Orlovo gnezdo refuge, Mountain refuge in Troyan Municipality, Bulgaria.
Orlovo gnezdo is a mountain shelter in Troyan Municipality situated at approximately 1534 meters elevation. It provides basic lodging for hikers and climbers traveling the local routes in the region.
The shelter stands on the ridge of Stara Planina east of Beklemeto, at 1534 m, where a marked path branches off the Troyan–Karnare road. It is a one-storey masonry building with running water, electricity and central heating, open all year with staff on site. It lies on the European long-distance footpath E3 (Kom–Emine), 1 h 30 min from Beklemeto and 3 h 30 min from the Kozja stena shelter.
The refuge sits on the Kom–Emine section of the European long-distance footpath E3, so walkers heading between the Kozja stena and Dermenka huts pass through it. It is a staffed, year-round stop with a dining room, barbecue and kitchen, where hikers on the marked trails from Beklemeto or the Troyan–Karnare road break their day.
The refuge sits on the Stara Planina ridge east of Beklemeto, reached by a marked trail from Beklemeto in about 1 hour 30 minutes; the turn-off climbs from the Troyan–Karnare road. It is open all year with permanent staff, has running water, electricity and central heating, and lies on the Kom–Emine route of the E3 long-distance path. Kozja stena refuge is 3 hours 30 minutes away and Dermenka 1 hour 40 minutes.
The shelter sits on the European long-distance footpath E3 (Kom–Emine), on the ridge east of Beklemeto, and is reached by a marked trail from Beklemeto in about 1 hour 30 minutes. It is a one-storey masonry building with running water, electricity and central heating, open all year with staff on site.
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