LIFTS (ROPE WAYS)

PIRIN MOUNTAIN

bullet BANSKO - BANDERISHKA POLYANA LIFT

Bansko-Banderishka Polyana Lift - General view

Bansko-Banderishka Polyana Lift - General view

bullet Plan
bulletType: Cabin Lift (with eight seats each)
bulletTechnical Characteristics: This is the longest tourist rope way in Bulgaria. Its length is 6315 m. The lift is in regular exploitation from December 13, 2003. The lower lift station is on 990-m. altitude, the medial station is in Chalin Valog Area on 1490 m. altitude and the upper one is on 1590 m. in Banderishka Polyana Area. The displacement is 600 m. and the capacity of the line is 2400 persons per hour.
bullet Lower lift station:
bulletGPS Position: 41o 49' 38.2"N  023o 28' 40.2"E
bulletAltitude: 990 m.

Bansko-Banderishka Polyana Lift - Lower lift station

Bansko-Banderishka Polyana Lift - Lower lift station

bulletWork Time:
bullet outside the ski season 2009: Photo
bullet during the ski season 2008/2009: Photo
bulletPrices:
bullet outside the ski season 2009: Photo
bullet during the ski season 2008/2009: Photo
bulletStarting Point to the lower lift station:
bulletTown of Bansko
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Starting Point from the medial lift station (Chalin valog Area):
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Shiligarnika-1 Lift - the lower lift station

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The ski runs - ¹ 15 ("Chalin valog-2"), ¹ 16 ("Chalin valog-1")

bulletStarting Point from the upper lift station (Banderishka Polyana Area):
bulletBanderitsa Chalet
bulletVihren Chalet
bulletBanderitsa Lift - the lower lift station
bulletThe ski runs - ¹ 1 ("Bansko"), ¹ 2 ("Banderitsa")
bulletHost Association: Ulen JSC, Bansko, Pirin Str., Strazhite Hotel, tel.: 0749 / 8 89 15, GSM: 0885 / 91 75 49, Web-site

 
bullet BANDERITSA LIFT
bulletOther name: "Banderishka Polyana-Mezhdinna Stantsiya-Todorka" Lift
bullet Plan
bulletType: Chair Lift (with four seats)
bulletTechnical Characteristics: The lower lift station is on 1590-m. altitude in Banderishka Polyana Area, the medial station is on 2193 m. altitude and the upper one is on 2548 m. below Todorin Vrah Summit. The length of a lift is 2553 m. and the displacement is 958 m.
bulletWork Time:
bullet outside the ski season: During the ski season only
bullet during the ski season 2008/2009: Photo
bulletPrices:
bullet during the ski season 2008/2009: Photo
bulletStarting Point to the lower lift station (Banderishka Polyana Area):
bulletCabin Lift
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Starting Point from the medial lift station:
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The ski runs - ¹ 4 ("Balkaniada"), ¹ 6 ("Todorka"), ¹ 9 ("Alberto Tomba")

bulletStarting Point from the upper lift station:
bulletTodorin Vrah Summit (2746 m.)
bulletDemyanitsa Chalet (through Todorin Vrah Summit)
bulletThe ski runs - ¹ 2 ("Banderitsa"), ¹ 3 ("Plato-1"), ¹ 4 ("Balkaniada"), ¹ 11 ("Plato-2")
bulletHost Association: Ulen JSC, Bansko, Pirin Str., Strazhite Hotel, tel.: 0749 / 8 89 15, GSM: 0885 / 91 75 49, Web-site

