Bulgaria route08

• Total distance: ? km
• Official biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200

Coordinators are Yolanda and

Sleeping places

2 July,3 July & 4 July (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) Sofia - 0 km

1. 1 Wednesday 2 July
   • Arrival day
     • If you arrive before 18:00 you can meet us at Struma 5, if afterwards go to Krichma 21
2. 2 Thursday 3 July
   • Meeting and preparation day - Preparation meeting for Biketour and bike safety & repair workshops. Plans for action tomorrow.
     • at Krichma 21
       • ..

• SLEEP:
  • Krichma 21, Sofia
  • Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815, Lubo: 00359(0)898666269

1. 3 Friday 4 July
   • Action day in Sofia to promote alternative energy sources.
     • Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs - NDK (National Palace of Culture) 18.00 h. After the action bikes and luggage will be brought to Rossy's villa on Vitosha mountain. Participants can take buses. Organizers will direct you to the location. Preparations can be done before 18:00.

Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 Lubo: 00359(0)898666269"

5 July (Saturday) Samokov 46,3 km

• ROUTE: Bistritsa (7 km) - Jeleznitsa (12 km) - Kovachevtsi - Samokov 46,3 km. Cycle: We meet at 10:00 at Vitosha mountain villa and leave at 11:00. Let us know when you plan to arrive on this day. We will need to direct you to the location.

Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815

• SLEEP: ?

6 July (Sunday) Velingrad 64,5 km

• ROUTE: Samokov - Velingrad

1. Samokov - climbing to Borovets and downhill ride to Kostenets - Belovo - Sepremvri (by train to Velingrad) 64,5 km
2. Cycle & train: we will cycle to Sepremvri and take a train from there to Velingrad. Trains allow bikes and go at 09:00 (arrival 10.45), 13:05 (arrival 14:45), 17:25 (arrival 19:10) or 02:45 (arrival 04:13). It’s wise to get up early to at least catch the last train…. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200

• SLEEP: ?

7 July (Monday) Benglika 44,2 km

• ROUTE: Steep climbing - Velingrad (980 m), Beglika (1500 m) 44,2
• SLEEP: Beglika camp
• Cycle and Action - Help local environmental group lodge a complaint in the municipality agains illegal substitution of forests into ski resorts. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200

8 July (Tuesday) Shiroka lyka  

• ROUTE: Beglika - Dospat - Borino - Shiroka lyka 80 km
• SLEEP: Shiroka lyka family hotel/camp
• General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200

9 & 10 July (Wednesday & Thursday) Gudevica

• ROUTE: Shiroka lyka - climbing & downhill (very steep 30 km) Smoljan - down hill to Gudevitsa 50 km
• SLEEP: Future Now Building /Camp - we stay here 2 nights
• Rest/action day on 10 July - lodging a complaint for broadening the NATURA 2000 range in the Smolyan region according to the EU Birds Directive
• General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200

11 July (Friday) Ardino 

• ROUTE: Gudevitsa - Smilian - Rudozem- Ardino 53,2 km
• SLEEP: Ardino family house/camp

12 July  (Saturday) Krumovgrad 72,7km

• ROUTE: Ardino -Boino- Kyrdjali - Momchilgrad - (downhill ride) Krumovgrad 72,7
• SLEEP: Krumovgrad camp

13 July & 14 July (Sunday & Monday) Madjarovo 60,7km

• ROUTE: Krumovgrad - Padalo - Kotlari - Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre /camp 60,7
• SLEEP: 2 nights at Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre
• 13th July - Cycle / Action - information day on the threats of cyanide mining technology intended for implementation in golden mines. We will meet the mayor of Krumovgrad and go together with her to the mining area. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200

Rest day on 14 July - There is a biodiversity centre here for vultures

15 & 16 July (Monday) Svilengrad 49.8km 

• ROUTE: Madjarovo - Borislavtsi - Malki voden - Malko gradishte - Siva reka - Svilengrad hotel 49.8
• Rest day/Action on 16 July: Information day on the risks of the petrol pipeline Bourgas - Alexandrupolis passing through the region
• SLEEP: Svilengrad hotel

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