HUTS ALONG THE KOM-EMINE TRAIL
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Tourist huts in Bulgaria are unique not only with their warmth and hospitality, but with the way they are organized and financed, and with their legal status as well. Most of them, together with other tourist shelters, were built by volunteers with donations from Bulgarian tourists. Today they are managed directly by the BTS (Bulgarian Tourist Union) or are rented out to third parties.
The huts in Bulgaria are built along the tourist routes. They are strategically located so that they are of greatest use to walking tourists. The huts are run by hut-holders who live in the mountain, in most of the cases, and who subsist on the tourist visits. The main duty of the hut-holder is to provide a dry warm shelter and food to the tourists, who often arrive tired, soaking-wet or cold. According to the regulations for hut managing in Bulgaria, hut-holders don’t have the right to refuse accommodation to a tourist.
Bulgaria has 269 huts and 41 shelters in total; 91 of the total
huts and 9 of the total shelters are situated in the Balkan; on the crest
itself or nearby are situated 27 huts and 9 shelters.
The huts in the Balkan can be distinguished by their hospitality and coziness.
Even if they are not accessible by roads, even if they are not supplied with
electricity and water is scarce, the hut-holders in The Balkan mountains manage
to receive well the tourists and to provide them with the necessary conditions
so they can get plenty of rest. It is of particular importance for the
hikers of the trekking route Kom-Emine to be able to stay overnight in a warm
and peaceful hut where they can receive nourishing food and have it on-site or
stock up on more supplies.
Unfortunately, not all huts along the route work, so it is a good idea that the tourist call beforehand and inform themselves on the conditions of the building. Without a preliminary reservation for a stay, you cannot count on vacant beds and food.
Difficult access to some of the huts requires all supplies, materials and even firewood to be carried by hand or with horses. Even though they continue to offer warmth, comfort and food in winter and summer. Every tourist should respect the labor of the hut-keepers who work all year round to provide the necessary conditions for his or her short rest. This respect is expressed by following a few simple rules:
– call the huts in advance to announce your arrival;
– if you need food, make a preliminary request. If you don’t have a pre-order, don’t expect to get food;
– do not waste food – products and wood for its preparation and are a valuable resource;
– do not waste the water – on the ridge of the mountain the water is scarce and its supply takes a lot of effort and energy;
– don’t take the heating for granted – if possible, save wood and electricity;
– keep clean in the hut and around it. Take your own waste from the hut to the nearest container. Limit yourself to the maximum in the ‘production’ of waste, which for the tourist consists mainly of disposable food packages.
– comply with the rules of conduct – do not make noise in the rest hours and observe the schedule for the releasing of the rooms.
To see all huts in the selected area, click on one of the images below:
UPDATED LIST OF THE HUTS ALONG THE KOM-EMINE TRAIL |
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STATUS/ TYPE | NAME | LOCATION | GPS COORDINATES | TELEPHONE | |
1 | hut | Kom (old) | Pokoya locality/ Berkovska mountain | 43.181943, 23.078624 | 0889 681 693 |
2 | hut | Kom (new) | Gornata Koriya locality/ Berkovska mountain | 43.189013, 23.080658 | 0885 830 271, 0887 514 777, 0884 842 019 |
3 | hut | Bobikom | Gornata Koriya locality/ Berkovska mountain | 43.190085, 23.078276 | 0887 348 787 |
4 | hut/ does not work | Petrohan | Koznitsa mountain | 43.114083, 23.135852 | |
5 | hut/ in reconstruction | Proboinitsa | the valley of the river Proboynitsa | 43.104773, 23.279833 | 0899 961 646, 0899 853 483 |
6 | guest house | Draganovi | Lakatnik station village | 43.085850, 23.386890 | 0877 000 925 |
7 | hut | Trastena | Trastenaya locality/ Golema planina | 43.033458, 23.438113 | 0886 407 495 |
8 | hut | Leskova | neighborhood Leskova, Osenovlak village/ Golema planina | 42.942942, 23.567959 | 0877 500 753 |
9 | hut | Murgash | at the foot of Murgash peak/ Murgash | 42.821818, 23.653142 | 0888 380 530 |
