LIFTS IN PIRIN MOUNTAIN

BANSKO GONDOLA

Bansko Gondola - General view of the lower lift station to Todorin Vrah Summit (Todorka Summit - 2746 m)

Bansko Gondola - General view of the medial lift station to town of Bansko
- Other name: Bansko-Banderishka Polyana Cabin Ropeway (CRW)
- PLAN
- Lift System: Monocable Gondola Detachable with eight seats (8-MGD) (monocable circulating ropeway)
- Technical Characteristics: It is the second longest passenger lift in Bulgaria - 6233 m. Bansko Gondola is constructed in 2002 by the Austrian company "Doppelmayr", which in the same year became part of the Austrian-Swiss group "Doppelmayr-Garaventa" (Web-site). It was put into regular operation on December 13, 2003. The lower lift station is located on 998 m. altitude in town of Bansko, the medial station is in Chalin Valog Area on 1468 m. altitude and the upper one is on 1595 m. in Banderishka Polyana Area (Mecha Polyana Area). Absolute displacement, which overcomes the lift is 597 m. In the medial lift station the cabins are taken by second rope, so the passengers do not descend to take the other lift. Here the doors open automatically and those who like may go up or down. The design speed is 6 m/sec., but the real is variable, as the speed increases and decreases due to technical reasons. Total average trip lasts about 25 minutes. The length of the lift from the lower to the middle station is 3318 m., and from the middle to upper station - 2915 m. (Total: 6233 m.). Lift capacity is 2000 persons per hour as each cabin has a capacity of 8 people or 640 kg. The main purpose of the gondola during the ski season is to serve the ski runs in the area by transport skiers to the lower station of the lifts Kolarski and Banderitsa-1
- Contact Details: -
- Work Time:
  - outside the ski season 2016: Work Time
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Work Time
- Prices:
  - outside the ski season 2016: Prices
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Prices
- Lower lift station (Town of Bansko):
  
  Bansko Gondola - Lower lift station in town of Bansko
  - GPS Position: 41 49 37.5N 023 28 39.0E
  - Altitude: 998 m.
  - Satellite image from Wikimapia
  - Starting Point to the lower lift station:
    - Edelvays Tourist House in town of Bansko - 0,15 h.
    - Bansko Bus Station - 0,30 h.
    - Bansko Railway Station (on the narrow-gauge line Septemvri-Dobrinishte) - 0,30 h.
- Medial lift station (Chalin Valog Area):
  
  Bansko Gondola - Medial lift station in Chalin Valog Area
  - GPS Position: 41 47 54.7N 023 27 57.2E
  - Altitude: 1468 m.
  - Satellite image from Wikimapia
  - Starting Point from the medial lift station:
    - The upper station of Chalin Valog Lift - in the close proximity
    - Ski run # 15 ("Chalin Valog-2")
    - Ski run # 16 ("Chalin Valog-1")
    - Ski road # 2 to the lower station of Mosta Lift
- Upper lift station (Banderishka Polyana Area (Mecha Polyana Area)):
  
