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#299 of 300 · Western Rhodopes

Trigrad Gorge and the Devil's Throat

BulgariaSmolyan Province

A walk from the Rhodope village of Trigrad through a marble gorge with 300 m walls to the Devil's Throat cave, where the Trigradska river plunges into an underground chamber reached by a tunnel and steep steps.

Distance
5 km
Out and back
Ascent
200 m
High point 1,250 m
Time
2 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Easy
Good paths and little climbing.
Best months
May–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Trigrad
Western Rhodopes

Route

Topographic map of Trigrad Gorge and the Devil's Throat, from Trigrad to Devil's Throat cave (Trigrad Gorge)TrigradDevil's Throat cave (Trigrad Gorge)Start: TrigradTurn-around: Devil's Throat cave (Trigrad Gorge)© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Trigrad
  2. Devil's Throat cave (Trigrad Gorge)
  3. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

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