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Route Aleko hut - Golden bridges...

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address:
Sofia
email:
dppvitosha@iag.bg
telephone:
0035929895377

The route from "Aleko" hut in the Plateau area and hut "Bor" to Golden bridges is one of the most popular in the upper part of the Vitosha mountain , as it is relatively short (about 7.5 km , 2 hours) , but presents to tourists some of the most beautiful places in the mountains. In the majority of the route well marked with metal poles trail goes through upland goals .

Starting point is the hotel "Shtastlivetsa " where she goes in the northwest , crossing beautiful pine forest . Then passes through the route of the ski lift " Plateau " and a stone river ( moraine of the last ice age ) and continues gradually gaining height as the truck crossed the road to Black Peak ( 2290 m altitude ) . Then the trail descends gently to the sources of the river and overlooked Dragalevska deviation to the right , resulting in a hut " Prespa " ( 1770 m ) .

On the left side of the track remains picturesque reserve " Peat reserve " whose peat formations are aged more than a millennium and retain large amounts of water . Once separated from the boundary of the protected area , the route climbs gradually to the saddle between the peaks Kamen Del ( 1,862 m ) and Ears ( 1,906 m ) . Shortly before her right are tolerances for shelter Kikish (1850 m) area Bay Krustio ( 1,640 m ) , which in winter avalanche .

From the peak Kamen Del is may be the most beautiful views of the Sofia field across Sofia. It descends in a pine forest covering the western slope of the peak. Pass near the shelter " Ears " and Gyoreva fountain near which also has a shelter . Right there is a deviation to the huts " Tintiava " and "Momina skala" , but the path to move left and after about 5 minutes to reach the hut " Bor" . From here to Zlatnite bridges, one of the most popular and impressive complex of Vitosha Mountain, the starting point of many hiking trails , takes about an hour wide alley .

It crosses a wooden bridge , then cross the path connecting chalets " Boeritsa " and " Bor ", then sea crossing leads to a picturesque water fountain . Driveway descends through alpine meadows, bogs and spruce forests and reach hotel "Elitsa" where continued west . After about ten minutes the route takes us to a large meadow south facing , sheltered among the spruce forest . Nearby there are wooden tables and benches . From here to Golden bridge is just a few minutes.

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