  Bansko Gondola - Upper lift station in Banderishka Polyana Area (Mecha Polyana Area)
  - GPS Position: 41 46 52.4N 023 26 21.5E
  - Altitude: 1595 m.
  - Satellite image from Wikimapia
  - Starting Point from the upper lift station:
    - The lower station of Kolarski Lift - in the close proximity
    - The lower station of Banderitsa-1 Lift - in the close proximity
    - Banderitsa Chalet - 0,30-0,40 h.
    - Akademika Hotel - 0,45 h.
    - Vihren Chalet - 1,00-1,10 h.
    - The ski run # 1 ("Bansko")
- Host Association: Yulen PLC, 2770 Bansko, 94 Pirin Str., tel.: 0749 / 8-89-11, tel.: 0749 / 8-44-80, fax: 0749 / 8-88-10, Е-mail, Web-site, Facebook
MOSTA LIFT
- Other name: Zhelezen Most-Platoto Lift
- PLAN
- Lift System: Quad High-Speed Detachable Chairlift (4-CLD)
- Technical Characteristics: The lift is constructed by the Austrian company "Doppelmayr", which in 2002 became part of the Austrian-Swiss group "Doppelmayr-Garaventa" (Web-site) and it was put into regular operation on December 18, 2004. The length of a chairlift is 2606 m., the displacement is 582 m. and its capacity is 1940 persons per hour. The lower lift station is located on 1629 m. altitude in Zhelezen Most Area and the upper one is on 2211 m. in Platoto Area. In the Platoto Area above the Mosta Lift passes Plato Lift, creating a kind of intersection. During the ski season lift serviced ski runs in the area
- Contact Details: -
- Work Time:
  - outside the ski season: During the ski season only
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Work Time
- Prices:
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Prices
- Lower lift station (Zhelezen Most Area):
  - Starting Point to the lower lift station:
    - Town of Bansko - 9,5 km. along asphalt road (2,30 h. on foot)
- Upper lift station (Platoto Area):
  - Starting Point from the upper lift station:
    - The lower station of Plato Lift
    - Ski run # 5 ("Shiligarnik-1")
    - Ski run # 10 ("Shiligarnik-2")
    - Ski run # 12 ("Strazhite")
- Host Association: Yulen PLC, 2770 Bansko, 94 Pirin Str., tel.: 0749 / 8-89-11, tel.: 0749 / 8-44-80, fax: 0749 / 8-88-10, Е-mail, Web-site, Facebook
KOLARSKI LIFT

Kolarski Lift - General view of the lower lift station
- Other names: Banderishka Polyana-Kolarski Pat Lift, Starata Pista Lift
- PLAN
- Lift System: Six pack High-Speed Detachable Chairlift (6-CLD)
- Technical Characteristics: The high-speed six pack chairlift was put into operation on December 11, 2010 and replaces quad chairlift with fixed-grip seats (4-CLF) with capacity of 1000 people per hour, opened on December 18, 2004. The lift was constructed by the Austrian company "Doppelmayr", which in 2002 became part of the Austrian-Swiss group "Doppelmayr-Garaventa" (Web-site). The length of a chairlift is 774 m., the displacement is 316 m. and its capacity is 3000 persons per hour. The design speed is 5 m/sec. The lower lift station is located on 1598 m. altitude in Banderishka Polyana Area (Mecha Polyana Area) and the upper one is on 1914 m. in Kolarski Pat Area. During the ski season lift serviced ski runs in the area
- Contact Details: -
- Work Time:
  - outside the ski season: During the ski season only
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Work Time
- Prices:
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Prices
- Lower lift station (Banderishka Polyana Area (Mecha Polyana Area)):
  
  Kolarski Lift - Lower lift station in Banderishka Polyana Area (Mecha Polyana Area)
  - GPS Position: 41 46 50.9N 023 26 23.3E
  - Altitude: 1598 m.
  - Satellite image from Wikimapia
  - Starting Point to the lower lift station:
    - The upper station of Bansko Gondola - in the close proximity
- Upper lift station (Kolarski Pat Area):
  - Starting Point from the upper lift station:
    - Ski run # 6 ("Todorka")
    - Ski run # 7 ("Stara Pista")
    - Ski run # 8 ("Yulen")
    - Ski run # 9 ("Alberto Tomba")
- Host Association: Yulen PLC, 2770 Bansko, 94 Pirin Str., tel.: 0749 / 8-89-11, tel.: 0749 / 8-44-80, fax: 0749 / 8-88-10, Е-mail, Web-site, Facebook
BANDERITSA-1 LIFT

