Boyana - Vladaya - Karierite - Merchaevo and vice versa
Boyana - Vladaya - Karierite - Merchaevo and vice versa
Address
Vitosha
GPS
42.643543521291, 23.262705931624
Length: 31.2 km | Ascent: 900 м | Descent: 900 м
Level of technical difficulty: Medium - R1, R2, T3
Level of physical exertion: Medium
Duration: 3-5 h depending on pace and breaks
Water: 1.5-2 l; there are fountains along the way, but mostly at the beginning and end of the route).
Food: for half a day
Food (Appendix) There are no shops or eateries along the route.
Outreach
- asphalt/pavement - 3.1 km
- dirt roads - 5,6 km
- trails / paths - 22,5 km
This route is great and combines several shorter bike routes that can be used independently. The gradient on most of the climbs in this route is relatively gentle, making it accessible enough for everyone, but the distance is still 31.2km in total and the gradient is not entirely to be ignored. The terrain is generally not difficult and is mostly ridden on lanes, smooth paths and dirt roads, but there are a few sections that are more challenging and may make it difficult for the less confident.
Stage 1: Boyana- The Quiet Corner
The start of the route is in the upper part of the quarter. Boyana. From there you take a gently ascending path and exit on the road to the Golden Bridges to take a path through the White Water to the Quiet Corner.
Stage2: The quiet corner - Vladaia
Continue along the lane to Vladaya and emerge at its top, where the steepest climb is, including the lane to the Golden Bridges (briefly), where you have to push if it is dug up by the rains.
Stage 3 Vladaia-Karjerite
You follow a flat dirt road that leads to a paved road that climbs up to abandoned buildings and continues along a dirt road to old quarries. Before the last quarry, the route diverges along an overgrown but still available path towards Rudartsi and Merchaevo.
Stage 4 The Quarries-Murchaevo
You follow the trail , which quickly ends in a semi-wild section. There you drive on a neglected dirt road, covered in autumn with a thick layer of noise - this section requires caution because of the encroaching leaves and possible surprises hiding underneath. Following it you find yourself on the path following the water pipeline from Vladaya to Kladnitsa. It is almost flat, with a minimal upward slope towards Vladaya and ends with a ten meter very steep slope before the Vodproekt hut, from where you ride on the return road to the Tichy Corner. You can make a small variation to make the descent more interesting and go over the White Water, coming out again on the road and from there on the lane to Boyana.
