Vrachanski Karst, Nature reserve and tentative World Heritage Site in Vratsa, Bulgaria
The Vrachanski Karst spans over 30,000 hectares of limestone formations, featuring more than 600 caves, deep gorges, and extensive beech forests.
The area received official protection status in 1983, marking a significant step in preserving Bulgaria's natural geological formations and mountain ecosystems.
Local inhabitants maintain traditional practices of collecting forest fruits and herbs during autumn months, following centuries-old regional customs.
Visitors can access numerous marked hiking trails, observe rare bird species, and explore the Ledenika cave system located 16 kilometers from Vratsa.
The reserve contains 1,100 plant species, representing 28 percent of Bulgaria's total flora, including specific variants found nowhere else in the world.
Location: Vratsa
Inception: August 10, 1983
GPS coordinates: 43.17251,23.48225
Latest update: March 7, 2025 20:01
Ledenika Cave
3.7 km
Cherepish Monastery
14 km
Okolchitsa
8.3 km
God's Bridge
16.9 km
Iskar Gorge
17.8 km
Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park
0 m
Vrachanska skaklya
5.6 km
Hristo Botev Stadium
7.6 km
Lakatnishki Skali
12.1 km
Borov Kamak
2.9 km
Mezdra Fortress
18.4 km
Temnata dupka, Gara Lakatnik
12.1 km
Mogilanska mound
6.4 km
Vratsa History Museum
6.1 km
Clock Tower of Vratsa
6.3 km
Bistrets Monastery
6.3 km
Tower of Kurt Pasha
6.2 km
Ethnographic complex "Saint Sophronius of Vratsa"
6.4 km
Church of the Ascension, Vratsa
6.4 km
Dramatichno-kuklen Teatr
6.2 km
Saints Constantine and Helena church
6.1 km
Художествена галерия „Иван Фунев“ (Враца)
6.1 km
Боров камък
0 m
Bov Waterfall
17.9 km
Holy Prophet Elisha
10.7 km
Krasová vyvěračka Žitoľub
12.1 km
Narodno Chitalishte "Razvitie-1869"
6.4 km
Orlovo Gnezdo hut
12.6 kmReviews
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