- Contact details:
- Starting points:
- Osenovlag Village – 2,00 h.
- Ogoya Village – 2,30 h.
- Litakovo Village – 4,00 h.
- Ignatitsa Village – 6,30 h.
- Neighborhood objects:
- Bukovets Chalet - 3,00 h.
- Trastenitsa Chalet – 6,00 h.
- Murgash Chalet – 6,30 h.
- Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
- Host Association: Hunting band
LYULYAKA Chalet
Lyulyaka Chalet
- Mountain: Sofiyska
- Location: In Dzhulin Kladenets Area, on the right bank of the Kriva Reka River
- GPS Position: 42 53 29.2N 023 10 27.0E
- Altitude: 675 m.
- Satellite image from Wikimapia
- Description: Solid two-storey building with 26 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by electric and firewood stoves, tourist kitchen and canteen, restaurant available
- Contact details:
- Starting points:
- Belidie Han Village – 2 km. along narrow asphalt road (0,20 h. on foot)
- Gradets Village – 0,45 h.
- Neighborhood objects:
- near the chalet has:
- suitable for climbing rocks (Stenite climbing area)
- about 30 small caves (the largest - Galabarnika 90 m)
- Dramsha Village (along the canyon-like valley of the Kriva Reka River) – 2,30 h.
- Chibaovtsi Village – 3,00 h.
- Town of Svoge – 6,30 h.
- Host Association: Managing Committee of BTA, 1040 Sofia, 75 Vasil Levski Blvd. (Sportnata Palata Building), fl. 5,
tel.: 02 / 987-34-09, tel.: 02 / 9300-648, fax: 02 / 986-22-55;
E-mail,
E-mail1,
Web-site,
Facebook;
Chalet Department: tel.: 02 / 9300-674, GSM: 0882 / 56-67-77,
E-mail,
E-mail1;
Information Center: tel.: 02 / 980-12-85, GSM: 0882 / 96-63-19, GSM: 0882 / 96-63-20, GSM: 0896 / 68-83-20, fax: 02 / 987-69-41,
Web-site,
E-mail,
E-mail1
MALINA Chalet
- Mountain: Berkovska
- Location: In Etropole Area
- Altitude: 1550 m.
- Description: Solid one-storey building
- Facilities: -
- Contact details:
- The chalet DOES NOT WORK!
- Starting points:
- Gintsi Village – 2,00 h.
- Town of Godech – 3,30 h.
- Neighborhood objects:
- Petrohan Pass – 1,30 h.
- Kom Summit (2016 m.) – 4,00 h.
- Kom Chalet – 5,00 h.
- Host Association: Tourist Association "Petrohan" - town of Godech, 2240, 3 Gradina Str., GSM: 0888 / 88 94 64
MURGANA Chalet
Murgana Chalet
- Mountain: Etropolska
- Location: In Topalov Kladenets Area, at the South-East foot of Murgana Summit (1639 m.)
- Altitude: 1430 m.
- Description: Solid three-storey building with 88 places capacity and one-storey tourist dormitory with 18 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, locally heated, tourist kitchen, canteen and baths available
- Bulgarian Tourist Association Cards: Valid
- Contact details:
- GSM: 0887 / 56-09-95
- GSM: 0886 / 89-04-44
- Web-site
- Starting points:
- Kashana Saddle (the peak of Zlatishki Pass) – 1,00 h.
- Chelopech Village (Railway Station on the Podbalkanska line) – 2,00 h.
- Mirkovo Village (Railway Station on the Podbalkanska line) – 3,00-3,30 h.
- Neighborhood objects:
- Kashana Chalet – 1,00 h.
- Chavdar Chalet – 4,00 h.
- Svishtiplaz Chalet – 4,30 h.
- Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
- Host Association:
- Chelopech Municipality, Sofia Region, 2087 Chelopech Village, 1 Treti Mart Blvd., tel.: 07185 / 25-50, fax: 07185 / 23-60,
E-mail, Web-site
- Tourist Association "Murgana" - Chelopech Village, 2087, Sofia Region, 1 Treti mart Blvd., tel.: 07185 / 25-50, fax: 07185 / 23-60, GSM: 0889 / 88-69-96,
GSM: 0896 / 76-61-61, E-mail,
E-mail1
MURGASH Chalet
Murgash Chalet
- Old names: Orlovo Gnezdo Chalet and Vladko Chalet
- Mountain: Murgash
- Location: At the South-West foot of Murgash Summit
- Altitude: 1400 m.
- Description: Solid three-storey building with 60 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired by aggregate (very often there is no electricity), heated by firewood stoves, tourist kitchen,
canteen and small shop available
- Contact details:
- GSM: 0897 / 50-29-40
- The chalet DOES NOT WORK!
- Starting points:
- Zhelyava Village – 3,30 h.
- Town of Buhovo – 4,00 h. (14 km. along cart road)
- Zherkovo Area – 4,00 h.
- Vracheshkiya Monastery "St. 40 Machenitsi" (through Beliya Kamak Area) – 4,00 h.
- Churek Village – 4,30 h.
- Yablanitsa Village – 4,30 h.
- Vrachesh Village (through Zla Polyana Area and Murgash Summit) – 6,00 h.
- Vitinya Pass – 6,00 h.
- Neighborhood objects:
- Murgash Summit (1687 m.) – 0,30 h.
- Beliya Kamak Area – 1,30 h.
- Leskova Chalet – 6,30 h.
- Strelets Hunting Chalet
- Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
- Host Association: Tourist Association "Kremikovtsi", Botunets Residential District, 2A Vasil Levski Str. (the petrol station),
tel.: 02 / 994-30-48, GSM: 0886 / 66-22-02, GSM: 0884 / 30-01-60, E-mail,
Web-site, Facebook
OKOLCHITSA Chalet
Okolchitsa Chalet
- Mountain: Vrachanska
- Location: Near Okolchitsa Summit (1058 m.)
- Altitude: 1082 m.
- Description: Complex of 6 one-storey panel bungalows with total capacity 84 places and service building. It was opened in 1981 and
originally owned by the County Council of Bulgarian Tourist Association - Vratsa. By 2012, it is supported by the memorial complex "Botev path" and then was
abandoned and robbed. In 2012 issued acts on state property
- Facilities: -
- Contact details: -
- Starting points:
- Chelopek Village (Baba Iliytsa Museum House) – 2,00 h. on foot
- Town of Vratsa (Railway Station on the line Sofia–Mezdra–Vidin) – 3,00 h. on foot
- Lyutibrod Village (near Ritlite and through the historical Rashov Dol) – 3,00 h.
- Cherepishki Monastery "Uspenie Bogorodichno" (through a rail way tunnel and then through the historical Rashov Dol) – 3,30 h.
- Chelopek Village - 10 km. along asphalt road
- Town of Vratsa - 22 km. along asphalt road
- Neighborhood objects:
- The monument on Okolchitsa Summit – 0,3 km.
- Yolkovitsa Area (the death place of Hristo Botev) - 2 km.
- Parshevitsa Chalet – 4,30 h.
- Ledenika Chalet – 6,30 h.
- Amusement Park "The Fairy Tale" (Web-site) - 15 km. along asphalt road
- Host Association: Regional Administration - Vratsa, 3000, 1 Demokratsia Blvd., tel.: 092 / 66-14-29, fax: 092 / 66-31-18,
E-mail, Web-site
PETROHAN Chalet
Petrohan Chalet
- Mountain: Koznitsa
- Location: South-East from Petrohan Pass
- Altitude: 1470 m.
- Description: Solid two-storey building with 76 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, locally heated, tourist canteen and restaurant available
- Contact details:
- Starting points:
- Petrohan Pass – 0,25 h. along short path (1,8 km. along asphalt road)
- Town of Varshets (Zanozhene Residential District)(through Todorini Kukli Summit) – 6,00 h.