Banderitsa-1 Lift - General view of the lower lift station
- Other name: Banderishka Polyana-Mezhdinna Stantsiya Lift
- PLAN
- Lift System: Quad High-Speed Detachable Chairlift (4-CLD)
- Technical Characteristics: The lift is constructed by the Austrian company "Doppelmayr", which in 2002 became part of the Austrian-Swiss group "Doppelmayr-Garaventa" (Web-site) and it was put into regular operation on December 13, 2003. The length of a chairlift is 1745 m., the displacement is 630 m. and its capacity is 2000 persons per hour. The design speed is 5 m/sec. The lower lift station is located on 1602 m. altitude in Banderishka Polyana Area (Mecha Polyana Area) and the upper one is on 2232 m. in Mezhdinna Stantsiya Area. During the ski season lift serviced ski runs in the area
- Contact Details: -
- Work Time:
  - outside the ski season: During the ski season only
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Work Time
- Prices:
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Prices
- Lower lift station (Banderishka Polyana Area (Mecha Polyana Area)):
  
  Banderitsa-1 Lift - Lower lift station in Banderishka Polyana Area (Mecha Polyana Area)
  - GPS Position: 41 46 49.5N 023 26 19.8E
  - Altitude: 1602 m.
  - Satellite image from Wikimapia
  - Starting Point to the lower lift station:
    - The upper station of Bansko Gondola - in the close proximity
- Upper lift station (Mezhdinna Stantsiya Area):
  - Starting Point from the upper lift station:
    - The lower station of Banderitsa-2 Lift - in the close proximity
    - Ski run # 4 ("Balkaniada")
    - Ski run # 6 ("Todorka")
    - Ski run # 9 ("Alberto Tomba")
- Host Association: Yulen PLC, 2770 Bansko, 94 Pirin Str., tel.: 0749 / 8-89-11, tel.: 0749 / 8-44-80, fax: 0749 / 8-88-10, Е-mail, Web-site, Facebook
BANDERITSA-2 LIFT
- Other name: Mezhdinna Stantsiya-Todorka Lift
- PLAN
- Lift System: Quad High-Speed Detachable Chairlift (4-CLD)
- Technical Characteristics: The lift is constructed by the Austrian company "Doppelmayr", which in 2002 became part of the Austrian-Swiss group "Doppelmayr-Garaventa" (Web-site) and it was put into regular operation on December 13, 2003. The length of a chairlift is 972 m., the displacement is 301 m. and its capacity is 2000 persons per hour. The lower lift station is located on 2228 m. altitude in Mezhdinna Stantsiya Area and the upper one is on 2529 m. under Todorin Vrah Summit (Todorka Summit). Initially, the seats are equipped with bubbles against wind and snow (the first in Bulgaria), but later due to problems the exploitation due to strong winds they were moved to the lower lift "Chalin valog". During the ski season lift serviced ski runs in the area
- Contact Details: -
- Work Time:
  - outside the ski season: During the ski season only
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Work Time
- Prices:
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Prices
- Lower lift station (Mezhdinna Stantsiya Area):
  - Starting Point to the lower lift station:
    - The upper station of Banderitsa-1 Lift - in the close proximity
- Upper lift station (under Todorka Summit):
  - Starting Point from the upper lift station:
    - The upper station of Plato Lift
    - Ski run # 2 ("Banderitsa")
    - Ski run # 3 ("Plato-1")
    - Ski run # 4 ("Balkaniada")
    - Ski run # 11 ("Plato-2")
- Host Association: Yulen PLC, 2770 Bansko, 94 Pirin Str., tel.: 0749 / 8-89-11, tel.: 0749 / 8-44-80, fax: 0749 / 8-88-10, Е-mail, Web-site, Facebook
SHILIGARNIK LIFT
- Other name: Shiligarnika-Platoto Lift
- PLAN
- Lift System: Quad High-Speed Detachable Chairlift (4-CLD)
- Technical Characteristics: The lift is constructed by the Austrian company "Doppelmayr", which in 2002 became part of the Austrian-Swiss group "Doppelmayr-Garaventa" (Web-site) and it was put into regular operation on December 13, 2003. The length of a chairlift is 2050 m., the displacement is 483 m. and its capacity is 2000 persons per hour. The lower lift station is located on 1721 m. altitude in Goren Shiligarnik Area (Ikrishchka Polyana Area) and the upper one is on 2204 m. in Platoto Area. During the ski season lift serviced ski runs in the area
- Contact Details: -
- Work Time:
  - outside the ski season: During the ski season only
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Work Time
- Prices:
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Prices
- Lower lift station (Goren Shiligarnik Area (Ikrishchka Polyana Area)):
  - Starting Point to the lower lift station:
    - Town of Bansko - 10,5 km. along asphalt road to the parking from where 0,5 km (2,45 h. on foot)
- Upper lift station (Platoto Area):
  - Starting Point from the upper lift station:
    - Ski run # 5 ("Shiligarnik-1")
    - Ski run # 10 ("Shiligarnik-2")
    - Ski run # 12 ("Strazhite")
- Host Association: Yulen PLC, 2770 Bansko, 94 Pirin Str., tel.: 0749 / 8-89-11, tel.: 0749 / 8-44-80, fax: 0749 / 8-88-10, Е-mail, Web-site, Facebook
CHALIN VALOG LIFT

