Bulgaria

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Bulgaria

Every climb, race and route we hold in Bulgaria, on one map.

Climbs
22
Highest summit
1729m· Elidzhe
Routes
1

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Regions in Bulgaria

The terrain of Bulgaria

Every cataloged climb in the country, plotted by how long it runs and how hard it bites.

Highest summit
1729m
Elidzhe
Longest climb
37.7km
Beklemeto Pass
Steepest climb
7.6%
Aegean Pass

Difficulty mix

Cat 1
3
Cat 2
15
Cat 3
4

Length against gradient

0% 3% 6% 9% 010203040Length (km)Shipka Pass — 24.7 km, 3.7%, 895 m Shipka Pass — 23.4 km, 3.9%, 895 m Gate of Trajan — 16 km, 3.1%, 484 m Varbitsa Pass — 14.5 km, 4.5%, 647 m Predel — 20.5 km, 3.4%, 673 m Makaza — 14.1 km, 4.5%, 635 m Arabakonak — 12.8 km, 4.5%, 569 m Makaza — 12.2 km, 5.3%, 635 m Vitinya Pass — 12.5 km, 4.5%, 551 m Rozhen — 5.6 km, 6.3%, 326 m Dyulino Pass — 7.5 km, 4.7%, 347 m Petrohan Pass — 20.9 km, 5.1%, 1036 m Beklemeto Pass — 37.7 km, 3.1%, 1166 m Klisura Pass — 7.5 km, 5.3%, 371 m Pass of the Republic — 11.3 km, 3.2%, 331 m Aegean Pass — 6.6 km, 7.6%, 456 m Vratnik Pass — 11.3 km, 5%, 553 m Primorski Pass — 7.8 km, 5.7%, 426 m Kotel Pass — 8 km, 4%, 295 m Elidzhe — 23.6 km, 5.1%, 1269 m Zlatitsa Pass — 13.8 km, 5.8%, 782 m Pechinsko pass — 12.7 km, 4.6%, 572 m
The 22 most prominent climbs in Bulgaria. Color is category; the two ringed marks are the longest and the steepest.

Bulgaria rewards the patient climber rather than the pure altitude hunter. With eight catalogued climbs and a high point of 1,227 metres, none of them hors catégorie, the country trades brutal summits for a rich variety of ascents. The legendary Shipka Pass carries the weight of history on every hairpin, while Arabakonak and the Gate of Trajan thread through the passes that have long linked one side of the country to the other.

These roads make Bulgaria an approachable yet rewarding destination for riders chasing something different. Predel, Vitinya Pass and Varbitsa Pass round out a collection that favours rhythm and endurance over sheer steepness, giving climbers of every level a genuine test without demanding the highest peaks. Come for the quiet gradients, the shifting landscapes, and passes whose names echo far beyond cycling.