Zlatnite Mostove
Zlatnite Mostove Златните мостове (Bulgarian) Golden Bridges | |
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 The run in the winter | |
  Zlatnite Mostove | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′33″N 23°14′26″E / 42.60917°N 23.24056°E | |
| Location | Sofia City Province, Sofia Province, Pernik Province |
| Part of | Vitosha |
| Native name | Златните мостове (Bulgarian) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| • Width | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Elevation | 1,410 m (4,630 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
Zlatnite Mostove (Bulgarian: Златните мостове, ‘Golden Bridges’) is the largest stone river on Vitosha Mountain, Bulgaria. The feature is situated in the valley of Vladayska River, extending 2.2 km, and up to 150 m wide, with several ‘tributary’ stone rivers. The stone river is ‘descending’ from elevation 1800 m above sea level in Boeritsa Chalet area to 1410 m at Zlatnite Mostove site. The lower extremity of the stone river is known as Zlatnite Mostove site, a popular tourist destination accessible from Sofia by road.[1][2]
The name ‘Golden Bridges’ derives from the golden colour of the lichens growing on the surface of stone run boulders.
External links
Sources
- ^ Vitosha Nature Park: Basic Information. Landscape. Archived March 11, 2005, at the Wayback Machine Vitosha Nature Park website.
- ^ Vitosha Map. Archived December 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Vitosha Nature Park website: Navigable map.