Overview

For walkers and naturalists, Bulgaria is an unexpected paradise, boasting an amazing variety of landscapes and an outstandingly rich biodiversity. The three wildest and most majestic regions of this mountainous country are protected within the Pirin, Rila and Central Balkan national parks. As well as providing a vital refuge for rare wildlife, these parks also offer some of the finest mountain walking in Bulgaria. The 12 routes described in ""Walking in Bulgaria's National Parks"" thread their way through these parks, taking in ancient forests, shimmering glacial lakes, panoramic ridges and the two highest peaks in the country, Musala and Vihren. All great mountain walks, they have also been selected to provide the best chance of encountering the rarest plants and animals. This title offers 2 to 3-day walks for fit and experienced mountain walkers and one full-day ascent of Mount Vihren with comprehensive background information about the wildlife to be seen.

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Author:   Julian Perry
Publisher:   Cicerone Press
Imprint:   Cicerone Press
Dimensions:   Width: 11.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 17.20cm
Weight:   0.280kg
ISBN:  

9781852845742

ISBN 10:   1852845740
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   20 January 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Geography Climate Biodiversity Protected Territories History Culture Cuisine Language Money Communications Travelling to Bulgaria Travelling to the Mountains Walking in Bulgaria Accommodation Food and Water Maps Mountain Rescue About this Guidebook Key Facts and Figures Part 1 The Central Balkan National Park Introduction Walk 1 The Boatin, Tsarichina and Kozya Stena Reserves Walk 2 The Severen Dzhendem, Stara Reka and Steneto Reserves Walk 3 The Dzhendema and Stara Reka Reserves Walk 4 The Peeshtite Skali and Sokolna Reserves Part 2 The Rila National Park Introduction Walk 5 The Rila Monastery Nature Park and Forest Reserve Walk 6 Sedemte Ezera and Zeleni Rid Walk 7 The Central Rila Reserve Walk 8 The Ibar Reserve Part 3 The Pirin National Park Introduction Walk 9 The Pirin Wine Trail Walk 10 The Yulen Reserve Walk 11 Mount Vihren Walk 12 The Bayvuvi Dupki-Dzhindzhiritsa Reserve and Koncheto Appendix 1 Route Summary Table Appendix 2 English-Bulgarian Glossary and Pronunciation Guide Appendix 3 Further Reading Appendix 4 Mountain Huts and Other Useful Contacts

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Author Website:   http://www.cicerone.co.uk/author/detail.cfm/author/1363

Julian Perry grew up in England, but for the last 20 years has spent most of his time in the Bulgarian mountains where he now runs a specialist eco-tourism company Balkan Trek organising walking and wildlife watching holidays. He is one of the leading authorities on the region and author of The Mountains of Bulgaria: A Walker's Companion, the first English-language guidebook to long-distance hiking trails in Bulgaria.

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Author Website:   http://www.cicerone.co.uk/author/detail.cfm/author/1363

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