Hiking trip to peak Atovo padalo

in Worldmappin29 days ago

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Today I will tell about a hike trip that we did with friends to peak Atovo padalo.

Our starting point was Buzludja Hut. We left the forest enjoying the unique trees, mosses and forest sounds.

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We went in the direction of the wind turbines and in the distance we could see the peak.

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We walked both through forest paths and on asphalt road.

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We passed a wind farm.

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There was an ascent to the top accompanied by a very strong wind.

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The peak is 1494 m high and the view from it is very beautiful.

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The name of the peak comes from the words "at" (horse) and "padalo" (a place to sleep and change horses).

Mount Atovo Padalo is artificially leveled. On it there was a signal-observation tower with a small fortress, which guarded and monitored the roads in the area. The facility does not exist nowadays.

sourse: bulgariancastles.com

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From up high we saw a large abandoned hut and decided to get closer and see it up close.

The hut was indeed abandoned, but there was a large landing and it was not windy, so we took a short break here.

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The large three-story building is called "Mladost" and it was built in the 80s.

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We started back, but by a different route. There were mushrooms and many beautiful flowers along the way.

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We passed more huts, hotels and ski slopes.

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Passing through meadows with hundreds of dandelions, we reached our final point - Buzludzha hut.

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I love going on adventures too, and this makes me want to explore more of Bulgaria’s hidden gems. 😍😍😍

There are many hidden gems in Bulgaria 😍 You will not be disappointed if you come here 👍