Price: The starting point of this route is a tourist hut " Zdravetz" (1185 meters altitude ) . It is located in Shepherd meadows and is one of the most visited destinations in the Rhodopes. A three-storey building with more than one hundred local capacity . Besides the beautiful scenery in the area, its force of attraction due to its easy accessibility and strategic location as a starting or intermediate point to many attractive tourist sites in the area.
The hut can be reached by car or regular bus service from the bus station Plovdiv "Rodopi" . From " Zdravetz" summer resort for "Byala cherkva" leads perfectly lined wide road southwest . It meanders southwest - southeast , following the route between holiday homes. Throughout move in a nice forest , which is especially impressive in the spring and fall. In less than half an hour the route leads to the junction of the left which leaves time for one of the holiday homes and on the road to the right takes Hrabrino ( Municipality Rodopi, District Plovdiv) .
From the trace of the transition continue straight and after a few minutes again reach the rest station where the trail goes south and approximately half an hour later comes to the holiday village " Studenetz ." Distance from this resort of "Byala cherkva" takes about an hour. It is very interesting to his monastery "St. St. Peter and Paul " The highest in Bulgaria (about 1600 m ) . Cloister dates back to the time of the Second Bulgarian Empire and Tsar Ivan Asen II ( 1218-1240 ) . In close proximity is the Byala cherkva peak (1650 m) , which reveals magnificent views in all directions.
Soon after take the asphalt road from summer resort "Byala cherkva" for the village Sitovo( Municipality Rodopi, District Plovdiv) , it is divided and must take the left fork . Continue increasing it , the route winds through beautiful , dense forests of the Rhodope Mountains and imperceptibly losing altitude . After about an hour we came to a little bridge where to save time and go through the woods to go in the leftmost lane , marked in yellow and white.
From here to the suburbs of the Sitovo takes approximately 40 minutes. As before movement becomes easy and enjoyable through beautiful woodland. The village is located about 3 km from the suburbs . The trail is very easy to switch , suitable for beginners and groups of tourists with small children.
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