Stage in the Sultans Trail, a historic and cultural long-distance hiking route from Vienna to Istanbul.
OSM map layer · LineString
41.54, 24.73 · rel 19982068
41.54, 24.73 · rel 19982068
ST520 Smolyan - Polkovnik Serafimovo
15,7 km from Smolyan to Polkovnik Serafimovo through alpine terrain and mountains.
Smolyan
→
Polkovnik Serafimovo
linear
15,7km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
hiking
SAC
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 1 point along the route
What will you encounter?
1× summit
Св. Георги
summit ·
486 m off route
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04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
ST520 Smolyan - Polkovnik Serafimovo is 15.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, ST520 Smolyan - Polkovnik Serafimovo takes approximately 3h 55min to complete.
No, ST520 Smolyan - Polkovnik Serafimovo is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Smolyan to Polkovnik Serafimovo. Plan ahead for return transport.
ST520 Smolyan - Polkovnik Serafimovo starts at Smolyan.
ST520 Smolyan - Polkovnik Serafimovo is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
ST520 Smolyan - Polkovnik Serafimovo is maintained and managed by Sultans Trail Foundation.
Yes, ST520 Smolyan - Polkovnik Serafimovo is part of the International Walking Network (IWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.