Hike in The Central Balkan National Park
Overview
This is an amazing walk in the Central Balkan National Park. The trail offers real wilderness in combination with cozy touristic huts. The landscape is varied. It comprises ancient beech and coniferous forests where the average age of the trees is around 150 years, high-mountain meadows and narrow rocky strips along the main mountain crest. It is part of the E3 European long-distance walking route. The Balkan mountain gives the name of the Balkan Peninsula. This tour offers many opportunities for hiking all year round.
We offer this hike in several options depending on your preferences-with transport or without transport, with a guide or without a guide.
If you prefer with transport, we will pick you up from Sofia or Plovdiv.
What's Included
- Breakfast
- Private transport (if it is chosen as option)
- Pick-up (if the option with private transport is chosen)
- Accommodation in 2 Mountain Huts (if the option with a guide is chosen)
- Mountain guide (if the option with a guide is chosen)
- Insurance and personal expenses
- Organized luggage transport from hut to hut
- Lunches, Dinners, Drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Included with the options “Self-Guided With Transport” and “Guided Hike With Transport”.
The pickup is included in the options with transport. You can choose a pickup point in a radius of 20 km from Sofia, including the Sofia Airport. We will wait for you with the names, written on a plate in the arrivals hall at the airport or in front of the reception of the hotel.
For the options “Guided Hike Without Transport” and “Self-Guided Without Transport”.
"Aleksandar Nevski" Square
Old City Center, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
Walk from Karnare village to the hut Dermenka
1 Stop
Walk from the hut Dermenka to the hut Dobrila
1 Stop
Walk from the hut Dobrila to the town of Sopot
1 Stop
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with health problems or pregnant travelers.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-381421P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- Breakfast.
- Private transport (if it is chosen as option).
- Pick-up (if the option with private transport is chosen).
- Accommodation in 2 Mountain Huts (if the option with a guide is chosen).
- Mountain guide (if the option with a guide is chosen).
- Insurance and personal expenses.
- Organized luggage transport from hut to hut.
- Lunches, Dinners, Drinks.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 18..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Hike in The Central Balkan National Park is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with health problems or pregnant travelers.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Hike in The Central Balkan National Park will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Breakfast
- Private transport (if it is chosen as option)
- Pick-up (if the option with private transport is chosen)
- Accommodation in 2 Mountain Huts (if the option with a guide is chosen)
- Mountain guide (if the option with a guide is chosen)
- Insurance and personal expenses
- Organized luggage transport from hut to hut
- Lunches, Dinners, Drinks
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with health problems or pregnant travelers.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