 
bullet STARATA PISTA LIFT
bulletOther name: "Banderishka Polyana-Kolarski Pat" Lift
bullet Plan
bulletType: Chair Lift (with four seats)
bulletTechnical Characteristics: The length of a lift is 800 m. and the displacement is 316 m.
bulletWork Time:
bullet outside the ski season: During the ski season only
bullet during the ski season 2008/2009: Photo
bulletPrices:
bullet during the ski season 2008/2009: Photo
bulletStarting Point to the lower lift station (Banderishka Polyana Area):
bulletCabin Lift
bullet Starting Point from the upper lift station:
bulletThe ski runs - ¹ 6 ("Todorka"), ¹ 7 ("Stara pista"), ¹ 8 ("Ulen"), ¹ 9 ("Alberto Tomba")
bullet Host Association: Ulen JSC, Bansko, Pirin Str., Strazhite Hotel, tel.: 0749 / 8 89 15, GSM: 0885 / 91 75 49, Web-site

 
bulletTODORKA LIFT
bulletOther name: "Shiligarnika-Todorka" Lift
bullet Plan
bulletType: Chair Lift (with three seats)
bulletTechnical Characteristics: The seats rope way is constructed in 1985 and its main purpose is to serve the ski runs in the region. The length of a lift is 2336 m., its capacity is 800 persons per hour as the displacement of 706 m. is tripped for 20 min.
bulletWork Time:
bullet outside the ski season: During the ski season only
bullet during the ski season 2008/2009: Photo
bulletPrices:
bullet during the ski season 2008/2009: Photo
bullet Starting Point to the lower lift station (Shiligarnika Area):
bulletTown of Bansko – 9 km along asphalt road (2,00 h.)
bulletStarting Point from the upper lift station:
bulletTodorin Vrah Summit (2746 m.)
bulletDemyanitsa Chalet (through Todorin Vrah Summit)
bulletThe ski runs - ¹ 2 ("Banderitsa"), ¹ 3 ("Plato-1"), ¹ 6 ("Todorka")
bulletHost Association: Ulen JSC, Bansko, Pirin Str., Strazhite Hotel, tel.: 0749 / 8 89 15, GSM: 0885 / 91 75 49, Web-site

 

bullet CHALIN VALOG LIFT
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Plan

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Type: Chair Lift (with four seats)

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Technical Characteristics: It is constructed by the Austrian Company "Dopelmayer" (Web-site). The capacity of the line is 2000 persons per hour.

bulletWork Time:
bullet outside the ski season: During the ski season only
bullet during the ski season 2008/2009: Photo
bulletPrices:
bullet during the ski season 2008/2009:Photo
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Starting Point to the lower lift station:
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Town of Bansko

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Starting Point from the upper lift station:
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The medial station of Cabin Lift

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The ski runs - ¹ 15 ("Chalin valog-2"), ¹ 16 ("Chalin valog-1")

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Host Association: Ulen JSC, Bansko, Pirin Str., Strazhite Hotel, tel.: 0749 / 8 89 15, GSM: 0885 / 91 75 49, Web-site

 
bulletSHILIGARNIKA I LIFT
bulletOther name: "Zhelezen Most-Plato" Lift
bullet Plan
bulletType: Chair Lift (with four seats)
bulletTechnical Characteristics: Its main purpose is to serve the ski runs in the region. The length of a lift is 2606 m. and the displacement is 581 m.
bulletWork Time:
bullet outside the ski season: During the ski season only
bullet during the ski season 2008/2009: Photo
bulletPrices:
bullet during the ski season 2008/2009:Photo
bullet Starting Point to the lower lift station (Shiligarnika Area):
bulletTown of Bansko – 9 km along asphalt road (2,00 h.)
bullet Starting Point from the upper lift station:
bulletThe ski runs - ¹ 5 ("Shiligarnik-1"), ¹ 10 ("Shiligarnik-2"), ¹ 12 ("Strazhite")
bullet Host Association: Ulen JSC, Bansko, Pirin Str., Strazhite Hotel, tel.: 0749 / 8 89 15, GSM: 0885 / 91 75 49, Web-site

