Hiking toward and back pick Goat Wall

One gloomy Sunday morning we went on a hike through the kingdom of edelweiss - Stara planina. The meeting point was Russian Monument, where the adventure began. We passed through Zlatitsa, Pirdop, Karnare reaching the area of ​​Beklemeto (Trojanski prohod), where we left the cars. Beklemeto is the highest point of the highest active pass in Bulgaria, Troyan - Karnare, also known as Troyan Pass.

There began the real part of our trek. Evgeni Dinchev from btrekking led the group - small but enthusiastic. All participants were carrying backpacks. A backpack is an indispensable part of every tourist's equipment.

Our starting point was the Bielovska mountain peak and immediately after it the legendary Goat wall /1670m/. On the way we crossed the Boba and the Dog peaks, which also hid the priceless flower in their bosoms. We were all wearing gaiters because it had rained the day before and there was a lot of mud.

We had also not forgotten windproof jackets and fleeces, as the wind was blowing very strongly up the ridge. We all know that it is important to wear extra clothes in the mountains, because the weather can surprise us even in the summer. After several hours of walking looking for blueberries and strawberries along the path and collecting herbs, we imperceptibly reached Goat Wall. Its rocky ridge and sheer North Face impressed us with the majesty we felt stepping on the top. Already tired and hungry, we headed to the Goat Wall hut. It took 3 hours to get there.

On the way down, we passed by the northern side of the ridge to reach the Hajdushka song hut for about 2 hours. The path was steep, but the poles were helpful for that, as they take the load on the knees and thus we get less tired.

The entire journey takes 6 hours. You can use summer hiking shoes with a membrane to protect the feet from getting wet in case of rain.