ONE DAY ROUTES AROUND MELNIK
The region is famous for its variety of cycling routes and hiking trails. The most popular among them is the “Tour de Sandanski”, with the participation of the Olympic champion Olaf Ludwig and Michael Schiffner.
Difficulty: 2/3
Distance: ~ 24 km
Route: village of Karlanovo – village of Sugarevo – village of Pirin
Transfer from Sandanski to the village of Kurlanovo (530 m above sea level). We are at the beginning of the famous Wine Route that connected Melnik and Bansko in the Middle Ages. Bring a camera – we start from the foot of three famous rock pyramids – the Little, the Middle and the Big Bank. We climb to the village of Sugarevo (750 m) and continue to the village of Pirin (680 m), where we eat homemade feasts in the house of the famous folk singer Lyubimka Biserova.