- Neighborhood objects:
- Varvara Chalet - 0,30 h.
- Todorini Kukli Summit (1785 m.) – 2,00 h.
- Kom Chalet (the new one, the old one) – 3,30 h.
- Proboynitsa Chalet – 5,15 h.
- Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
- Host Association: Private
PROBOYNITSA Chalet
Proboynitsa Chalet
- Mountain: Koznitsa
- Location: On the left bank of the Proboynitsa River, near Gubislav Village
- Altitude: 1000 m.
- Description: Solid four-storey building with 59 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by firewood stoves, tourist kitchen and canteen available
- Contact details:
- Starting points:
- Lakatnik Railway Station (on the line Sofia–Mezdra) – 3,30-4,00 h. on foot along marked path (15 km. along asphalt and cart road)
- Bov Railway Station (on the line Sofia–Mezdra)(through the Skaklya Waterfall and the villages Zasele and Zanoge) – 6,00 h.
- Neighborhood objects:
- Lakatnishkite Skali Rocks – 2,30 h.
- Byalata Voda Chalet – 3,30 h.
- Petrohan Chalet – 6,00 h.
- Parshevitsa Chalet – 6,00 h.
- Trastena Chalet – 6,00 h.
- Varvara Chalet - 6,15 h.
- Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
- Host Association:
- Svoge Municipality, Sofia Region, 2260 Svoge, 7 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., tel: 0726 / 85-37,
Web-site
- Managing Committee of BTA, 1040 Sofia, 75 Vasil Levski Blvd. (Sportnata Palata Building), fl. 5,
tel.: 02 / 987-34-09, tel.: 02 / 9300-648, fax: 02 / 986-22-55;
E-mail,
E-mail1,
Web-site,
Facebook;
Chalet Department: tel.: 02 / 9300-674, GSM: 0882 / 56-67-77,
E-mail,
E-mail1;
Information Center: tel.: 02 / 980-12-85, GSM: 0882 / 96-63-19, GSM: 0882 / 96-63-20, GSM: 0896 / 68-83-20, fax: 02 / 987-69-41,
Web-site,
E-mail,
E-mail1
PARSHEVITSA Chalet
Parshevitsa Chalet
- Mountain: Vrachanska
- Location: In Kalichina Bara Area, below Krastanova Mogila Summit
- Altitude: 1280 m.
- Description: Solid two-storey building with 53 places capacity. Officially opened on January 27, 1963. By 2012, it is owned by
the Tourist Association "Veslets" - Vratsa
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by electric and firewood stoves, tourist canteen available
- Contact details:
- GSM: 0878 / 10-38-70
- GSM: 0878 / 10-38-74
- GSM: 0898 / 78-92-00
- For reservations: 094 / 60-01-76
- Starting points:
- Milanovo Village – 3,00 h.
- Town of Vratsa (Railway Station on the line Sofia–Mezdra–Vidin) – 3,30 h. along short path
- Opletnya Railway Stop (on the line Sofia–Mezdra) - 4,00 h.
- Town of Vratsa - 23 km along asphalt road
- Neighborhood objects:
- Near by Parshevitsa Dairy (from where one can buy different dairy products
- Ski runs "Parshevitsa", approximately 1000 meters long and equipped with
surface lift with a capacity of 300 people per hour
- Beglichka Mogila Summit (the highest peak in Vrachanska Mountain, 1482 m.) – 0,40 h.
- The Borov Kamak Waterfall – 0,40 h.
- Ledenika Chalet and the urbanized cave Ledenika – 2,00 h. (11 km. along asphalt road)
- Okolchitsa Chalet – 4,00 h.
- Proboynitsa Chalet – 6,00 h.
