Krastova Gora

The complex "Krastova gora" is 40 km away from Asenovgrad, at an altitude of 1545m. You can turn left from the village of Bachkovo on the way to Narechenski Bani. After that you travel about 30 km. The road is in good condition the first 15km. The next 15 km. it is better but narrower. There are many turns and a steady climb. "Krastova gora" includes the Church of the Holy Mother, a complex of chapels dedicated to the 12 Apostles, a church shop. There is a belief that a fragment of Christ's cross is buried here. The complex offers accommodation. The view from the area is very beautiful.

Text: Nedyalko Mihalev | Photos: Nedyalko Mihalev | Location: N: 41.840168, E: 24.915903
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Rock formation "The stone mushroom", The Rhodopes Mountain

Distance: ~ 1km.
N: 41.831741 | E: 24.930012

"Belitsa - The Cave" eco trail

Distance: ~ 2km.
N: 41.826969 | E: 24.892256

"Gyumbertiyata" Waterfall

Distance: ~ 3km.
N: 41.815998 | E: 24.913084

"Shapran dupka" Rock bridge, Belitsa village

Distance: ~ 3km.
N: 41.830063 | E: 24.881380

Rock formation "Karadzhov kamak"

Distance: ~ 3km.
N: 41.822926 | E: 24.950865

"Ascension of God" Chapel, Borovo Village

Distance: ~ 4km.
N: 41.841335 | E: 24.870161

Thracian sanctuary "Belintash"

Distance: ~ 4km.
N: 41.847122 | E: 24.966845

"Martsiganitsa" panoramic viewing platform

Distance: ~ 6km.
N: 41.888935 | E: 24.881386

"Dobrostanski biser" Cave

Distance: ~ 7km.
N: 41.891422 | E: 24.872908

Chapel of The "Holy Spirit", Dobrostan village

Distance: ~ 7km.
N: 41.903488 | E: 24.925959

"St. George" waterfall

Distance: ~ 8km.
N: 41.907562 | E: 24.952774

"Lyastovichi vir" waterfall

Distance: ~ 8km.
N: 41.903400 | E: 24.968416

"Slivodolsko padalo" watefall

Distance: ~ 10km.
N: 41.909706 | E: 24.840445

"Sushitsa" Dam

Distance: ~ 10km.
N: 41.915779 | E: 24.983459

"Chereshovo padalo" waterfall

Distance: ~ 10km.
N: 41.913410 | E: 24.838463

Bachkovski waterfall, The Rhodopes Mountain

Distance: ~ 12km.
N: 41.941002 | E: 24.858215

Bachkovo Monastery

Distance: ~ 13km.
N: 41.942139 | E: 24.849394

"Sveti duh" eco trail

Distance: ~ 14km.
N: 41.723221 | E: 24.855558

"St. Basil the Great" chapel, Manastir village

Distance: ~ 14km.
N: 41.722797 | E: 24.853283

"Holy Spirit" chapel, Manastir village

Distance: ~ 14km.
N: 41.722591 | E: 24.853743

"St. Nedelya" chapel, Manastir village

Distance: ~ 14km.
N: 41.721256 | E: 24.851686

"Sveti duh" Waterfall

Distance: ~ 14km.
N: 41.721622 | E: 24.850271

Asen's Fortress

Distance: ~ 17km.
N: 41.986698 | E: 24.873425

Kosovo village

Distance: ~ 19km.
N: 41.911144 | E: 24.702543

"St.Nedelya" Arapovski Monastery

Distance: ~ 21km.
N: 42.019760 | E: 24.991198

Traditional May celebrations, Chepelare Town

Distance: ~ 23km.
N: 41.725384 | E: 24.683395

The Museum of Aviation, Krumovo Village

Distance: ~ 26km.
N: 42.066448 | E: 24.837975

Sitovo inscription

Distance: ~ 27km.
N: 41.944794 | E: 24.616577

Chudnite mostove

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 41.818806 | E: 24.581694

Medieval bridge, Nenkovo village

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 41.733349 | E: 25.219589

"St. Great Martyr George the Victorious" Belashtitsa Monastery

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 42.056381 | E: 24.743467

Sitovo Waterfall

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 41.950451 | E: 24.609451

"Chinarite" Natural area, Belashtitsa

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 42.062290 | E: 24.746658

Ottoman watchtower, Belashtitsa

Distance: ~ 29km.
N: 42.063190 | E: 24.746058

Devil's bridge - Arda river

Distance: ~ 29km.
N: 41.620438 | E: 25.114216

Snezhanka peak, The Rhodopes mountain

Distance: ~ 30km.
N: 41.637230 | E: 24.679102

"Daskalovo 2" Dam

Distance: ~ 31km.
N: 41.780350 | E: 25.284624

Near "Smolyanski lakes"

