Rodopi Cycling

Join us on this amazing cycling trip in the heart of the mystic Rhodope Mountains - home of the legendary singer Orpheus. The Rhodope Mountains are situated in the oldest part of the Balkans and boast some of the loveliest evergreen woods in the region. The landscape is gentle and rounded, consisting of high ridges and deep river valleys. During the tour, we will reach a height of around 2,000m (6561 ft.). Most of the mileage is done on mountain roads, with relatively little traffic. Along the way, we will have the chance to experience the legendary hospitality of the local people, learn more about their lifestyle and indulge in the idyllic rural atmosphere.

Highlights:

• Velingrad - a prominent SPA resort in Bulgaria, famous for its healing hot mineral waters.
• Yagodina cave - one of the longest caves in Bulgaria (more than 10 000m mapped so far)with its outstanding stalactites, stalagmites, columns, ponds and cave pearls in them.
• Shiroka Luka - an architectural, ethnographic and folklore reserve.
• The Miraculous Bridges - a unique natural rock formation, consisting of two 40-meter-high arches.
• Bachkovo Monastery - the second largest Bulgarian monastery

We use mainly isolated village asphalt roads with little traffic, road conditions are relatively good with some exceptions (bumpy sections, potholes, rough asphalt), we do not go off road. The traffic might be a little bit heavier at some sections but only for a short while.