Plana Mountain

#221 among destinations in Bulgaria

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Plana is a mountain in western Bulgaria, bounded by Sofia Valley to the north, Iskar River to the east, Samokov Valley to the south and southwest, and Vitosha Mountain to the northwest. The summit Manastirishte rises to 1338m. ()

Local name: Плана Coordinates: 42°31'0"N, 23°25'60"E

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Sofia CityBulgaria

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Plana Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Pancharevo, Bistritsa, Pancharevo, Urvich.

5.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Pancharevo, Sofia
144 min walk • Lake Pancharevo is an artificial lake in western Bulgaria, at the end of the Pancharevo Gorge of the Iskar River, located at 600 m above sea level between the Vitosha and Lozenska mountains.
5.9 miNW
Area
Bistritsa, Sofia
150 min walk • Bistritsa is a large village in the Pancharevo municipality, located at 15 km to the south of the capital Sofia. As of 2019 it has 5,118 inhabitants. Bistritsa is among the oldest villages in the areas around Vitosha. Its name was marked in maps of the Second Bulgarian Empire as a fortress.
5.4 miN
Area
Pancharevo, Sofia
138 min walk • Pancharevo is a resort village and district located on the outskirts of Sofia close to Vitosha, Lozenska and Plana mountains and occupies the southeastern part of the Capital Municipality.As of 2011 the village has 3,433 inhabitants, but the district has about 28,000 inhabitants.
2.9 miN
Forts and castles
Urvich, Sofia
74 min walk • Urvich is a medieval fortress in the territory of today's quarter Pancharevo, heir to the village of Glavishevo. It is located on the right riverside of Iskar River, in the hill of "Sredobardie", in the Lozen mountain, about 20 kilometres from Sofia downtown on the road to Samokov.
6.3 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Stadion Bistritsa, Sofia
160 min walk • Stadion Bistritsa is a multi-purpose stadium in Bistritsa, Sofia, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of the local football club Vitosha Bistritsa and Septemvri Sofia.

Plana Mountain

Facts and practical information

Plana Mountain plan & book

Plana Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lake Pancharevo, Sofia

Bistritsa, Sofia

Pancharevo, Sofia

Urvich, Sofia

Stadion Bistritsa, Sofia