Where to go extreme adventures in Europe

Extreme sport in Europe.

Where to go extreme adventures in Europe? The answer is in Bulgaria, This country in Eastern Europe has an extension similar to half of Spain but much greener. And within the country there are multiple possibilities to practice adventure tourism and practice extreme adventures , be it extreme sports or outdoor adventure activities. We are going to advise you some of them and in which part of the country they can be carried out:

1) High mountain hiking.

It can be done in the National Park of Rila or in that of Pirin. They allow high mountain trekking reaching peaks of up to 2.925 meters high, the highest in the entire Balkan Peninsula. And you can reach the summits without the help of climbing equipment., making it one of the most extreme hiking trails, there is only a steel cable railing to hold on to on the crest of the mountain that rises to the top.

Ascent on foot to peaks 2.590 meters from Pirin

2) Vertical wall climbing.

It can be done with different levels of difficulty, from beginners to more advanced. The best area is the Vratsa Natural Park, famous among climbers in Europe for its almost vertical limestone rock walls. There are also other very picturesque areas of the country where you can practice climbing., where the setting is almost science fiction, like from another planet, for example the cave Devetashka, the cave of Prohodna (or cave of the “God's eyes”) waves Belogradchik rocks.

3) Speleology in the caves of Bulgaria.

There are many options to visit the caves of Bulgaria as a tourist, for example we recommend the Magura Cave which has the oldest cave paintings in Europe and also the largest stalactite in Europe, but for more extreme visits you have to enter the caves that require special authorization and enter with a local guide, contact us if you are interested in it please.

Stalbitsa cave interior

4) Off-road tour to the viewpoint of “Eye of the Eagle”.

Not a sport, but we can consider it as an extreme outdoor activity. It consists of a local driver transporting us in a pickup type SUV, that is, we go to the open sky in the vehicle, and you climb a hill to the viewpoint of him “Eye of the Eagle” which is located next to the town of Yagodina, from that viewpoint you can see a wide extension of the rhodope mountains, and on clear days even the mountains across the border from Greece.

Eye of the Eagle Viewpoint

The extreme adventure lies in the journey in the vehicle, since for the non-connoisseurs of off-road (off road driving), this is an adrenaline pumping experience, and it has the advantage that anyone can do it regardless of age, whether they are children or adults. It is clinging as you can to the vehicle while you climb hills that you did not think a car could climb, you pass puddles of water, potholes, etc. with the ultimate reward of spectacular views, And in summer, the local driver can even stop for a moment to pick wild strawberries in the forest that is crossed to the viewpoint. Then return downhill that also has its adventure point…

5) Multi-day mountain bike routes.

Sleeping in the countryside or in rural hotels. The trip may include a day in a “bike park” making descents (downhill) at high speed and then back up with your bike on the chairlift, the same slopes and facilities are used that are ski slopes in winter.

Extreme mountain bike jump

6) Extreme hiking.

On one of the tours specially designed for this, such as the signposted hiking trail of “Borov Kamak” or that of Devin. They are not routes for any hiker because you have to climb almost vertical stairs, climb over stones, cross rivers, etc. and therefore more complicated than a standard hiking trail.

Hiking trail in Devin

If you are interested in doing any of these extreme adventures , please contact us at [email protected] and we will give you more information and prices according to the number of days of stay in Bulgaria.

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