Beklemeto Pass ( bg, Беклемето ), also known as Troyan Pass ( ), is a mountain pass in the
Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) in
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...
. It connects
Troyan
Troyan ( bg, Троян ) is a town remembering the name of Roman Emperor Trajan, in Lovech Province in central Bulgaria with population of 21,997 inhabitants, as of December 2009. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Troyan Muni ...
and
Karnare on the
Karlovo Plain.
The pass is in north-central Bulgaria 20 km from the town of Troyan. The pass features a
ski resort
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.
The pass is on one of the main roads connecting northern and southern Bulgaria. This was the
Roman
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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''Via Trayana'' (Trajan road), and some of the Roman remains can still be seen. North of the pass was the fortress of Ad Radices, south of it was Sub Radices,
and at the pass was the crest station of Montemno (Monte Haemo), the foundation of which is still visible.
Close to the pass there is a monument dedicated to the liberation struggle of the Bulgarians on the peak of Goraltepe, a 15-minute hike to the east of the pass. It is accessible via a narrow paved road.
References
Basic information and photosPhoto of ski resortDescription of pass and monumentParagliding on the Beklemeto Pass
Mountain passes of Bulgaria
Balkan mountains
Landforms of Lovech Province
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