Vratsa Climbing Guide (Bulgaria)

The guidebook is bilingual in Bulgarian and in English so we hope that our
unique rocks in Vratsa will be discovered by climbers from all over the world.
The region has been developing fast as a tourist destination focusing on
outdoor activities and rock climbing is probably the most important of them.

Includes all climbing routes – more than 500 existing on the limestone crags
near Vratsa, of which around 250 are fully equipped with bolts for sport
climbing and the rest are trad, alpine or mixed partially equipped with in-
situ anchors. Length varies from short one-pitch sport and trad routes,
through several pitches, to the longest ones, of 10 to 13 pitches. The latter
go up the majestic 350-metre high Central Wall. This edition comprises all
information expanded and updated from the previously published guidebook
Vratsa Rocks Alpine Routes (Petkov & Maslarov, 1987) as well as recently
developed areas and routes.

For each sector, routes are traced out on photographs; bolted belays are
marked with white-filled circles, and belay points equipped with pitons or
needing temporary protection (nuts, cams) with black-filled ones. Information
about sport-climbing routes includes grade, length, number of quickdraws
needed, year when they were equipped and by whom – but that’s all, so we won’t
spoil your on-sight!

For trad/alpine routes, you will also find short pitch-by-pitch descriptions
and topos. The first ascent date and authors› names are given as well. Other
important dates and events can be included, as well as information about
subsequent re-equipment if such has been made.

Along with the book you get extended access to up-to-date information on new
or changed, along with older and newer topos not included in the guide book.