Beklemeto Pass

Beklemeto Pass
View from Beklemeto
Elevation	1,520 m (4,987 ft)
Traversed by	Road 35
Location	Bulgaria
Range	Balkan Mountains
Coordinates	42°46′50″N 24°36′21″E / 42.78056°N 24.60583°E / 42.78056; 24.60583

Beklemeto Pass (Bulgarian: Беклемето [bɛklɛˈmɛto]), also known as Troyan Pass (Троянски проход [troˈjanski ˈprɔxot]), is a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) in Bulgaria. It connects Troyan and Karnare on the Karlovo Plain.

The pass is in north-central Bulgaria 20 km from the town of Troyan. The pass features a ski resort.

The pass is on one of the main roads connecting northern and southern Bulgaria. This was the Roman Via Trayana (Trajan road), and some of the Roman remains can still be seen. North of the pass was the fortress of Ad Radices,^{[citation needed]} south of it was Sub Radices,^{[citation needed]} and at the pass was the crest station of Montemno (Monte Haemo), the foundation of which is still visible.

Close to the pass there is a monument dedicated to the liberation struggle of the Bulgarians on the peak of Goraltepe, a 15-minute hike to the east of the pass. It is accessible via a narrow paved road.

References[edit]

• Basic information and photos
• Photo of ski resort
• Description of pass and monument
• Paragliding on the Beklemeto Pass

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