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Blagoevgrad Region

Holy Trinity Church, Bansko – Old Town of Bansko loop from Банско

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Bulgaria

Blagoevgrad Region

Holy Trinity Church, Bansko – Old Town of Bansko loop from Банско

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Holy Trinity Church, Bansko – Old Town of Bansko loop from Банско

01:30

5.45km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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90 m

Bansko Railway Station – Rhodope Narrow-Gauge Railway

Highlight • Rest Area

The Rhodope Railway is the last operating narrow gauge line of the Bulgarian State Railway BDŽ. It leads from Septemwri via Welingrad and Bansko to Dobrinishte.

For about 3 € you can take an exceptional trip on the 5-6 hour drive. The 125 km long route leads through 35 tunnels and 4 reverse loops through parts of the Rhodope- Rila and to the edge of the Pirin mountains.

A good documentation:

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1.11 km

Permanent Exhibition of the Bansko Art School

Highlight • Historical Site

It is placed in the building of the former Hiliandar (Rila)
Nunnery, famous as the earliest entirely preserved and
accurately dated (due to accompanying writings) antiquity in Bansko. The single story building, preserved in its authentic state, was built in 1749. Nowadays the building is used to house of works of the Bansko Art School masters, one of the most noticeable realisations of the Bulgarian culture during the XVIII and XIX Centuries. Its members influence positively on the progressive minds of the Bulgarian Renaissance. exhibition consists of original icons and wall paintings, photographs.

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1.18 km

Monument of St. Paisiy Hilendarski

Highlight • Monument

The monument of St. Paisiy Hilendarski was made by the Bulgarian sculptor Stoycho Todorov and was finished in 1976. There is speculation that the home of Paisiy Hilendarski was located around the site where the monument was built. The monument represents the author of Slavonic-Bulgarian History standing in full stature against and several large pages of his famous book are in the background.

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1.23 km

Holy Trinity Church, Bansko

Highlight • Religious Site

The church is considered the landmark of Bansko and was the largest in the country until the construction of Alexander Nevski Cathedral in Sofia.

Open daily from 08: 00-18: 00 without admission

More information at:
bulgariatravel.org/de/object/219

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1.38 km

Old Town of Bansko

Highlight • Historical Site

Bansko has a very beautiful old town. There are many small shops, cafes, and restaurants.

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5.45 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.83 km

1.82 km

1.13 km

622 m

Surfaces

2.73 km

2.67 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 1 July

31°C

15°C

85 %

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Holy Trinity Church, Bansko – Old Town of Bansko loop from Банско

Bansko Railway Station – Rhodope Narrow-Gauge Railway

Permanent Exhibition of the Bansko Art School

Monument of St. Paisiy Hilendarski

Holy Trinity Church, Bansko

Old Town of Bansko

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