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Chepelare
Photo: Михал Орела, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Ski resort

Chepelare

A Rhodope mountain town near Pamporovo, with one of the longest ski runs in south-eastern Europe and a ski factory.

Ski resort

About Chepelare

Chepelare is the main town of Chepelare Municipality in Smolyan Province, in the central Rhodopes on the Chepelare River. It is a popular winter resort with one of the longest ski runs in south-eastern Europe and lies near Pamporovo.

The town is home to the only ski and snowboard factory in the Balkans, which works with Atomic, and to the Museum of the Rhodope Karst. It is the birthplace of the biathlete Ekaterina Dafovska.

Worth knowing

  • One of the longest ski runs in south-eastern Europe
  • Ski and snowboard factory
  • Museum of the Rhodope Karst

Business directory

Companies in Smolyan Province

19 companies listed in the province, featured members first.

AREXIM

Chemicals

Smolyan

AREXIM is a leading manufacturer of plastic components and injection mould tools based in Bulgaria. When the company was founded in 1991, we established a trad...

Bella Music Company

Electrical Engineering

Smolyan

Bella Music Company offers you over 70 models professional tone frequency cables with connectors, as well as over 20 models cables with connectors for the power...

Guest House PISHTALOVI

Hotels

Smolyan

PISHTALOVI Guest House has: » 2 double rooms with bathroom, separate apartment » Traditional Kitchen and dining room. » Spacious courtyard with picturesque gard...

Guest House Sharm

Hotels

Devin

The house is situated in the middle of village of Yagodina. People here are very friendly and you can endjoy the traditional Bulgarian hospitality. The house is...

Hotel Complex LUXOR

Hotels

Smolyan

Hotel Complex "LUXOR" *** is categorized with 3-stars by The National Agency of Tourism. Comfortably located in the picturesque town, the complex is opened thro...

Hotel Extreme Pamporovo

Hotels

Pamporovo

Hotel Extreme Pamporovo is one of the most popular hotels in the ski resort of Pamporovo, Bulgaria. The hotel is located just 3 minutes away from the ski slopes...

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Sources

Figures checked 12 October 2026. Information only, not investment, tax or legal advice.

  1. Wikipedia: Chepelare
  2. Wikidata: Q405807