Full Day Tour to Lakatnik Rocks and The Caves
Romantic trip via train will bring us to one of the most beautiful limestone cliff in Bulgaria. With its height of 250m, it has been compared to the nature of Switzerland. Only 52km from the capital Sofia you can feel the song of the birds and the smell of the pine forest. The village is nestled at the foot of the majestic Lakatnik rocks. One of the most beautiful natural attractions in Bulgaria. On the top of the rocks rises a massive monument of stone blocks. Built in memory of the fallen September soldiers in 1923. On the rock in front of the monument there is a tall metal cross, erected in memory of all fallen climbers and mountaineers. The caves formed here are attraction for speleologists and cavers from all over the world and numerous of bats. The views are beyond amazing and the caves can cool you during a hot day. Lakatnik is aways magical!
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Full Day Tour to Lakatnik Rocks and The Caves
What's included in Full Day Tour to Lakatnik Rocks and The Caves
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The cave 'Temnata dupka ' - The Dark hole cave, is just 27m above Iskar river. It is the longest cave in the area - 9km long, has 4 floors, ponds and even small waterfalls, but it is poor of formation. It attracts speleologists and cavers from all over the world. We will be able to check the gate of the cave (depends on the season and weather) and talk about caves a lot more.
The monument Septemvryitsi 1923 -The Septembers 1923 is our top destination. First we are going to see it from the train platform and we will keep seeing it until we reach it. That would be our summit. The view from the top is wonderful and contains the beautiful gorge of the Iskar river, the rails which are next to the river and the whole village station Lakatnik! We will have more time here to relax and talk about the reason why this monument has been built.
Rujishka cave is another cave which we can visit. It's just below the monument and it's only 316m deep. The end of the gallery is blocked from collapsed rocks which makes 28m wall. We will stop here and check that nature creation.
Inclusions
- Train tickets
- Lunch
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Time for traveling between Sofia and Lakatnik is approximately 1h and 30mins.
- Time for traveling between Lakatnik and Sofia is approximately 1h and 30mins
- Please be at the meeting point (inside of the train station, in front of the information desk) 15min before we start.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Inside of the train station, in front of the information desk.