Tran Ecotrail
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Building:
- 1996 - Creation of part I of the ecotrail (the Erma River Gorge); sponsor - SunShine Tours.
- 2002 - Completion of the ecotrail (part II includes the Yablanitsa River Gorge). Project Nr BG 9915-01: Creating a Regional Tourist Product – Steps Towards the Revival and Sustainable Development of the Tran District, the PHARE Steel and Mining Areas Employment Project (SMAEP).
BARET Participation: Created the project and built both parts of the ecotrail; organized seminars on rural and ecotourism development; wrote: The Guesthouse Host Handbook, The Environmental Tour Guide Handbook, The Ecotrail Guide Handbook; prepared the promotional materials.
Sights: Erma and Yablanitsa River Gorges.
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Nearby Sites: St Petka Rock Chapel, the Busina ceramic museum, in the village of Bankya - the border stone between Bulgaria and Serbia.
Duration: part I – approximately 2 hours; part II - 3.5 to 4 hours.
Difficulty Level: hiking trip; the trail along the Yablanitsa River is more difficult.
Season: May - October.
Equipment: hiking equipment.
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Private rooms/apartments for rent in Tran. |
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Bring your own food; there are good places for picnic along the Erma River, close to the beginning of part I of the trail, and at Zeleni vir (Green Pond) on the Yablanitsa River, part II of the trail. |
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The ecotrail consists of two parts. Part I was renovated during the construction of part II in 2002. A popular trail, but it needs upkeep. |

Ecotrails
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- Tran
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- Dryanovo
- Byala reka
- Beli Iskar
- Hotnitsa
- Stara reka
- Zagrazhden
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