Chalin Valog Lift - General view of the upper lift station to town of Bansko
- Other names: Chalin Valog Shlem Lift
- PLAN
- Lift System: Quad High-Speed Detachable Chairlift with Bubbles (4-CLD-B)
- Technical Characteristics: The lift is constructed by the Austrian company "Doppelmayr", which in 2002 became part of the Austrian-Swiss group "Doppelmayr-Garaventa" (Web-site) and it was put into regular operation on December 15, 2007. The length of a chairlift is 1100 m., the displacement is 325 m. and its capacity is 1965 persons per hour. The lower lift station is located on 1150 m. altitude above the town of Bansko and the upper one is on 1475 m. in Chalin Valog Area. Initially seats with bubbles (plastic shields against wind and snow) have been placed on Bunderitsa-1 Lift, but later due to problems with the operation due to strong winds they were moved to the lower lift "Chalin valog". During the ski season lift serviced ski runs in the area
- Contact Details: -
- Work Time:
  - outside the ski season: During the ski season only
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Work Time
- Prices:
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Prices
- Lower lift station (above town of Bansko):
  - Starting Point to the lower lift station:
    - Town of Bansko - 4,5 km. along asphalt road
- Upper lift station (Chalin Valog Area):
  
  Chalin Valog Lift - Upper lift station in Chalin Valog Area
  - GPS Position: 41 47 57.9N 023 27 56.4E
  - Altitude: 1475 m.
  - Satellite image from Wikimapia
  - Starting Point from the upper lift station:
    - The medial station of Bansko Gondola - in the close proximity
    - Ski run # 15 ("Chalin Valog-2")
    - Ski run # 16 ("Chalin Valog-1")
- Host Association: Yulen PLC, 2770 Bansko, 94 Pirin Str., tel.: 0749 / 8-89-11, tel.: 0749 / 8-44-80, fax: 0749 / 8-88-10, Е-mail, Web-site, Facebook
TODORKA LIFT
- Other name: Shiligarnika-Todorka Lift
- PLAN
- Lift System: Six pack High-Speed Detachable Chairlift (6-CLD)
- Technical Characteristics: The lift is constructed by the Italian company "LEITNER ropeways" (Web-site) and was sanctified and put into regular operation on December 12, 2015. Replaces the 3-seat chairlift with fixed-grip seats (3-CLF) produced by the French company "POMA" (Web-site), opened on February 11, 1986. This is the first lift in the Pirin and was built on the occasion hosting the town of Bansko of the Balkaniad on alpine skiing and cross-country skiing, held in mid-February 1986. Because of the the long travel time - 20 minutes, the old lift was called "Babata" ("The grandmother"). The new lift has a design speed of 6 m/s and the trip lasts about 6 minutes. Increased capacity of lift - from 800 to 2000 people per hour. The length of a chairlift is 2336 m. and overcomes the displacement of 703 m. The lower lift station is located on 1725 m. altitude in Goren Shiligarnik Area (Ikrishchka Polyana Area) and the upper one is on 2428 m. under Todorin Vrah Summit (Todorka Summit). During the ski season lift serviced ski runs in the area
