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Cherni Vrah

Черни връх

Information

Elevation: 2.290 m
Country: Bulgaria (BG)
Location / Range: Massif Vitosha, dekat Sofia (Bulgaria)
Mountain type: Puncak non-vulkanik tertinggi massif Vitosha
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 42.5636, 23.2783
Difficulty: Sedang dari Aleko; pendekatan Zheleznitsa lebih panjang dan menanjak. Penilaian untuk kondisi tanpa salju.
Best Season: Musim tanpa salju; kondisi Juni pun dapat dingin dan berangin.
Permits & Rules: Berada di Taman Alam Vitosha. Ikuti jalur yang diizinkan dan aturan kawasan lindung, termasuk pembatasan sekitar Torfeno Branishte.
Hazards: Angin kuat, dingin, kabut, serta salju dan es; beberapa area di sekitar puncak rawan longsoran salju pada musim dingin.

Description

Cherni Vrah ('Black Peak', 2,290 m) is Vitosha's highest point near Sofia, Bulgaria. Its exposed summit holds a weather station built in 1935. Aleko Konstantinov led a group of around 300 people here on 27 August 1895, an important event in Bulgarian outdoor tourism. Hiking options include the short but steep Aleko approach, the longer ascent from Zheleznitsa, and a documented circuit through Kupena. A June trip account also describes wind and chilly conditions on the plateau. Route information concerns snow-free conditions; check transport access and mountain conditions before setting out.

Gallery

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Routes

Aleko – Cherni Vrah via Stenata

Sedang; tanjakan terjal / Moderate; steep ascent

3.00 km +476 m ±1 jam 30 menit naik / ascent; belum termasuk istirahat dan turun

From Aleko, follow red markings up Stenata, then gentler ground to the summit. Source figures cover a snow-free, one-way ascent; allow additional return time.

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Sirkuit Aleko – Cherni Vrah – Kupena – Aleko

Tanjakan awal terjal / Steep initial climb

The June 2020 account climbs Stenata, visits Cherni Vrah and Kupena, then returns to Aleko on the upper circuit trail. The source gives no distance or duration.

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Zheleznitsa – Cherni Vrah

Menuntut stamina / Strenuous

8.62 km +1240 m ±4 jam 5 menit naik / ascent; belum termasuk istirahat dan turun

Blue markings climb steeply to the Akademik sports complex, then cross high ground toward Skoparnik and the summit. Avoid the yellow branch to Aleko. Figures describe a snow-free, one-way ascent.

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Climbing Experiences

These six sources combine walking videos, summit-visit vlogs, aerial footage and a personal Aleko–Cherni Vrah–Kupena circuit account. The June 2020 report adds observations of wildflowers and chilly, windy conditions on the plateau. Aerial footage provides landscape context, while walking videos and the trip report introduce route options.

References

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