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Madara Rider Relief – Madara Fortress Ruins loop from Мадара

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Madara Rider Relief – Madara Fortress Ruins loop from Мадара

Moderate

4.8

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Madara Rider Relief – Madara Fortress Ruins loop from Мадара

03:24

11.2km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Мадарски скални венци

Провадийско-Роякско плато

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.46 km

Madara Caves

Highlight • Cave

Here you will find several caves, all of which are accessible. There is a church in a cave. The caves have been used since the Stone Age (200,000 BC).

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2.81 km

Madara Rider Relief

Highlight • Monument

Nice place with fortress and beautiful rocks and semi-caves

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3.07 km

Old Bulgarian pagan cult complex. It includes a large, flat-on-top piece of rock, used in cult ceremonies. Several premises were built around it, and aboive it there is an artificially levelled rock site. This is a place, filled with energy.

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3.52 km

Madara Fortress Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

A rock staircase with 386 steps climbs the Madar Plateau. It leads to the Madar Fortress. It existed until 1386-1388, when it was conquered by the Ottomans. It is shaped …

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11.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.79 km

3.52 km

1.62 km

1.22 km

Surfaces

5.61 km

2.70 km

1.26 km

1.24 km

267 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

32°C

17°C

33 %

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