LIFTS (ROPEWAYS)
STARA PLANINA Mountains
  • SOPOTSKI LIFT

    Lift Sopot

     

    Sopotski Lift -
General view

    Sopotski Lift - General view

    • Other names: Passenger Ropeway (PRW) "Nezabravka", Sky Lift, Sopot Lift
    • Lift System: Double Chairlift with fixed-grip seats (2-CLF)
    • Technical Characteristics: This is the longest passenger chair ropeway in Bulgaria - 3990 m. It was built by Vazovskite Mashinostritelni Zavodi (VMZ) - town of Sopot, with primary purpose easy access of workers to the departmental holiday house "Nezabravka" and other tourist sites in the Central Balkan. It consists of two parts, the first of which was constructed in 1980 and the second - after 1989:
      • The first part begins from the outskirts of town of Sopot, near Sopotski Monastery "Vaznesenie Gospodne" (557 m., First station) and ends in Pochivaloto Area (1389 m., Second station), overcoming displacement 832 meters. Its length is 2630 m., the trip lasts 22 min, at 2 m / s. The capacity of this line is 300 persons per hour and the number of seats - 101. Next to the lower station has outdoor swimming pool and a restaurant (cafe). In early 2014 of a second station was installed a new generator for backup power "PRAMAC" (Web-site) that ensures power is restored within seconds
      • The second part starts from Pochivaloto Area (Third station) to the region of Nezabravka Chalet (Fourth station). Its length is 1360 m., the capacity is 254 persons per hour and the trip lasts 15 min., at 2 m / s. The capacity of this line is 250 persons per hour and the number of seats - 55. Under reconstruction!
    • General conditions for the provision of services and rules for using Sopot Lift (In Bulgarian)
    • Contact Details:
    • Work Time and Prices: Work Time and Prices
    • Lower (I) lift station:
      • Starting Point to the lower (I) lift station (above town of Sopot):
        • The town center in town of Sopot – 0,20 h.
        • Sopot Raiway Station (on Podbalkanska line) - 0,50 h.
    • Medial (II-III) lift station (Pochivaloto Area):
      • Starting Point from the medial (II-III) lift station:
        • Practicing paragliding - this is one of the best places in Bulgaria
        • Dobrila Chalet - 1,00 h.
        • Ambaritsa Chalet (through Dobrila Chalet) - 3,30 h.
        • Vasil Levski Chalet (through Dobrila Chalet, summer variation) - 5,30 h.
    • Upper (IV) lift station (Nezabravka Chalet):
      • Starting Point from the upper (IV) lift station:
        • Nezabravka Chalet – 0,05 h. (along marked path or cart road)
        • Dobrila Chalet – 0,40 h.
        • Dermenka Chalet – 3,00 h.
        • Ambaritsa Chalet (through Dobrila Chalet) - 3,10 h.
        • Vasil Levski Chalet (through Dobrila Chalet, summer variation) – 5,10 h.
    • Host Association: "Center Region Group" Ltd. (European center of extreme sport and meditation "Shambhala"), 4330 Town of Sopot, Sopot Municipality, Plovdiv Region, 5 Vasil Levski Str., Kinokompleks "Aleksandar Vazov", E-mail, Web-site
  • SLIVEN – KARANDILA LIFT

    Sliven - Karandila Lift

     

    Sliven-Karandila Lift - General view

    Sliven-Karandila Lift - General view

    • Other name: Passenger Ropeway (PRW) "Sliven - Karandila"
    • Lift System: Double Chairlift with fixed-grip seats (2-CLF)
    • Technical Characteristics: The lift is designed, delivered and put into operation by the Bulgarian-Hungarian company "Intransmash" - Sofia (YouTube), as an investor is County People's Council - Sliven. The first stone was laid on January 5, 1971 and its inauguration took place on March 20th, 1974. Chairlift is long 1895 meters, overcomes altitude 597 meters and has a capacity of 270 people per hour. The lower lift station is located on 390 m. altitude in Kaptazha Area and the upper one is on 987 m. in Slancheva Polyana Area. The trip lasts 20 min. at a speed of 1,6 m/s. The transport rope has a thickness of 32 mm., a power of the main electric motors - 2 x 55 kW
    • Contact Details:
    • Work Time and Prices: Work Time and Prices
    • Lower lift station (Kaptazha Area):

      Sliven-Karandila Lift - Lower lift station

      Sliven-Karandila Lift - Lower lift station

      • Starting Point to the lower lift station:
        • The Visitors' Center of Nature park "Sinite kamani" - 0,10 h.
        • Town of Sliven - by urban bus, by taxi, on foot or by private transport
    • Upper lift station (Slancheva Polyana Area):
      • Starting Point from the upper lift station:
        • Karandila Chalet - 0,30 h.
        • Karandila Hotel (Tourist House) - 0,30 h.
    • Host Association: "Patnicheski Prevozi" Ltd., Sliven 8800, 3 Stefan Karadzha Blvd., tel./fax: 044 / 62-53-34, Å-mail, Web-site
  • LEDENIKA LIFT

    Ledenika Lift -
General view

    Ledenika Lift - General view

    • Other name: "Zgorigrad - Ledenika" Lift
    • Lift System: Double Chairlift with fixed-grip seats (2-CLF)
    • Technical Characteristics: The ropeway is in exploitation from 1987 in honor of Seventh Congress of Bulgarian Tourist Association (BTA, Web-site). Designed by Bulgarian-Hungarian company "Intransmash" - Sofia (YouTube). It is constructed in Vrachanski Balkan Mountain and connects Zgorigrad Village (4 km from the town of Vratsa) with the Kravya Area near Ledenika Cave. The lower lift station is located on 460 m. altitude, the upper one is on 966 m., thereby the lift overcoming total denivelation is 506 m. The length of the lift is 2164 meters and along the route were placed 29 pillars. Its capacity is 500 people per hour, provided by 157 number external seats. Soon after in 1989 the lift abandoned, partially looted and does not work
    • Contact Details: -
    • Work Time: DOES NOT WORK
    • Lower lift station (Garvanets Area):

      Ledenika Lift - Lower lift station
in Garvanets Area next to Zgorigrad Village

      Ledenika Lift - Lower lift station in Garvanets Area next to Zgorigrad Village

      • GPS Position: 43 11 13.9N 23 31 14.2E
      • Altitude: 460 m.
      • Satellite image from Wikimapia
      • Starting Point to the lower lift station:
        • Town of Vratsa - on foot, by bus to Zgorigrad Village, by taxi or by private transport
    • Upper lift station (Kravya Area):
      • Starting Point from the upper lift station:
        • Ledenika Cave and Amusement Park "Ledenika" - about 2,5 km
    • Host Association: Private, submitted by the trustee of the Association "Tourist Association Veslets-Vratsa", declared bankrupt

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