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Rila National Park

How to get there

Rila National Park is located in the Southwestern part of Bulgaria. From Sofia it is about 60 kilometers to the closest entrance of the National Park; the town of Samokov.

Entrances to Rila National Park (see also map of Rila National Park)

· Blagoevgrad (±100 kilometres from Sofia)
1. Via Bodrost Holiday Complex. 2. Via the Slavova River.

· Razlog (±150 kilometres from Sofia)
1. Via the villages of Bachevo, Godlevo and Dobarsko.

· Belitsa (±170 kilometres from Sofia)
1. Via Semkovo Resort Complex.

· Yakuruda (±180 kilometres from Sofia)
1. Via Trestenik Tourist Complex. 2. Via Yundola (Belmeken Dam Lake access).

· Belovo (±90 kilometres from Sofia)
1. Via the village of Sestrimo.

· Kostenets (±70 kilometres from Sofia)
1. Via Kostenets Holiday Complex.

· Dolna banya (±85 kilometres from Sofia)
1. Via Gerginitsa Hut.

· Samokov (±60 kilometres from Sofia)
1. Via the village of Beli Iskar. 2. Via Vada Hut. 3. Via Malyovitsa Tourist Complex. 4. Via Medarnika (Mechit) Hut. 5. Via Borovets Resort Complex (Mussala Hut access, Chakar Voivoda Hut and Maritsa Hut).

· Dupnitsa (±65 kilometres from Sofia)
1. Via Panichishte Resort Complex. 2. Via the village of Samoranovo (Otovitsa Hut access). 3.Via the village of Bistritsa.

· Town of Rila (±90 kilometres from Sofia
1. Via Rila Monastery Nature Park

By Car:
A good road network has been developed around the National park. All towns, villages and park entrances can be reached by private transport.

By Bus:
From Sofia daily buses travel to Dupnitsa, town of Rila, Blagoevgrad, Razlog, Belitsa, Yakoruda, Samokov, Kostenets and Dolna banya. From these towns buses leave for the villages and some of the entry points of Rila National Park.

By Train:
From Sofia daily trains travel to Kulata and stop at the railway stations of Dupnitsa and Blagoevgrad. Trains from Sofia to Plovdiv and to Burgas via Plovdiv stop at Kostenets and Belovo.

By Bike:
All entrances can be reached by bike. Since there is only little traffic on the roads to the National Park and the good condition of the roads for cycling it is a nice way to get to the National Park.