- Contact Details: -
- Work Time:
  - outside the ski season: During the ski season only
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Work Time
- Prices:
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Prices
- Lower lift station (Goren Shiligarnik Area (Ikrishchka Polyana Area)):
  - Starting Point to the lower lift station:
    - Town of Bansko - 10,5 km. along asphalt road to the parking from where 0,5 km (2,45 h. on foot)
- Upper lift station (under Todorka Summit):
  - Starting Point from the upper lift station:
    - Ski run # 2 ("Banderitsa")
    - Ski run # 3 ("Plato-1")
    - Ski run # 6 ("Todorka")
- Host Association: Yulen PLC, 2770 Bansko, 94 Pirin Str., tel.: 0749 / 8-89-11, tel.: 0749 / 8-44-80, fax: 0749 / 8-88-10, Е-mail, Web-site, Facebook

PLATO LIFT
- PLAN
- Lift System: Quad High-Speed Detachable Chairlift (4-CLD)
- Technical Characteristics: The lift is constructed by the Austrian company "Doppelmayr", which in 2002 became part of the Austrian-Swiss group "Doppelmayr-Garaventa" (Web-site) and it was put into regular operation on February 05, 2011. The length of a chairlift is 1513 m., the displacement is 375 m. and its capacity is 2000 persons per hour. The lower lift station is located on 2143 m. altitude in Platoto Area and the upper one is on 2518 m. below Todorin Vrah Summit (Todorka Summit). In the Platoto Area under the Plato Lift passes Mosta Lift, creating a kind of intersection. During the ski season lift serviced ski runs in the area
- Contact Details: -
- Work Time:
  - outside the ski season: During the ski season only
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Work Time
- Prices:
  - during the ski season winter 2012/2013: Prices
- Lower lift station (Platoto Area):
  - Starting Point to the lower lift station:
    - The upper lift station of Mosta Lift
- Upper lift station (under Todorka Summit):
  - Starting Point from the upper lift station:
    - The upper station of Banderitsa-2 Lift
    - Ski run # 3 ("Plato-1")
    - Ski run # 11 ("Plato-2")
- Host Association: Yulen PLC, 2770 Bansko, 94 Pirin Str., tel.: 0749 / 8-89-11, tel.: 0749 / 8-44-80, fax: 0749 / 8-88-10, Е-mail, Web-site, Facebook
TSARNA MOGILA LIFT

Tsarna Mogila Lift - General view
- Other names: Akademika Lift, Lednika Lift, Bansko Lift
- PLAN
- Lift System: Double Chairlift with fixed-grip seats (2-CLF)
- Technical Characteristics: The lift is constructed by the French company "POMA" (Web-site) and put into operation in the summer of 1986. Its length is 2412 m., the displacement is 887 m. and its capacity is 500 persons per hour. The lower lift station is located on 1584 m. altitude in Banderishka Polyana Area (Mecha Polyana Area) and the upper one is on 2471 m. in Tsarna Mogila Ridge. It's been designed to serve the ski run on Tsarna Mogila Ridge. The lift does not work and provides for its removal and its replacement with a High-Speed Quad Chairlift with detachable seats
- Contact Details: -
- Work Time: DOES NOT WORK
- Lower lift station (Banderishka Polyana Area (Mecha Polyana Area)):
  
