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Okolchitsa Peak
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National Tourist Site

Okolchitsa Peak

The highest peak of the Vratsa mountains, where the poet Hristo Botev fell in 1876.

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About Okolchitsa Peak

Okolchitsa is the highest peak of the Vratsa mountains, in the western Balkan range. On 2 June 1876 the band of the poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev fought its last battle here, and Botev was killed nearby.

A tall memorial cross stands on the summit, and every year on 2 June Bulgaria remembers Botev and those who died for the country. The usual climb starts from the village of Chelopek.

What to see

  • Okolchitsa Peak: where Hristo Botev died

Okolchitsa Peak on the map

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  1. 1 Radetzky Steamship and Botev Monument, Kozloduy National Tourist Site
  2. 2 Ledenika Cave and Vratsa Regional History Museum National Tourist Site
  3. 3 Okolchitsa Peak National Tourist Site
  4. 4 Kaleto Archaeological Complex, Mezdra National Tourist Site

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Vratza

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Mizia

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Vratza

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METALTRADE LTD

Metalworking and Metal Products

Mezdra

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Sources

Figures checked 13 October 2026. Information only, not investment, tax or legal advice.

  1. Bulgarian Tourist Union: 100 National Tourist Sites
  2. Wikipedia: Okolchitsa