Price: The starting point of the tourist route is located near Smolyan village cart . It has less than 70 people, mostly Muslim Bulgarians , but very attractive for hikers and cavers because of the many caves that are located in the surrounding area - Gin hole, Guerrilla hole, Gerani , Three points, Youth hole, Golubovitsa 1, Golubovitsa 2 Kale , Andaka and others. Nearby is one of the most famous caves in Bulgaria - Uhlovitsa .
The route starts about a mile after the village in the direction precisely at Uhlovitsa . Brief and pleasant hiking on a mountain trail through the picturesque area Garga Dere, which brings us to the cave entrance Golubovitsa 2 . It is a water cave with an underground river and small lakes. For a price is offered the opportunity to enter into it and become familiar with its raw beauty. This is a special guide and equipment including overalls , safety jacket , waterproof anorak and devices for lighting. To visit Golubovitsa 2 must be part of at least four - piece band to make a reservation the day before his visit .
After enjoying the cave you can take advantage of the opportunity to go down the alpine trolley (especially a wire facility crossing ravines and deep river valleys ) forty -five foot section between the slopes of Garga Dere , 20 meters above the river Esenski . You can also test your skills in rock climbing sheer rock linking the entrances of caves Golubovitsa 1 and 2 Golubovitsa .
Both caves have the opportunity to continue in the picturesque canyon Garga Dere , moving upstream Esenski . If you do not hurry, you can enjoy the raw beauty of the sheer rock walls and winding each other lush mountain river . Everywhere visible smaller and larger niches in the rock walls.
After about half an hour walk leads to another remarkable cave - Garvanyovitsa . The most striking quality is ... its whiteness, which is due to the accumulation of so-called "Cave milk " on the walls in her gorge Garga Dere you can check passable cave fortress , which is also located near the village cart . It is a huge rock arch output to the ridge , which can be seen the remains of an ancient fortress . It is against this and owes its name to the cave.
The transition was easy and pleasant , but if you do not want to tour more, you can be limited to the area of Golubovitsa 1 and 2 Golubovitsa . The entire walk will come no more than 2-3 hours.
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