5.0km
Total Distance
73m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A plateau walk across the wooded Shumen plateau from the Founders of the Bulgarian State monument to the ancient Shumen fortress. Forest paths lead west over the heights above the city. The fortress ruins span Thracian, Roman and medieval Bulgarian eras.

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Difficulty

2/5 · Easy