Monument
Maragidik Peak

Rusalka peak , as it is known Maragidik, is a modest 1,889 m altitude in the Balkan Mountains. However, this in no way makes it less attractive for lovers of mountain beauty and air. Persist for at least the top four legends. All are related to the origin of its name . According to the first , the sister of King Shishman - Princess Mara climbed this peak to see the last home of high . Destined to become part of the harem of Sultan Murad , the face of the young girl's tears flowed clear that if early Taja River . Another tradition connects the name Mara giddy with the death of Mara - sister of swell in folklore King Marko . Alongside her brother Bran Bulgarian lands from Turkish invaders . The other two stories are also linked to a tragic end . According to one , to avoid desecration by the invaders , brave Bulgarian woman threw herself off the cliff , and according to the other - nice and capricious girl named Mara gave word to marry that guy who put her hands on top of the mountain to the peak . Found was a brave young man , young woman got on top, but met his death from exhaustion .

Situated above Apriltsi to Maragidik lead several routes . " Pensioner " as some called it , began by Ostrets neighborhood in a neighborhood Boevtsi Ostreshka river to the place of Christ the chip . Hence a well marked trail hike for 2 hours. It got to the ridge of Stara Planina and Taja hut from which in Tabiyata to the top takes about two hours is not very difficult climbing the gentle southern slope of the peak.

If you are looking for a challenge , ask for local steep path on the northeast slope. This route will take you about 4 hours walking. It starts Marishnitsa or Ostrets after fork in the road and neighborhood Boevtsi along the Fish River and passes through BUNAR . There you will see a monument to the detachment of Tcanko Dyustabanov and sip from the fountain of crystal clear ice water. Once the source is

passes north of the top rock that eventually climbs a bit steep rocky ledge .

Third route takes you through the locality Turkish rat . Visible from the square leads to hydro visible where Praskalska goes parallel to the river . After about an hour we reached the path that is identified and displayed to the saddle Kanchov where the tip goes up easily though the gentle southern slope .

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