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Mountain biking / B11

Yakoruda–Treshtenik 1

Climb on asphalt to Treshtenik, then return to Yakoruda on rough, branching mountain roads with deep ruts and faint continuations.

Time
3–5 hours
Difficulty
Experienced
Distance
24.0 km
Ascent
↑ 920 m
Start
Yakoruda market parking
Route
Loop

Fit riders confident on steep, rutted mountain-road descents. Arrange transfers to and from Yakoruda; the market parking is occupied on Saturdays.

Route map

Follow the line marked B11. Loop.

T10 / Yakoruda–Treshtenik
T10 / Yakoruda–Treshtenik · Two longer loops link Yakoruda with Treshtenik, using different descents. View full map
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Elevation profile

B11 elevation profile
B11 elevation profile · Complete ride · 24.0 km
Terrain produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union, EU-DEM layers

Distance and ascent above follow the mapped route using terrain-model heights. Elevation: 887–1701 m.

Route measurements & alternative starts

24 km · 825 m ascent · 3–5 hours · advanced roads, R1/R2/R3 · medium effort, KFN6. Start and finish at Yakoruda market parking.

Mapped profile: 24.04 km, 920 m terrain-model ascent. Original guide estimate: 24 km, 825 m ascent. These are separately published figures; the profile uses terrain-model heights.

Complete ride · 24.0 km. Rounded labels on the original map or profile may differ slightly. The original guide estimates are retained here for comparison; use the full figures for your chosen starting point.

Route directions

Who it’s for: Experienced. Fit riders confident on steep, rutted mountain-road descents.

Wide tracks can still make tough riding. This loop saves its awkward work for a rough, branching descent with deep ruts and faint continuations. Choose it if you enjoy that kind of exploration; B13 is the more approachable of the two Treshtenik loops.

Ride: climb the asphalt to Treshtenik, leaving it right towards the hut at 13.1 km. Descend through the rough bungalow roads, briefly rejoin the main road and continue towards Manovi Kolibi. At 15.4 km, go straight uphill off the main track. Near 17.9 km, take the faint straight continuation into the descent. Stay with the mapped line through the branching roads, pass the building and fence near 22 km, and reach Dzhebre Street at 23.4 km for the return to the market.

Fresh forestry work can change ruts and junctions quickly. Slow down where the main line becomes unclear rather than following whichever track looks widest. There are fountains on the climb; carry food unless a hut meal has been arranged.

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