LIFTS (ROPE WAYS)

RILA MOUNTAIN

bulletYASTREBETS LIFT

Yastrebets Lift - Technical Characteristics

 

Yastrebets Lift - General view

Yastrebets Lift - General view

bulletUnpopular: Yastrebets Gondola Lift
bullet Plan
bullet Key
bulletType: Cabin Lift (with six seats each)
bulletContact details:
bulletTel.: 0750 / 3 27 45
bulletTechnical Characteristics: The cabin rope way has 4827 m. length, 1054 m. displacement and its capacity is 1200 persons per hour. The trip lasts 23 min. The lower lift station is on 1315 m. altitude and the upper one – on 2369 m. There is a medial station (on 1830 m.) serving part of the ski runs in the region.
bullet Lower lift station:
bulletGPS Position: 42o 15' 59.1"N  023o 36' 12.2"E
bulletAltitude: 1315 m.

Yastrebets Lift - Lower lift station

Yastrebets Lift - Lower lift station

Yastrebets Lift - Medial lift station

Yastrebets Lift - Medial lift station

Yastrebets Lift - Upper lift station

Yastrebets Lift - Upper lift station

bulletWork Time:
bullet outside the ski season 2011: Work Time
bullet during the ski season 2011/2012: Work Time
bulletPrices:
bullet outside the ski season 2011: Prices
bullet during the ski season 2010/2011: Prices
bulletStarting Point to the lower lift station:
bulletThe center of Borovets Resort – 0,10 h.
bulletStarting Points from the upper lift station:
bulletMusala Chalet – 1,00 h. along the cart road, built for the construction of the new chalet. During the winter this variant is dangerous because of avalanches, so one has to descend in the valley of the Musalenska Bistritsa River. The path is marked with rods.
bulletEverest and Ledenoto Ezero Shelter – 2,15 h.
bulletMusala Summit (through Musala Chalet) – 2,45 h.
bulletMusala Summit (along Markudzhik Ridge and through Aleko and Bezimenen Summits, only in the summer) – 3,15 h.
bulletGranchar Chalet (depending on the variant) – 6,15 – 6,45 h.
bulletZavrachitsa Chalet (depending on the variant) – 6,45 – 7,15 h.
bulletHost Association: "Borosport" JSC, Samokov 2010, Borovets Resort, tel.: 0750 / 3 22 17, 3 24 84, Å-mail, Web-site

 
bullet SITNYAKOVSKI LIFT

Sitnyakovski lift - General view

Sitnyakovski lift - General view

bulletUnpopular: Sitnyakovo Ekspres Lift
bullet Plan
bullet Key
bulletType: Chair Lift (with four seats)
bulletContact details:
bulletTel.: 0750 / 3 22 90
bulletTechnical Characteristics: The Four-Seat rope way has 2050 m. length and its displacement is 450 m. The capacity is 2400 persons per hour. The trip lasts 7 min. The upper list station is near Sitnyakovska Rock.
bullet Lower lift station:
bulletGPS Position: 42o 15' 49.3"N  023o 36' 31.4"E
bulletAltitude: 1330 m.

Sitnyakovski lift - Lower lift station with Cherveno Zname ski run

Sitnyakovski lift - Lower lift station with Cherveno Zname ski run

bullet Upper lift station: 1780 m.

Sitnyakovski lift - Upper lift station

Sitnyakovski lift - Upper lift station

bulletWork Time:
bullet outside the ski season 2011: Work Time
bullet during the ski season 2010/2011: Work Time
bulletPrices:
bullet outside the ski season 2011: Prices
bullet during the ski season 2010/2011: Prices
bulletStarting Point to the lower lift station:
bulletRila Hotel in Borovets Resort - 3-4 min.
bulletStarting Points from the upper lift station:
bulletSitnyakovo Castle – 6-7 min.
bulletChakar Voivoda Chalet – 0,50 h.
bulletMaritsa Chalet – 2,50 h.
bulletZavrachitsa Chalet – 3,50 h.
bulletMusala Chalet (through the Zhaltite Lakes) – 3,20 h.
bulletHost Association: "Borosport" JSC, Samokov 2010, Borovets Resort, tel.: 0750 / 3 22 17, 3 24 84, Å-mail, Web-site

 
bullet MARKUDZHIK-2 LIFT

Markudzhik-2 Lift - Technical Characteristics

 

Markudzhik ski centre - Plan

Markudzhik ski centre - Plan

Markudzhik-2 Lift - General view

Markudzhik-2 Lift - General view

bullet Plan
bullet Key
bulletType: Chair Lift (with four seats)
bulletTechnical Characteristics: The Four-Seat rope way has 950 m., length and its displacement is 342 m. The capacity is 2400 persons per hour. The trip lasts 6 min. Is inaugurated on December 21, 2008. It is constructed by the French Company  "Poma" (Web-site). It serves the Markudzhik ski centre.
bullet Lower lift station: 2144 m.

Markudzhik-2 Lift - Lower lift station

Markudzhik-2 Lift - Lower lift station

bulletUpper lift station: 2486 m.

Markudzhik-2 Lift - Upper lift station

Markudzhik-2 Lift - Upper lift station

bulletWork Time:
bullet outside the ski season: During the ski season only
bullet during the ski season 2010/2011: Work Time
bulletPrices:
bullet during the ski season 2010/2011: Prices
bulletHost Association: "Borosport" JSC, Samokov 2010, Borovets Resort, tel.: 0750 / 3 22 17, 3 24 84, Å-mail, Web-site

 
bulletMARTINOVI BARAKI LIFT

Martinovi Baraki Lift - General view

Martinovi Baraki Lift - General view

bullet Plan
bullet Key
bulletType: Chair Lift (with four seats)
bulletTechnical Characteristics: The chair rope way has 1209 m. length, 313 m. displacement and its capacity is 1560 persons per hour. It serves the ski runs which end near Rila Hotel (Martinovi baraki 1, 2, 3 and 4, Cherveno Zname, Rotata, Rila and Iglika)
bullet Lower lift station:
bulletGPS Position: 42o 15' 51.3"N  023o 36' 23.9"E
bulletAltitude: 1335 m.

