Zlatnite Mostove ( bg, Златните мостове, ‘Golden Bridges’) is the largest
stone river
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on
Vitosha Mountain
Vitosha ( bg, Витоша ), the ancient ''Scomius'' or ''Scombrus'', is a mountain massif, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Vitosha is one of the symbols of Sofia and the closest site for hiking, alpinism and skiing. Conveni ...
,
Bulgaria
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. The feature is situated in the valley of
Vladayska River
The Vladayska (Владайска река, ''Vladayska reka'') is a river in western Bulgaria, a tributary of the Perlovska.
The river flows from the northwestern slopes of Cherni Vrah on Vitosha Mountain, crossing Torfeno Branishte Nature Reser ...
, extending 2.2 km, and up to 150 m wide, with several ‘tributary’ stone rivers. The stone river is ‘descending’ from elevation 1800 m above sea level in Boeritsa Chalet area to 1410 m at Zlatnite Mostove site. The lower extremity of the stone river is known as Zlatnite Mostove site, a popular tourist destination accessible from
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ...
by road.Vitosha Map. Vitosha Nature Park website: Navigable map.
The name ‘Golden Bridges’ derives from the golden colour of the