I4 – Lebedovo Lake – Vinica – 205.5km

General details

• Length: 205.5 Км
• Elevation profile:

GPS track

Section I4 is complete with all tracks, markers, photos of points of interest, and added digital elevation.

Download the complete GPS track (KML format) for this section HERE

You can read instructions for the meaning of the markers, the types of trails, and the colors used HERE

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More significant peaks accessible directly or via side trails:

• Ograzdenec
• Babin Cukar
• Chengino Kale
• Kadiica
• Chavka
• Bel Kamen
• Lisec
• Chupino brdo

Description/Status:

Lebedovo Lake – Berovsko Lake

The section starts from the Lebedovo Ezero complex, leads north first in the vicinity and then along the asphalt road to the village of Samoilovo, where it turns into a dirt road and then turns into a beautiful rocky – forest path and climbs the slopes of Ograzden all the way to the archaeological area Crveno Pole. From there it continues to climb along wider forest roads alternating through deciduous and evergreen forest to the foot of Ograzdenec peak, which is accessible by a short spur trail. From here, the path begins to descend along wide dirt and forest roads towards the Bela Voda complex and in the direction of the village of Dvorishte. In the area of Dvorishte, the descent turns into ascent along the gentle slopes of the Maleshevija mountains towards the Babin Chukar peak and then down through a denser forest and along the Zamanicka river towards the Berovsko lake.

Condition: The route in this entire segment is clean and clear, except for a very small part of the stretch between Dvorishte and Babin Cukar, where there is higher vegetation in the summer. With the help of GPS, the route is easy to follow. Currently, this segment is not marked anywhere.

Berovsko Lake – Ravna Reka

Before the confluence of Zamanicka river in the Berovo lake, the trail turns to east and along a mountain path climbs steeper towards Ramni Rid. At Ravni rid, without much elevation change, it leads along forest roads to Klepalo, near the planned border crossing. From Klepalo begins a gradual ascent in the direction of the Cengino Kale peak, often leading along the Bulgarian border with a view of the entire Maleshevija. The route in the first part leads over a dirt road and then over older wide roads through a landscape rich in water and wide views until you reach the foot of Cengino Kale. From below Cengino Kale, it again descends with a slight gradient to the area of Skokoto, where along a narrow mountain path it enters the small but picturesque gorge of Kriva Reka. Before reaching Ravna Reka, the trail again joins a dirt road and finally on an paved road at Ravna Reka.

Condition: The trail in this section is in good condition and easy to follow with a little help from a GPS signal. There are markings on parts of Ramni Rid and in one part of the stretch Klepalo – Chengino Kale.

Ravna Reka – Kadiica:

From the picnic area Ravna Reka you follow the asphalt road towards Pehcevo until the junction to Spikovski waterfall, where you join a beautiful hiking trail first to Spikovski waterfall and then up to Treshchena polena, where the trail turns to a wider road until you reach the area of Pehcevo. From the junction to Pehcevo, it turns to the east and through a beautiful picturesque deep deciduous forest leads to the Kadan Bunar pass, from where the Kadiica peak can be reached on a short but steep spur trail. Further on, again on a wider forest road, you come to the saddle of Treshchen kamen at the foot of Kadiica peak.

Condition: The trail from Spikovski waterfall towards Spikovo in several places is undeveloped and you may need to look at the GPS track, From Treshchena polena, you briefly join a marked path, and then a fully marked trail leads from Vrtena Skala to the Kadiica peak

Kadiica – Golak

From the sadle below Kadiica, the trail continues on a narrow hiking trail in the direction of Crveni bregovi and after a while will come out onto an older dirt road and again transitions to a hiking trail that goes by the Crveni Bregovi to the area of the village Crnik and then turns and crosses the main road Vinica-Berovo where it transitions to a beautiful forest path and climbs up almost to the Bejaz Tepe peak. From here, the path leads to the locality of Kukulje, known for its unique landforms, and then through the locality of Krastova Bachia and Sveti Vodi it reaches the river Bregalnica. After passing Bregalnica, the trails passes another one locality with specific landforms named Trabotivishko Kukulje and after that the trail leading along wide forest roads ascends on the Golak mountain, all the way to the Mala Cavka peak.

Condition: At the beginning of the descent to Crveni bregovi, the path leads through a beautiful forest trail, which is still in bad condition in several places, so an alternative path has been laid along a wide road. After passing the area of the village of Crnik, the trail enters a part that has been badly damaged by the large fires that have engulfed this area recently, so new routes have been laid along the dirt roads .The trail is not marked anywhere on this segment.

Golak – Lisec

From below the top of Mala Chavka, the trail turns south and leads mostly along wide dirt roads along the ridge of Golak with a slight slope in the direction of Obozna. A few kilometers before the village of Laki, the trail turns into a narrower hiking trail that leads all the way to the entrance of the village Laki, where it briefly follow the asphalt road. From Laki, there is a gradual ascent up to the top of Asanlija, from where you descend along the Krivi Rid into the valley of the Smilanska River, leading through a beautiful deep forest characteristic of the Plackovica mountain. At the foot of Trnov Cukar, the path turns west and along the Borecka River climbs to area of Chadari and then descends to the Lumija valley, from where a narrow hiking trail climbs to the saddle below Lisec peak.

Condition: The trail to the village of Laki is in excellent condition and is easily traversed with a little help from GPS. There are markings only at the beginning of this section. From the village of Laki in the direction of Asanlija, there is a section that is in bad condition in some places, so an additional alternative route has been laid along a wide dirt road. There are no markings of this segment anywhere. As you get closer to Asanlija, there is another forest area where for a short while it will be necessary to follow the GPS track. After that, you are hiking along wide forest roads all the way to the valley of Rakita, from where a marked narrow path climbs to the foot of Lisec

Лисец – Виница

From the foot of Lisec, a beautiful path along the ridge goes through a picturesque landscape and a deep forest in the direction of the Bel Kamen peak but before reaching the peak the trail turns north in the direction of the Chupino brdo peak. Both peaks are accessible by short spur trails. From the saddle in front of Chupino Brdo, the transversal turns to the west and continues down the slopes of Cari Tash towards Vinicka river. The path continues along the course of the Vinicka river until Bumbarska spring, from where it turns to wider roads and through the localities of Dobrava and Panek descends to the main road Vinica – Berovo, where this section ends.