- Host Association: Private, submitted by the trustee of the Association "Tourist Association Veslets-Vratsa", declared bankrupt
RUDINATA Chalet
Rudinata Chalet
- Mountain: Bilo Mountain, part of Etropolska Mountain
- Location: Below Rudina Summit (1371 m.)
- GPS Position: 42 50 40.8N 023 50 53.5E
- Altitude: 1282 m.
- Satellite image from Wikimapia
- Description: Complex of solid one-storey building with 60 places, tourist kitchen and canteen and a subsidiary building
- Bulgarian Tourist Association Cards: Valid
- Facilities: Water-supplied by pump, the drinking water is outside, wired by aggregate (very often there is no electricity),
heated by firewood stoves, tourist kitchen and canteen available
- Contact details:
- Starting points:
- Zelin Resort neat Botevgrad (autobahn Hemus) – 2,00-2,30 h.
- Razliv Village – 4,00 h.
- Town of Pravets – 4,30 h.
- Trudovets Village – 4,30 h.
- Town of Etropole (Staroplaninets Chalet) – 6,00 h.
- Neighborhood objects:
- Venetsa Summit – 0,30 h.
- Manyakov Kamak Summit (the highest peak in Bilo Mountain, part of Etropolska Mountain, 1439 m.) – 1,00 h.
- Ribni Vir Area – 2,30 h.
- Zvezdets Summit (1655 m.) – 3,30 h.
- Botevgradski Pass – 4,00 h.
- Chavdar Chalet – 4,30-5,00 h.
- Koyna and Nikola Mukanski Chalet (in Lakavishki Ridge of the West Predbalkan) (through Trudovets Village) – 5,30 h.
- Host Association: Tourist Association "Venetsa" - Town of Botevgrad, 37 Zelenigrad Str., tel.: 0723 / 6-81-69, GSM: 0889 / 43-66-47
STAROPLANINETS Chalet
Staroplaninets Chalet
- Old name: Staroplaninets Tourist House
- Mountain: Etropolska
- Location: In the outskirts of town of Etropole, in Lozeto Area
- GPS Position: 42 50 08.9N 023 59 02.3E
- Altitude: 582 m.
- Satellite image from Wikimapia
- Description: Solid two-storey building with 50 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, locally heated, restaurant available
- Contact details:
- Starting points: Etropole Bus Station – 0,30 h.
- Neighborhood objects:
- The cultural and historical sightseeing of the town (the city historical museum, the clock tower, two ancient churches, Revival houses)
- Etropolski Monastery "St. Troitsa" – 2,00 h.
- The Vranata Voda Waterfall – 3,00 h.
- Strazhata Chalet (in Middle Stara Planina Mountains) – 5,00 h.
- Kashana Chalet – 18 km. along asphalt road
- Chavdar Chalet – 5,30 h.
- Rudinata Chalet – 6,00 h.
- Host Association: Tourist Association "Staroplaninski Turist", 2180 Etropole, 11 Georgi Dimitrov Str., tel.: 0720 / 6-47-02,
GSM: 0882 / 96-64-97, E-mail
TRASTENA Chalet
Trastena Chalet
- Wrongly named: Trastenaya Chalet
- Mountain: Golema
- Location: At the North foot of Izdremets Summit
- Altitude: 1130 m.
- Description: Solid two-storey building with 34 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by firewood stoves, tourist kitchen and canteen available
- Contact details:
- Starting points:
- Lakatnik Village – 1,30 h. on foot along path and short cuts (7 km. along gravel path)
- Bov Railway Station (on the line Sofia–Mezdra) – 3,00 h. on foot (12 km.)
- Lakatnik Railway Station – 3,00 h. on foot along asphalt road, path and short cuts (14 km. along asphalt road and gravel path
- Neighborhood objects:
- Near by ruins from ancient monastery, Izdremets Summit (1492 m.) – 1,00 h.
- Osenovlashki Monastery "Rozhdestvo Bogorodichno" (also called Sedemte Prestola) – 2,00 h.