10 | dormitory | Vitinya | Vitinya pass | 42.782569, 23.800180 | 0882 966 497 |
11 | hut | Chavdar | Vihrushki polyani locality/ Etropolska mountain | 42.752694, 23.938513 | 0896 715 908, 0897 783 199 |
12 | hut | Murgana | Topalov kladenets locality/ Etropolska mountain | 42.728502, 24.051627 | 0886 111 828 |
13 | hut | Kashana | Zlatishki pass | 42.751459, 24.077270 | 0882 714 416, 0878 539 160, 0882 966 497 |
14 | hut | Svishtiplaz | Malkata polyana locality/ Zlatishko-Tetevenska mountain | 42.766354, 24.145885 | 0886 437 677 |
15 | hut | Momina polyana | the western slope of Mominski Chukar peak / Zlatishko-Tetevenska mountain | 42.782482, 24.233377 | 0889 623 087 |
16 | hut/ does not work | Planinski izvori | Gyoldzhuka locality/ Zlatishko-Tetevenska mountain | 42.772784, 24.261858 | |
17 | hut | Benkovski | at the southwestern foot of Ushite peak | 42.782013, 24.345107 | 0876 243 079 |
18 | hut | Vezhen | Tsarichina locality | 42.772244, 24.391054 | 0882 966 248 |
19 | hut | Eho | between peaks Yumruka and Kavladan | 42.775082, 24.481382 | 0885 994 129 |
20 | hut | Kozya stena | Haiduk cheshma locality | 42.785359, 24.529363 | 0882 440 757 |
21 | shelter | Orlovo gnezdo | Troyanska mountain | 42.751178, 24.649792 | 02/ 4910023 |
22 | hut/ does not work | Peshova maka | Troyanska mountain | 42.73388, 24.65899 | |
23 | hut | Dermenka | Dermenka hut/ Steneto reserve | 42.731448, 24.680862 | 0885 601 410 |
24 | hut | Dobrila | between peaks Ambaritsa and Dobrila | 42.711093, 24.760509 | 0884 102 501 |
25 | hut | Vasil Levski | Golyamata gyurlya locality – Troyanska/ Kaloferska mountain | 42.704763, 24.852414 | 02/ 411 04 37 |
26 | shelter | Botev | Polyankata locality/ Kaloferska mountain | 42.718595, 24.904255 | 0878 197 451 |
27 | dormitory | Botev peak | Botev peak | 42.716476, 24.918427 | 0877 273 547, 0878 855 686, 0878 776 845 |
28 | hut | Tazha | southeast of Rusalka peak/ Kaloferska mountain | 42.751243, 24.993902 | 082/ 519002 |
29 | hut | Mandrata | 800m westward of Tazha hut/ Kaloferska mountain | 42.750313, 25.004980 | 0898 448 356 |
30 | hut | Mazalat | Mandrishteto locality/ Kaloferska mountain | 42.758674, 25.114699 | 02/ 4910020, 0885 339 816 |
31 | hut | Partizanska pesen | westward of Uzana locality/ Shipchenska mountain | 42.784209, 25.197980 | 0897 952 532 |
32 | hut | Uzana | Uzana locality / Shipchenska mountain | 42.750924, 25.238525 | 0886 792 982 |
33 | hut | Buzludzha (old) | on the south slope of Buzludzha peak/ Shipchenska mountain | 42.731652, 25.397741 | 0882 966 490 |
34 | hut | Buzludzha (new) | 5 minutes east of the old hut Buzludzha hut/ Shipchenska mountain | 42.730572, 25.401088 | 0889 997 751 |
35 | hut/ does not work | Hut Balgarka | Trevnenska mountain | 42.764725, 25.502883 | 0889 793 070 |
36 | dormitory | Krastets | Krastets railway station / Trevnenska mountain | 42.770282, 25.549992 | 0889 710 188 |
37 | ski base | Gramadliva | northeast of Gramadliva peak/ Trevnenska mountain | 42.794101, 25.655002 | 0898 765 424 |
38 | hut | Gramadliva | northeast of Gramadliva peak / Trevnenska mountain | 42.792814, 25.659304 | 0884 332 220, 0884 332 221 |
39 | hut | Predela | Pass of the Republic | 42.797059, 25.676738 | 0876 422 196 |
40 | shelter | Karaivanovo horishte | Karaivanovo horishte locality / Eleno-Tvardishka mountain | 42.782086, 25.814974 | |
41 | hut | Bukovets | Bukovets locality/ Eleno-Tvardishka mountain | 42.789862, 25.887957 | 0896 693 170 |
42 | hut | Chumerna | on the north slope of Chumerna peak/ Eleno-Tvardishka mountain | 42.786772, 25.960060 | 0896 693 176 |
43 | shelter | Vratnik | the springs of the Kamchia river / Varbishka mountain | 42.819079, 26.212021 | |
44 | restaurant | Baboy | Varbishka mountain | 42.956124, 26.651357 | 053/ 912116 |
45 | hut | Varbishki pass | Varbishka mountain | 42.945203, 26.646002 | 053/ 912021 |
46 | shelter | Hazim Gorskia | Varbishka mountain | 42.937607, 26.986551 | |
47 | villa | Ralyo's villa | Daskotna village | 42.877263, 27.185843 | 0887795896, 0882 509 399 |
48 | hut | Topchiysko | Topchiysko village | 42.861978, 27.344319 | 0884473735 |
49 | hotel | Vyatarna melnitsa (the windmill) | Kozichino village | 42.839180, 27.575941 | 0888468734 |
50 | dormitory | Kozichino | Kozichino village | 42.836793, 27.573853 | 0896 715 934 |
51 | hotel | Eraclea pontica | Emona village | 42.715575, 27.884521 | 0878856737, 0899464037 |