Distance: ~ 31km.
N: 41.622433 | E: 24.676973

"The Womb" Cave

Distance: ~ 31km.
N: 41.704712 | E: 25.248175

"Daskalovo" Dam

Distance: ~ 31km.
N: 41.787823 | E: 25.288521

"Trite Smolyanski ezera" eco trail

Distance: ~ 31km.
N: 41.623119 | E: 24.673134

Smolyan Lakes

Distance: ~ 31km.
N: 41.623119 | E: 24.673134

"Nevyastata" eco trail, The Rhodopes Mountain

Distance: ~ 32km.
N: 41.601860 | E: 24.698700

"Saint Martyr Panteleimon" monastery

Distance: ~ 32km.
N: 41.600731 | E: 24.698269

"Raiski izgled" eco trail

Distance: ~ 32km.
N: 41.690483 | E: 25.248327

Aetos Fortress

Distance: ~ 32km.
N: 41.597286 | E: 24.700987

"Gyullek" waterfall

Distance: ~ 32km.
N: 41.775799 | E: 25.296917

Shiroka Laka Village

Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.678726 | E: 24.583687

The Meanders of Arda River, Star chitak - Ribartsi

Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.668148 | E: 25.240597

Yuren kaya

Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 41.676643 | E: 25.263060

Smolyan waterfall

Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.582638 | E: 24.676682

The "Rhodope's Shipka" Monument

Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.533607 | E: 24.805738

Thracian sanctuary "Orlovi skali"

Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.567833 | E: 25.145477

Roman aqueduct, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 42.130386 | E: 24.723745

"The Waterfalls Canyon" eco trail

Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.584057 | E: 24.644562

The Forum of Roman Philippopolis, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 42.142654 | E: 24.749409

The Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 42.143974 | E: 24.752434

On "The Waterfalls Canyon" eco trail

Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.584320 | E: 24.642521

"The Cascades" waterfall

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 41.585457 | E: 24.634537

Ancient Theater of Philippopolis, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 42.146873 | E: 24.751097

Klianti House, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 42.147518 | E: 24.752260

Plovdiv City

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 42.144119 | E: 24.740873

Eastern gate of Philippopolis, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 42.148838 | E: 24.756014

"The Heart" waterfall

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 41.586586 | E: 24.631105

"Alyosha" Monument, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 42.143673 | E: 24.737789

"Orpheus" waterfall

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 41.586159 | E: 24.631300

"The Assumption of the Holy Virgin" Orthodox Church, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 42.147827 | E: 24.750673

House of Veren Stambolyan, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 42.148823 | E: 24.753208

Roman stadium, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 42.147606 | E: 24.748100

Part of the fortress system of Philippopolis, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 42.147812 | E: 24.747967

"St. st. Konstantin and Elena" Church, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 42.149670 | E: 24.752876

Balabanov's House, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 42.149975 | E: 24.751831

House of Stepan Hindliyan, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 42.149872 | E: 24.751263

Big Ustina Waterfall

Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 42.026833 | E: 24.528906

"The Three Generations" Memorial Complex , Perushtitsa Town

Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 42.049999 | E: 24.549999

"Yustina" Fortress

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.032265 | E: 24.524321

The Danovo School, Perushtitsa Town

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.055058 | E: 24.545694

"Saint George" chapel

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.032516 | E: 24.523760

"St. Archangel Michael" Church, Perushtitsa Town

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.055248 | E: 24.545334

Ustina Waterfall

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.033508 | E: 24.521576

Perushtitsa Town

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.059116 | E: 24.546448

"Vodopada" eco trail

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.036263 | E: 24.521721

"The Red Church", Perushtitsa Town

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.074028 | E: 24.556610

"Chilingira" eco trail

Distance: ~ 40km.
N: 41.910343 | E: 24.442616

Vacha Dam

Distance: ~ 41km.
N: 41.931942 | E: 24.438334

Orpheus Monument, Kardzhali

Distance: ~ 42km.
N: 41.672344 | E: 25.365084

"The Elephant" Rock formation

Distance: ~ 43km.
N: 41.720757 | E: 24.423365

The Stone Mushrooms

Distance: ~ 43km.
N: 41.785194 | E: 25.432861

Fotinovo Waterfalls

Distance: ~ 44km.
N: 41.891682 | E: 24.384481

Medieval monastery "St. John the Baptist"

Distance: ~ 45km.
N: 41.626484 | E: 25.370226

Bekovi rocks

Distance: ~ 45km.
N: 41.955002 | E: 24.398027

The Stone wedding

Distance: ~ 45km.
N: 41.656502 | E: 25.399332

"St. Prophet Iliya" chapel, Ravnogor village

Distance: ~ 46km.
N: 41.943314 | E: 24.381405

The Red rock

Distance: ~ 46km.
N: 41.935074 | E: 24.378637

"Uspenie Bogorodichno" Kardzhali monastery

Distance: ~ 46km.
N: 41.609585 | E: 25.377691

"Struilitsa-Kaleto-Lakata" eco trail

Distance: ~ 48km.
N: 41.743103 | E: 24.357836

"Samodivsko praskalo" waterfall

Distance: ~ 48km.
N: 41.752457 | E: 24.352207

Vishegrad Fortress

Distance: ~ 48km.
N: 41.615967 | E: 25.407799

Perperikon

Distance: ~ 48km.
N: 41.716621 | E: 25.468632

"Kavursko kale" Fortress

Distance: ~ 48km.
N: 41.748466 | E: 24.349264

Krali Marko's step Sanctuary

Distance: ~ 48km.
N: 42.076008 | E: 25.403778

"Saint 40 Martyrs" Chapel

Distance: ~ 48km.
N: 42.075699 | E: 25.405300

"Mechoto praskalo" waterfall

Distance: ~ 48km.
N: 41.751450 | E: 24.343607

"Ustra" Fortress

Distance: ~ 49km.
N: 41.470337 | E: 25.225891

Historical sites / Sanctuaries

Krastova Gora

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