- Proboynitsa Chalet – 6,00 h.
- Leskova Chalet – 6,00 h.
- Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
- Host Association: Private
CHAVDAR Chalet
Chavdar Chalet
- Old names: Planinets Chalet and Baba Chalet
- Mountain: Etropolska
- Location: In Vihrushki Polyani Area, West from Baba Summit (1787 m.)
- Altitude: 1450 m.
- Description: Solid two-storey building with 30 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by electric and firewood stoves, tourist kitchen and canteen available, hot tea, coffee and
soups are offered
- Bulgarian Tourist Association Cards: Valid
- Contact details:
- Radiotelephone
- GSM: 0878 / 38-03-05
- GSM: 0896 / 71-59-08
- E-mail
- Facebook
- Starting points:
- Bunovo Railway Station (on the Podbalkanska line) – 2,30 h.
- Stargel Village – 3,30 h.
- Mirkovo Railway Station (on the Podbalkanska line) – 4,00 h.
- Town of Etropole (Staroplaninets Chalet) – 5,30 h.
- Neighborhood objects:
- Zvezdets Summit (1655 m.) – 1,30 h.
- Murgana Chalet – 4,00 h.
- Rudinata Chalet – 5,00 h.
- Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
- Host Association: Tourist Association "Zelena Bulgaria", Sofia, 119 Parva Balgarska Armia Str., GSM: 0882 / 96-64-41,
E-mail
Tourist Dormitory VITINYA
Vitinya Tourist Dormitory
- Mountain: Murgash
- Location: On Vitinya Pass
- Altitude: 950 m.
- Description: One-storey bungalow with 20 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired
- Contact details:
- Starting points: The diversion for Vitinya Pass (the old road) on the Hemus Autoban – by public transport
- Neighborhood objects:
- Botevgradski Pass – 1,30 h.
- Chavdar Chalet – 4,00 h.
- Murgash Chalet – 6,00 h.
- Reserve Variant: One can stay for the night in some of the Holiday Houses near by
- Point of European Route: E-3 (Kom – Emine)
- Host Association: Tourist Association "Staroplaninski Turist", 2180 Etropole, 11 Georgi Dimitrov Str.,
tel.: 0720 / 6-47-02, GSM: 0882 / 96-64-97, E-mail
Tourist Dormitory in IGNATITSA Village
- Mountain: Rzhana
- Location: In Ignatitsa Village
- Altitude: 344 m.
- Description: Located in a school with 16 places capacity. It is built as a point of the not so famous route from Okolchitsa Area to
Kremikovski Monastery "St. Geogri" (after the steps of the Botev’s rebel Dimitar Stefanov – Kazaka)
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by firewood stoves
- Contact details:
- The Tourist Dormitory DOES NOT WORK!
- Starting points: Zverino Railway Station (on the line Sofia–Mezdra) – 0,40 h. along short path (6 km. along asphalt road)
- Neighborhood objects:
- Cherepishki Monastery "Uspenie Bogorodichno" – 2,00 h.
- Leskova Chalet – 6,30 h.
- Okolchitsa Chalet – 6,30 h.
- Host Association: -
HIZHATA Tourist House
Hizhata Tourist House
- Other name: Vestitelyat Chalet
- Old names: Tourist House HRISTO BOTEV near town of Vratsa, Hizhata Tavern
- Mountain: Vrachanska
- Location: In Kaleto Area
- GPS Position: 43 11 52.7N 023 33 06.0E
- Altitude: 469 m.
- Satellite image from Wikimapia
- Description: Solid two-storey building. Designed by architect Petar Dogramadzhiev, build with the voluntary labour and contributions of
Vrats citizens. Opened on 8 November 1926. Restored in 2006. On the first floor is the exhibition "History of the tourist movement in Vratsa",
while the second - coffee-shop "Hizhata"
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by stoves
- Contact details: -
- Starting points:
- Vratsa Bus Station – by public transport or on foot
- Vratsa Railway Station (on the line Sofia–Mezdra–Vidin) - by public transport or on foot
- Neighborhood objects:
- The cultural and historical sightseeing of the town of Vratsa
- Vratsata Pass
- The Vratsa rocks (with more than 100 mountaineering routes) – 2 km.
