Recommended hiking route through the Balkan countries

From hikingeuropa.com we propose the following hiking route through Europe: The Route through the Balkan Peninsula, that will delight the most adventurous hikers. During our trip we will know the most unexplored corners of the most imposing mountain ranges of the Balkans. We will visit two of the Balkan countries par excellence, Bulgaria and Romania also discovering the most historically and culturally important cities of both countries. During our tour in Bulgaria we will enter one of the most important National Parks in Europe, Central Balkans National Park. It is located entirely in the heart of Bulgaria and within it are the highest peaks of the Balkan mountain ranges. This area has great historical importance in Bulgaria and is mentioned in literature , songs and popular legends of the country. The Carpathian mountains are another of the natural wonders that we suggest you visit during the trip. The Carpathians are the second longest mountain system in Europe and the largest in Eastern Europe. It is found forming an arc of more than sixteen hundred kilometers and a width of one hundred and fifty kilometers wide on average. It enters a large number of countries and serves as a natural border between many of them. Romania, northern Hungary, Serbia, Poland, Ukraine, Austria. Despite spreading through so many countries, on our route we will only visit the most beautiful areas and the highest peaks, which in this case are located within Romania. The Carpathians are little known to tourists despite being without a doubt one of the most beautiful and picturesque regions in Europe. The spectacular mountainous landscape allows one to see transylvanian medieval castles on the slopes of its mountains, and rural populations that have changed very little in the last 800 years. One of the most recommended places for adventure travel in Europe, trekking , climbing, canyoning, canoeing or any outdoor activity you want to do. During our trip we will go through forests, valleys, rios, grasslands, collados, throats, peaks and ridges to reach the highest peak in Romania, the Moldoveanu peak. During the part of our route that we will pass in Romania we can also visit historical and monumental heritage, like the castle of the famous Count Dracula. The main objective of this part of our trip is to travel the eighty kilometers that involve crossing the longest area of ​​the Alps in Transylvania. Key points of the route in Bulgaria: Pico Botev (2376m) - the highest peak in Bulgaria and the Balkans. Waterfall of Paradise - the highest waterfall in Bulgaria Sofia and the medieval capital of Bulgaria, Veliko Turnovo Key points of the route in Romania: Pico Moldoveanu (2544m) - the highest peak in Romania Sibiu, Cisnedoara, Avrig Bran Castle, Brasov, Sinaia and Bucharest Estimated duration of the tour: 15 days Difficulty level of the trails and typology: • High level (4) • Mountainous terrain, alpine, forest trails • Average duration of walks each day of 3 a 10 hours. • Positive slopes and unevenness of the terrain: of 600 a 1600 meters per day. • Slopes and uneven terrain in negative: 500 a 1600 meters per day. Local team Spanish-speaking local guide, native of the area who will also act as driver. On the route the vehicle will be provided. Tips before doing the route: This route has a high level of difficulty so senderismoeuropa.com required for adventurers willing to do it, who must have previous experience in the mountains, be fit and carry full equipment for hiking. The trails run mostly along marked routes, although on some routes the difficulty increases and we will have to help each other by the hands to continue, It is not climbing itself and we will not require equipment in this sense. Given the long duration of the walks, that can arrive at 10 hours, we will only carry the necessary luggage for the day, so that we can lighten the weight and enjoy the walk much more. The rest of the luggage will stay in the shelters enabled for it and our guide will bring them back by car to our new shelter. Photograph of: Bulgarian landscape photographer Eugene Dinev