When I was thinking about taking a few months off from work and decided that I wanted to do a hiking or biking trail, I started to search through the internet for trails. Santiago de Compostela was an option, but I actually wanted to do something different….
“You are going to hike for three months? Through the Balkans?? ALONE???”
Having confirmed each of these questions with a “yes”, I could almost always expect to hear one of the following exclamations: “Are you not afraid? Alone, as a woman, from Vienna to Bulgaria?”
Vienna Austria 9° Finally on our way, after a delay due to a sudden Covid infection, which prevented us from entering Germany, Deutsche Bahn is...
This year it wasn’t easy to recruit a group of hikers that wanted to come along to Bulgaria. Some people that...
Travelogue from Serbia, Niš to Bulgaria, Pazardzhik Niš, Serbia concentration camp We arrive in Niš and for the first time, I set foot in Serbia. We...
Through the mountains Sofia to Yagodina 2018 Two weeks through the mountains from Sofia to Yagodina: the Bulgaria group trip 2018 First overnight...
My friend Claire and I are starting the trail from Vienna to Budapest via Bratislava tomorrow (with a few shortcuts). We will post our progress in the group, and keep you updated on our experiences.
Paddy’s blog part 3 Bulgaria Part III – Rila, Musala,...
Paddy’s blog Bulgaria Part I – Introduction, expectations, arrival by d.patrick.devlin@gmail.com Introduction – Sofia in SpringtimeAs I sit down to...
A hike from Istanbul to Vienna and back About me, and about the hike Hello There! I’m Paddy Devlin, I’m 28 years old and recently quit my job with...
A week or so ago when I headed West from the Serbian city of Niš (pron. Nizh), I also left the security blanket of the long-distance trail that I...
Acknowledgment Paddy I would like to thank my parents for their continued logistical and emotional support. Also Arjan Schilling, Max Smits, Sedat,...
Paddy’s blog part 2 The Rhodopi in Winter – Wild nature, wonderful people by d.patrick.devlin@gmail.com 3 days ago no comments Eastern Rhodopi The...
What to take? A walker is depended on the weather conditions and should therefore be prepared for anything. A...
Greetings dear friends and fellow walkers and pilgrims! I’m making a pilgrimage from Sweden to Istanbul and halfway through Serbia I will join this...
Through the heart of the Rhodope mountains: group hike Bulgaria 12 - 19 June 2019 The first damage Our evening flight from Schiphol Airport to Sofia...
Blog Bram and Max in Bulgaria You can use it by dragging the walking icon on the left top side or if you are using a mobile device, use the...
4 to August 18, 2016 If you crown yourself with the title Bulgaria coordinator SultansTrail it makes sense if you have really hiked most parts of...
Sultans Trail hikers @ Polarsteps in BulgariaYou can use it by dragging the walking icon on the left top side or if you are using a mobile device,...
Arjan Schuiling’s adventure in Bulgaria Hiking through the Rhodopi mountains in the South of Bulgaria (September 2015) Old Bulgarian lady The first...