  Tsarna Mogila Lift - Lower lift station in Banderishka Polyana Area (Mecha Polyana Area)
  - GPS Position: 41 47 08.1N 023 26 24.6E
  - Altitude: 1584 m.
  - Satellite image from Wikimapia
  - Starting Point to the lower lift station:
    - The upper station of Bansko Gondola - 0,10 h.
- Upper lift station (in Tsarna Mogila Ridge):
  - Starting Points from the upper lift station:
    - The ski run # 14 ("Tsarna Mogila")
- Host Association: Yulen PLC, 2770 Bansko, 94 Pirin Str., tel.: 0749 / 8-89-11, tel.: 0749 / 8-44-80, fax: 0749 / 8-88-10, Е-mail, Web-site, Facebook
BEZBOG LIFT

Bezbog Lift - General view
- Other name: "Gotse Delchev Chalet - Bezbog Chalet" Lift
- Lift System: Double Chairlift with fixed-grip seats (2-CLF)
- Technical Characteristics: The line is in regular exploitation from August 13, 1989. The lift designed by Bulgarian-Hungarian company "Intransmash" - Sofia (YouTube). The lower lift station is located on 1481 m. altitude, next to Gotse Delchev Chalet. The medial station is located on 1878 m. altitude and the upper one is on 2218 m., near Bezbog Chalet. The displacement is 737 m. for 27-min. trip (the first part – 13 min. and the second one – 14 min.). The capacity of the line is 500 persons per hour. The length of the first part is 1514 m. and of the second one – 1731 m. (Total: 3245 m.)
- Contact Details:
  - Through Dobrinishte Hotel
    - Tel.: 07447 / 21-20
    - Tel.: 07447 / 21-28
    - GSM: 0885 / 50-28-10
  - Through Bezbog Chalet
    - GSM: 0885 / 50-28-01
    - GSM: 0888 / 28-61-02
- Work Time:
  - outside the ski season 2016: Work Time
  - during the ski season winter 2015/2016: -
- Prices:
  - outside the ski season 2016: Prices
  - during the ski season winter 2015/2016: -
- Lower lift station (Gotse Delchev Chalet):
  
  Bezbog Lift - Lower lift station next to Gotse Delchev Chalet
  - GPS Position: 41 45 32.0N 023 32 44.2E
  - Altitude: 1481 m.
  - Satellite image from Wikimapia
  - Starting Point to the lower lift station:
    - Town of Dobrinishte (Final Railway Station of the narrow-gauge line Septemvri-Dobrinishte) – 11 km. along asphalt road (2,30 h.). Transportation is provided in Dobrinishte Hotel or take a taxi
- Medial lift station:
  
  Bezbog Lift - Medial lift station
  - GPS Position: 41 44 52.0N 023 32 10.7E
  - Altitude: 1878 m.
  - Satellite image from Wikimapia
- Upper lift station (Bezbog Chalet):
  
  Bezbog Lift - Upper lift station with Bezbog Chalet
  - GPS Position: 41 44 05.2N 023 31 31.6E
  - Altitude: 2218 m.
  - Satellite image from Wikimapia
  - Starting Points from the upper lift station:
    - Tevno Ezero Shelter (through Kraledvorska Lyava Porta Area) – 3,45 h.
    - Demyalnitsa Chalet (through Dzhengalskata (unpopular: Samodivskata) Porta) - 5,00 h.
    - Pirin Chalet (through Zhelezni Vrata Saddle) – 6,00 h.
- Host Association: Sigma Ski Ltd., 2777 Dobrinishte, 17 Targovska Str. (Dobrinishte Hotel). Managed: Dobrinishte Hotel, Dobrinishte Tavern, Gotse Delchev Chalet, Bezbog Chalet and Bezbog Lift. For references and reservations: tel.: 07447 / 21-20, tel.: 07447 / 21-28, GSM: 0885 / 50-28-10, Е-mail, Web-site

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