ABOUT THE WONDERFUL BRIDGES
The unique rock formation covering an area of 40,3 hectares, can be found along the course of the Aidarsko Dere River, under the Ridge of Chernatitsa in the Central
Rhodopes.
The bridges are most probably the result of an ancient cave collapsing in an earthquake. The river has carried away most of the smaller rock debris.
In time, atmospheric processes shaped the two natural marble bridges of extraordinary beauty.
The bigger bridge is 12-15m in width and 96 m in length, with an opening 45 m deep and 43 m wide. About 200 m down the ravine, there is the second bridge, which is 60 m long.
At an average of 1 450m above sea level, the site is easy accessible all year round.
LOCATION
The road leading to it is a deviation of the
Assenovgrad -
Smolyan road, passing by the village of Zabardo.
Signed tourist trails connect it with the village of Zabardo and huts of Kabata, Skalnite Mostove, Persenk and Izgrev. The tourist lodge of Chudnite Mostove is right next to the upper Rock Bridge, while the Skalnite Mostove Hut lies 1,5 km up the road.
The Wonderful Bridges are declared protected territory in 1949.
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