 
bullet SHILIGARNIKA II LIFT
bulletOther name: "Shiligarnika-Plato" Lift
bullet Plan
bulletType: Chair Lift (with four seats)
bulletTechnical Characteristics: Its main purpose is to serve the ski runs in the region. The length of a lift is 2050 m. and the displacement is 480 m.
bulletWork Time:
bullet outside the ski season: During the ski season only
bullet during the ski season 2008/2009: Photo
bulletPrices:
bullet during the ski season 2008/2009:Photo
bullet Starting Point to the lower lift station (Shiligarnika Area):
bulletTown of Bansko – 9 km along asphalt road (2,00 h.)
bullet Starting Point from the upper lift station:
bulletThe ski runs - ¹ 5 ("Shiligarnik-1"), ¹ 10 ("Shiligarnik-2"), ¹ 12 ("Strazhite")
bulletHost Association: Ulen JSC, Bansko, Pirin Str., Strazhite Hotel, tel.: 0749 / 8 89 15, GSM: 0885 / 91 75 49, Web-site

 
bulletBEZBOG LIFT
bulletOther name: "Gotse Delchev Chalet - Bezbog Chalet" Lift
bulletType: Chair Lift (with two seats)
bullet Contact Details:
bulletThrough Dobrinishte Hotel
bulletTel.: 07447 / 21 20
bulletFax: 07447 / 21 28
bulletGSM: 0885 / 89 92 28
bulletThrough Bezbog Chalet
bulletGSM: 0885 / 50 28 01
bulletGSM: 0888 / 28 61 02
bullet Technical Characteristics: The line is in regular exploitation from August 13, 1989. The lower lift station is on 1485-m. altitude, next to Gotse Delchev Chalet. The medial station is on 1894 m. altitude and the upper one is on 2227 m., near Bezbog Chalet. The displacement is 742 m. for 27-min. trip (the first part – 13 min. and the second one – 14 min.). The capacity of the line is 500 persons per hour. The length of the first part is 1514 m. and of the second one – 1731 m.
bullet Work Time:
bullet Prices: Prices
bullet Starting Point to the lower lift station:
bulletTown of Dobrinishte (end rail way station of the narrow-gauge line Septemvri - Dobrinishte) – 11 km. along asphalt road (2,30 h.). Transport - through Dobrinishte Hotel (tel.: 07447 / 21 20, fax: 07447 / 21 28, GSM: 0885 / 89 92 28) - 3,00 lv. (July 2007) or taxi
bullet Starting Points from the upper lift station:
bulletTevno Ezero Shelter (through Kraledvorska Lyava Porta Area) – 3,45 h.
bulletDemyalnitsa Chalet (through Dzhengalskata (unpopular: Samodivskata) Porta) - 5,00 h.
bulletPirin Chalet (through Zhelezni Vrata Saddle) – 6,00 h.
bullet Host Association: "Sanset rizort" Ltd. (the Hotel in Town of Dobrinishte (tel.: 07447 / 21 20, fax: 07447 / 21 28, GSM: 0885 / 89 92 28), Gotse Delchev Chalet, Bezbog Chalet, Bezbog Lift), Å-mail, Web-site

 
bullet AKADEMIKA LIFT
bulletOther names: Tsarna Mogila Lift, Lednika Lift
bullet Plan
bulletType: Chair Lift (with two seats)
bulletTechnical Characteristics: It is designed to serve the ski run on Tsarna Mogila Ridge. The length of a lift is 2412 m., the displacement is 887 m. and its capacity is 500 persons per hour. The lower lift station is in Banderishka Polyana Area and the upper one is in Tsarna Mogila Peak.
bulletWork Time: DOES NOT WORK, be coming dismantling
bulletStarting Point to the lower lift station:
bulletNear the path Bansko – Banderitsa Chalet
bulletThe road Bansko – Vihren Chalet
bulletThe upper lift station of Cabin Lift "Bansko - Banderishka Polyana Area"
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Starting Points from the upper lift station:
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The ski run ¹ 14 ("Tsarna mogila")

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