"The Womb" Cave

"The Womb" Cave is located in the Rhodopes Mountain. It was discovered in 2001. It is about 3m high and over 20m long. There is a ladder in front of its entrance to climb up to the cave. You can reach the cave, if you travel from the village of Padartsi in the direction of the village of Nenkovo, there is an extension of the road where you can park. From there you continue along the path through the forest. The hiking takes about 1 hour. The trail is well marked. Gazebos for resting are built along the route.

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"Raiski izgled" eco trail

Distance: ~ 2km.
N: 41.690483 | E: 25.248327

Yuren kaya

Distance: ~ 3km.
N: 41.676643 | E: 25.263060

Medieval bridge, Nenkovo village

Distance: ~ 4km.
N: 41.733349 | E: 25.219589

The Meanders of Arda River, Star chitak - Ribartsi

Distance: ~ 4km.
N: 41.668148 | E: 25.240597

"Gyullek" waterfall

Distance: ~ 9km.
N: 41.775799 | E: 25.296917

"Daskalovo 2" Dam

Distance: ~ 9km.
N: 41.780350 | E: 25.284624

"Daskalovo" Dam

Distance: ~ 10km.
N: 41.787823 | E: 25.288521

Orpheus Monument, Kardzhali

Distance: ~ 10km.
N: 41.672344 | E: 25.365084

Medieval monastery "St. John the Baptist"

Distance: ~ 13km.
N: 41.626484 | E: 25.370226

The Stone wedding

Distance: ~ 14km.
N: 41.656502 | E: 25.399332

Devil's bridge - Arda river

Distance: ~ 15km.
N: 41.620438 | E: 25.114216

"Uspenie Bogorodichno" Kardzhali monastery

Distance: ~ 15km.
N: 41.609585 | E: 25.377691

Vishegrad Fortress

Distance: ~ 17km.
N: 41.615967 | E: 25.407799

Thracian sanctuary "Orlovi skali"

Distance: ~ 17km.
N: 41.567833 | E: 25.145477

The Stone Mushrooms

Distance: ~ 18km.
N: 41.785194 | E: 25.432861

Perperikon

Distance: ~ 18km.
N: 41.716621 | E: 25.468632

Letovnishki waterfall

Distance: ~ 19km.
N: 41.577831 | E: 25.408440

The lake with Water Lilies, Letovnik village

Distance: ~ 19km.
N: 41.589825 | E: 25.425262

Monyak Castle

Distance: ~ 20km.
N: 41.622883 | E: 25.458616

Rope Bridge - Lisitsite

Distance: ~ 20km.
N: 41.612724 | E: 25.458685

Studen Kladenets Dam

Distance: ~ 21km.
N: 41.632240 | E: 25.483658

"Dambala" locality

Distance: ~ 23km.
N: 41.564629 | E: 25.456593

"Ustra" Fortress

Distance: ~ 26km.
N: 41.470337 | E: 25.225891

The Rhodopes Mountain

Distance: ~ 27km.
N: 41.521027 | E: 25.453264

Harman kaya

Distance: ~ 27km.
N: 41.573811 | E: 25.519676

Rock formation "Karadzhov kamak"

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 41.822926 | E: 24.950865

Thracian sanctuary "Belintash"

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 41.847122 | E: 24.966845

Somewhere in Chukovo village

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 41.490166 | E: 25.432592

Chukovo Canyon

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 41.488117 | E: 25.429932

"Chukovo" waterfall

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 41.487831 | E: 25.429964

The Big and Little Cauldron, Raven

Distance: ~ 29km.
N: 41.537872 | E: 25.516090

Thracian sanctuary, Chukovo village

Distance: ~ 29km.
N: 41.487602 | E: 25.443115

Rock formation "The stone mushroom", The Rhodopes Mountain

Distance: ~ 30km.
N: 41.831741 | E: 24.930012

"Gyumbertiyata" Waterfall

Distance: ~ 30km.
N: 41.815998 | E: 24.913084

Thracian sanctuary, Tatul village

Distance: ~ 31km.
N: 41.541710 | E: 25.545450

"The Triple Womb" Cave

Distance: ~ 31km.
N: 41.543514 | E: 25.548615

Krastova Gora

Distance: ~ 31km.
N: 41.840168 | E: 24.915903

"Lyastovichi vir" waterfall

Distance: ~ 32km.
N: 41.903400 | E: 24.968416

"Sushitsa" Dam

Distance: ~ 32km.
N: 41.915779 | E: 24.983459

"Belitsa - The Cave" eco trail

Distance: ~ 32km.
N: 41.826969 | E: 24.892256

"Sveti duh" eco trail

Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.723221 | E: 24.855558

"Holy Spirit" chapel, Manastir village

Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.722591 | E: 24.853743

"St. Basil the Great" chapel, Manastir village

Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.722797 | E: 24.853283

"St. Nedelya" chapel, Manastir village

Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.721256 | E: 24.851686

"Sveti duh" Waterfall

Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.721622 | E: 24.850271

"St. George" waterfall

Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.907562 | E: 24.952774

"Shapran dupka" Rock bridge, Belitsa village

Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.830063 | E: 24.881380

"Sheitan dere" Gorge

Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 41.614948 | E: 25.644793

On the road to "Boylak" waterfall

Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 41.463596 | E: 25.508724

Chapel of The "Holy Spirit", Dobrostan village

Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.903488 | E: 24.925959

"Ascension of God" Chapel, Borovo Village

Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.841335 | E: 24.870161

"Boyalak" waterfall

Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.459629 | E: 25.512033

Thracian sanctuary "Dupchen kamak"

Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.389011 | E: 25.266502

Asara Fortress

Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.455948 | E: 25.511599

"Shtolnyata" waterfall

Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.452652 | E: 25.509525

Haskovo City

Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.932777 | E: 25.548658

"The Crocodile", Benkovski village

Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.381969 | E: 25.222902

Satvorenieto waterfall

Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.564384 | E: 25.639315

Rock formation "The Walrus"

Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.379932 | E: 25.264116

"The Womb" cave, Benkovski village

Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.379860 | E: 25.263889

Near "Satvorenieto" waterfall

Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.563618 | E: 25.640320

"Martsiganitsa" panoramic viewing platform

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 41.888935 | E: 24.881386

"Tseluvkata" waterfall

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 41.558220 | E: 25.644957

"Dobrostanski biser" Cave

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 41.891422 | E: 24.872908

Ethnographic Area Complex "Zlatograd"

Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.387653 | E: 25.085979

The Church of "St. George the Victorious", Zlatograd

Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.386879 | E: 25.087013

Rock-cult complex "Kostenurkite", Fotinovo village

Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.368221 | E: 25.337301

"The Alien", Kayaloba village

Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.363941 | E: 25.194742

Zlatograd Town

Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.381050 | E: 25.094711

Rock tombs, Pchelari village

Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.627083 | E: 25.696619

К3 Ultra - 23km, 2024

Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.380077 | E: 25.093353

Zlatograd Dam

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 41.386547 | E: 25.059254

Thracian Sanctuary of the Nymphs and Aphrodite

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.003204 | E: 25.502661

Roman villa - Kasnakovo village

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.004635 | E: 25.502893

Thracian sanctuary - Kovil

Distance: ~ 40km.
N: 41.523422 | E: 25.664640

Thracian sanctuary "Kovan kaya", Dolno Cherkovishte village

Distance: ~ 41km.
N: 41.617420 | E: 25.722340

"Slivodolsko padalo" watefall

Distance: ~ 41km.
N: 41.909706 | E: 24.840445

"St.Nedelya" Arapovski Monastery

Distance: ~ 41km.
N: 42.019760 | E: 24.991198

"Chereshovo padalo" waterfall

Distance: ~ 41km.
N: 41.913410 | E: 24.838463

Chapel of "St. St. Constantine and Helena"

Distance: ~ 41km.
N: 41.366173 | E: 25.048717

The "Rhodope's Shipka" Monument

Distance: ~ 41km.
N: 41.533607 | E: 24.805738

Bachkovski waterfall, The Rhodopes Mountain

Distance: ~ 42km.
N: 41.941002 | E: 24.858215

Bachkovo Monastery

Distance: ~ 42km.
N: 41.942139 | E: 24.849394

Eastern Rhodopes Wild Race - 21 km, 2024

Distance: ~ 42km.
N: 41.472500 | E: 25.652552

Krali Marko's step Sanctuary

Distance: ~ 43km.
N: 42.076008 | E: 25.403778

"Saint 40 Martyrs" Chapel

Distance: ~ 43km.
N: 42.075699 | E: 25.405300

"St. Assumption" Church, Uzundzhovo village

Distance: ~ 44km.
N: 41.960571 | E: 25.653469

Asen's Fortress

Distance: ~ 44km.
N: 41.986698 | E: 24.873425

"Our Airport Uzundzhovo" Memorial Complex

Distance: ~ 44km.
N: 41.962727 | E: 25.655584

Traditional May celebrations, Chepelare Town

Distance: ~ 47km.
N: 41.725384 | E: 24.683395

"St. Athanasius the Great" Monastery, Zlatna Livada Village

Distance: ~ 47km.
N: 42.105946 | E: 25.424557

Cromlech, Dolni Glavanak village

Distance: ~ 47km.
N: 41.681808 | E: 25.812838

Irantepe peak, The Rhodopes Mountain

Distance: ~ 47km.
N: 41.494717 | E: 25.738419

Aetos Fortress

Distance: ~ 47km.
N: 41.597286 | E: 24.700987

"Nevyastata" eco trail, The Rhodopes Mountain

Distance: ~ 47km.
N: 41.601860 | E: 24.698700

"Saint Martyr Panteleimon" monastery

Distance: ~ 47km.
N: 41.600731 | E: 24.698269

Snezhanka peak, The Rhodopes mountain

Distance: ~ 48km.
N: 41.637230 | E: 24.679102

Near "Smolyanski lakes"

Distance: ~ 48km.
N: 41.622433 | E: 24.676973

"Trite Smolyanski ezera" eco trail

Distance: ~ 49km.
N: 41.623119 | E: 24.673134

Smolyan Lakes

Distance: ~ 49km.
N: 41.623119 | E: 24.673134

Dimitrovgrad City

Distance: ~ 49km.
N: 42.052143 | E: 25.610250

Smolyan waterfall

Distance: ~ 49km.
N: 41.582638 | E: 24.676682

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