- Chayka Hotel with an artificial lake with pedalos
- Vrattsata Alpine House - 4 km.
- Ledenika Chalet and Ledenika Cave – 18 km.
- Okolchitsa Chalet and Okolchitsa Summit – 21 km.
- Parshevitsa Chalet – 25 km.
- Host Association: Vratsa Municipality, Municipal Enterprise "Sport and Tourism", 3000 Vratsa, Sports complex "Hristo Botev",
tel.: 092 / 62-72-63
VRATTSATA Alpine House
Vrattsata Alpine House
- Unpopular: "House of the mountaineer"
- Mountain: Vrachanska
- Location: On Vrattsata Pass, on the left bank of the Leva River, in territory of Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park. Against Alpine house is
the most impressive rock of the Vratsa rocks - "Central wall", 350 meters high. The Alpine House is hosting the annual "Boteva alpiniada", collecting climbers
from around the country
- GPS Position: 43 11 27.3N 023 31 58.0E
- Altitude: 441 m.
- Satellite image from Wikimapia
- Description: Solid two-storey building with 21 places capacity in: 7 double rooms, 1 room with three beds and one room with four beds.
All rooms have private bathroom
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, locally heated, tourist canteen with 50 seats,
buffet, conference hall, parking
- Contact details:
- Starting points:
- Vratsa Bus Station – by public transport to the village Zgorigrad or on foot
- Vratsa Railway Station (on the line Sofia–Mezdra–Vidin) - by public transport to the village Zgorigrad or on foot
- Town of Vratsa - 2 km along asphalt road
- Neighborhood objects:
- Chayka Hotel with an artificial lake with pedalos - 5 min.
- Vratsata Pass
- Ecopath "Heritage Trail "Ancient and Medieval Vratitsa", which passes along the archaeological site Gradishte - 1 hour circular route
- The Vratsa rocks (with more than 100 mountaineering routes)
- The cultural and historical sightseeing of the town of Vratsa
- Borov Kamak Waterfall
- Vrachanska Skaklya Waterfall
- Ledenika Chalet and Ledenika Cave – 14 km.
- Parshevitsa Chalet – 21 km.
- Okolchitsa Chalet and Okolchitsa Summit – 24 km.
- Host Association: Association "Tourist Association Veslets-Vratsa", declared bankrupt. Alpine house is published for sale by the trustee of
the association
STRELETS Hunting Chalet
Strelets Hunting Chalet
- Mountain: Sofiyska
- Location: At the South foots of Sofiyska Mountain
- GPS Position: 42 49 09.3N 023 30 37.0E
- Altitude: 1016 m.
- Satellite image from Wikimapia
- Description: Solid three-storey building with 23 places capacity
- Facilities: Water-supplied, wired by aggregate, restaurant available
- Bulgarian Tourist Association Cards: Not valid
- Contact details:
- GSM: 0886 / 45-81-32
- GSM: 0877 / 57-32-44
- Starting points:
- Kremikovtsi Residential District, town of Sofia - 0,40 h. on foot to Kremikovtsi Monastery "St. Georgi", and then 1,15 h. (5,5 km.) along the cart path
- Neighborhood objects:
- Saddle - 0,15 h.
- Svetata Voda Area - 0,40 h.
- The monument of Dimitar Stefanov - Kazaka
- Kremikovtsi Monastery "St. Georgi"
- Seslavski Monastery "St. Nikolay"
- Goten Summit (1295 m.) - the highest peak in Sofiyska Mountain
- Murgash Chalet
- Host Association: The hunting band in Kremikovtsi Residential District
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