Beklemeto (Troyan) Pass
Road 35 · Troyan → Karnare · Bulgaria
- Length
- 30 miles
- Drive time
- 1 h 10 min
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Europe
Before you go: Snow closes the top in winter
Over the spine of the Balkans at 1,525 m: hairpins up from Troyan's monastery country, the Arch of Freedom monument at the crest, and a flowing descent to the Rose Valley.
Highlights of the Beklemeto (Troyan) Pass
- Arch of Freedom monument
- Balkan ridge views
- Rose Valley descent
Where to stop on the Beklemeto (Troyan) Pass
- Avtogara petrol station, Troyan fuel — Independent pumps on the south side of Troyan — last fuel before Road 35 climbs to Beklemeto.
- Beklemeto Pass viewpoint — 1,520 m crest of the Balkans — typically snowbound November–April; fog even in summer.
- Arch of Freedom viewpoint — Thirty-five-metre monument on Goraltepe, a short signed spur east of the summit parking.
- Petrol Karnare fuel — First pumps on the Rose Valley side after the descent from Beklemeto.
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