Martinovi Baraki Lift - Lower lift station

Martinovi Baraki Lift - Lower lift station

bulletUpper lift station: 1648 m.
bulletWork Time:
bullet outside the ski season: During the ski season only
bullet during the ski season 2010/2011: Work Time
bulletPrices:
bullet during the ski season 2010/2011: Prices
bulletStarting Point to the lower lift station:
bulletRila Hotel in Borovets Resort - 3-4 min.
bulletHost Association: "Borosport" JSC, Samokov 2010, Borovets Resort, tel.: 0750 / 3 22 17, 3 24 84, Å-mail, Web-site

 
bullet YASTREBETS EKSPRES LIFT
bullet Plan
bullet Key
bulletType: Chair Lift (with four seats)
bulletContact details:
bulletTel.: 0750 / 3 23 91
bulletTechnical Characteristics: The chair rope way has 1786 m. length, 609 m. displacement and its capacity is 2400 persons per hour. The trip lasts 6 min. It serves the ski runs (Yastrebets-1, Yastrebets-2, Yastrebets-3, Popangelov and Fonfon). The cabin rope way has 4827 m. length, 1054 m. displacement and its capacity is 1200 persons per hour.
bullet Lower lift station: 1440 m.
bulletUpper lift station: 2049 m.
bulletWork Time:
bullet outside the ski season: During the ski season only
bullet during the ski season 2010/2011: Work Time
bulletPrices:
bullet during the ski season 2010/2011: Prices
bulletHost Association: "Borosport" JSC, Samokov 2010, Borovets Resort, tel.: 0750 / 3 22 17, 3 24 84, Å-mail, Web-site

 
bullet RILSKI EZERA LIFT

Rilski Ezera Lift - Technical Characteristics

 

Rilski Ezera Lift - General view

Rilski Ezera Lift - General view

bulletUnpopular: Rilski Ezera Rope Ways
bulletOther names: "Pionerska Chalet - Rilski Ezera Chalet" Lift, Panichishte Lift
bulletType: Chair Lift (with two seats)
bulletContact details:
bulletGSM: 0884 / 16 34 79 (Lower lift station)
bulletTechnical Characteristics: The chair rope way Rilski ezera is constructed by the French Company "Poma" (Web-site) and is inaugurated on April 4, 2009. The length of a lift is 2163 m., its speed is - 2,25 m/s and its displacement is 515 m. The trip lasts 16 min and the capacity of the line is 700 persons per hour.
bullet Lower lift station (Pionerska Chalet):
bulletGPS Position: 42o 14' 24.0"N  023o 19' 36.7"E
bulletAltitude: 1585 m.

Rilski Ezera Lift - Lower lift station

Rilski Ezera Lift - Lower lift station

bulletUpper lift station (Rilski ezera Chalet):
bullet GPS Position:
bulletAltitude: 2100 m.
bulletWork Time:
bulletSummer 2009: 8,30 - 16,30 h.; prophylactic examinations - every Monday from 8.30 to 12,30 h. and last Monday of every month - all day
bulletPrices:
bulletSummer 2009:
bulletOne-way ticket - 10,00 lv.
bulletRound-trip ticket - 15,00 lv.
bulletDaily trvel card - 25 lv.
bulletSummer 2009: for children (5-12) years, retired people and disabled people:
bulletOne-way ticket - 8,00 lv.
bulletRound-trip ticket - 12,00 lv.
bulletDaily trvel card - 17,00 lv.
bulletStarting Point to the lower lift station:
bulletPionerska Chalet
bulletPanichishte Resort
bulletTown of Sapareva Banya
bulletStarting Points from the upper lift station:
bulletRilski Ezera Chalet
bullet7-te Ezera Chalet
bulletCircus of The Seven Rila Lakes
bulletHost Association: "Atomik-Invest" Ltd., Town of Sapareva Banya 2650, 1 Germaneya Str.: 02 / 808 15 55, fax: 02 / 808 15 60

 
bulletKARTALA LIFT
bulletType: Cabin Lift (with six seats each)
bulletContact details: GSM: 0889 / 50-04-21
bulletTechnical Characteristics: The cabin rope way is inaugurated on December 30, 2009. The length of a lift is 3000 m. and its displacement is 860 m. The capacity of the line is 1400 persons per hour. It is produced by "Leitner-Poma" (Web-site) - second-hand.
bullet Lower lift station: 1440 m.
bulletUpper lift station: 2300 m.
bulletWork Time:
bullet outside the ski season 2012: -
bullet during the ski season 2010/2011:  from 9,30 h. to 16,00 h.
bulletPrices:
bullet outside the ski season 2012: -
bullet during the ski season 2010/2011: Prices
bulletStarting Point to the lower lift station: Kartala Area (Kartalska Polyana Meadow) - 27 km. east of town of Blagoevgrad
bulletStarting Points from the upper lift station: Ismailitsa (Ravnets) Summit - 2409 m.
bulletHost Association:  "Prima Invest BG" Ltd., Town of Blagoevgrad 2700, 48 Todor Aleksandrov Str., tel.: 073 / 88-57-41, Å-mail, Web-site

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