The Rhodope Mountains are an incredibly beautiful and special place. There’s no doubt about it. They’re especially beautiful in the autumn. Fortunately, that’s when we travelled. I’ve been to the Rhodope Mountains many times but never with a backpack and without a car.
We left Sofia planning to travel around the Rhodope Mountains for a few days with backpacks and tents and to enjoy the beautiful warm autumn. From Central station in Sofia we got an early train to Septemvri station and from there we got on the narrow-gauge. I have wanted to travel on this small train for a long time and this finally happened. Our final destination was the village of Ortsevo and that’s why we got off at Avramovo station, which is the highest one on the Balkans. From there we headed uphill and reached Veliytsa lodge. There are enough signs on the trail and by the lodge there’s a fountain. An ideal place to spend the night.
This is the first day of our journey. Watch the rest of the videos from the Rhodope Mountains to find out how far we will go and where the trail will take us.
I hope everyone will get on the narrow-gauge at least once. The experience is worth it!
I’m Lora. Have a nice journey!
23 ноя 2019
