Gabrovo
Grand Balkan › Central Balkan Mountains
About Gabrovo
Bulgaria’s capital of humor and craft, where Balkan ingenuity meets a rugged industrial soul at the foot of the Balkan Mountains.
Highlights
- Satirical folk history
- Traditional craft workshops
- Balkan mountain gateway
- Textile heritage architecture
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1234m
- Top lift: 1364m
- Ski pistes: 0.9km
- Ski lifts: 1
- Lakes nearby: 3
- MTB trails: 114.9km
- Mountain huts: 13
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Gabrovo
- Today: 7 to 11 °C, partly cloudy, 6 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3110 m (2780 to 3560 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mer. 30 sept. | 7 / 11 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| jeu. 1 oct. | 5 / 11 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| ven. 2 oct. | 5 / 10 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| sam. 3 oct. | 5 / 12 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| dim. 4 oct. | 4 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| lun. 5 oct. | 5 / 17 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| mar. 6 oct. | 7 / 14 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| mer. 7 oct. | 7 / 16 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 4 h sun |
| jeu. 8 oct. | 6 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| ven. 9 oct. | 6 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
Things to do in Gabrovo
Hikes nearby — Gabrovo (5)
5 curated hiking trails around Gabrovo, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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вр. Шипка - х. Партизанска песен
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гр. Шипка - вр. Шипка
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гр. Шипка - ?
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с.Габарево - х.Соколна
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с.Шипка - х.Бузлуджа
Mountain biking near Gabrovo
- МТБ Кръстец - Бедек - Бузлуджа - Шипка - Узана - Партизанска Песен - Мазалат
- МТБ Шипка - Узана - Ясеново
- МТБ Партизанска Песен - Ясеново
- h.Partizanska pesen-h.Mazalat
- х.Партизанска Песен - х.Мазалат
Getting to Gabrovo
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Plovdiv International Airport (PDV), 82 km away, about 3h08 by road