Sokolna mountain hut
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| Mountain range | central Balkan mountains | |
| Regions | Sokolna nature reserve | |
| Geographical location: | 42 ° 41 '23.4 " N , 25 ° 8' 43.8" E | |
| Altitude | 1300 m | |
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| owner | Pavel Banya municipality | |
| Built | 1972, 1984 new building | |
| Construction type | hut | |
| Usual opening times | all year round | |
| accommodation | 43 beds, 0 camps | |
The Sokolna Mountain Hut (Bulgar. Хижа "Соколна"; abbreviated: х. Соколна; transcription: Chizha sokolna) is a mountain hut in the Central Balkans National Park , near the Sokolna Nature Reserve.
The Sokolna Mountain Hut is public property of the Pavel Banja Commune, Stara Sagora Oblast . The mountain hut is made available by the municipality to the Sokolna Tourist Group, a local branch of the Bulgarian Tourism Association , for free use.
history
It all started in 1972 with the construction of a small refuge (Bulgarian заслон; transcription: Zaslon; literally translated: shelter). In 1984 the construction of the Sokolna mountain hut was completed. The construction was carried out exclusively through voluntary, unpaid work and with donated building materials. Since there is only a tourist hiking trail leading to the mountain hut, all building materials were brought up on horses. Because of deliberate arson, there was a major fire in the mountain hut on June 21, 2005.
tourism
The mountain hut has 43 beds on two floors, a dining room, a sales booth and a summer terrace.
Hiking routes
- from Gaberowo village to Sokolna refuge - 3 hours (marked path)
- from Skobelowo village to Sokolna mountain hut - 2.5 hours (marked trail)
- from the Sokolna mountain hut to the Masalat peak (Bulgarian вр. Мазалат) - 6 hours (marked trail)
- from the Sokolna mountain hut to the Tascha mountain hut (Bulgarian хижа Тъжа) - 7 hours (over the Masalat peak; marked path)
- from the Sokolna refuge to the Rusalka refuge (bulg. хижа Русалка) - 8 hours (marked path)