What are the most spectacular roads in Bulgaria?

Tucked away in the crossroads of Europe and Asia, on the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria is home to wonderful driving experiences. If you’re travelling to the country, remember to drive the scary road to Devil’s Throat Cave, an entrance to the underworld, through Trigrad Gorge. When driving through the Smolyan Province, oncoming traffic can be a nightmare. A similar road, in terms of beauty and road conditions, is the road through Buynovo Gorge, a Bulgarian cliff road. Don’t forget, in Bulgaria, every road is more than just a stretch of tarmac. It's a passage through time, nature, and legends.

The landscape of the country is diverse, featuring plains, plateaus, and mountains. So, if you prefer mountain roads, Botev Peak is the highest road of the Balkan Mountains. It’s a mountain peak at 2,376m (7,795ft) above sea level, on the boundary between Lovec and Plovdiv provinces. It’s one of the highest roads in Bulgaria..

Buzludzha Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.416m (4,645ft) above the sea level, located in central Bulgaria.

Mazalat is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.269m (7,444ft) above the sea level, located in Stara Zagora province of south-central Bulgaria.

Yastrebets Summit is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.358m (7,736ft) above the sea level, located in Sofia province, in southwestern Bulgaria, within the Borovets mountain resort. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of the country.

Cherni Vrah (Black Peak) is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.274m (7,460ft) above the sea level, located in Pernik Province, in western Bulgaria.

Midžor is an international high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.142m (7,027ft) above the sea level, on the border of Bulgaria and Serbia.

Markudzhik is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.479m (8,133ft) above the sea level, located in Sofia province, in southwestern Bulgaria, within the Borovets mountain resort. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of the country.

Kartala is a ski resort at an elevation of 1.453m (4,767ft) above the sea level, located in Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria.

Golyam Kupen is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.870m (6,135ft) above the sea level, located in Vitosha Mountain, Bulgaria. The average gradient is 16.92% with some sections up to 25%.

Zavratchitsa Hut is a high mountain refuge at an elevation of 2.188m (7,178ft) above the sea level, located in Sofia province, in southwestern Bulgaria.

Rilaseen hut is a high mountain refuge at an elevation of 2.107m (6,912ft) above the sea level, located in Kyustendil Province is a province in southwestern Bulgaria, above the resort village of Panichishte.

Located on the boundary of Lovech and Plovdiv provinces of Bulgaria, the Arch of Freedom stands as a monument commemorating the Bulgarians' heroic liberation struggle.

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