Vitinya Pass
Vitinya Pass is a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. It connects Sofia and Botevgrad. The Hemus motorway passes it in a tunnel just below the summit. The motorway includes a notable girder bridge called the Bebresh Viaduct.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gorno Kamartsi and Arabakonak.
Gorno Kamartsi
Village
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gorno Kamartsi is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Vitinya Pass.
Arabakonak
Locality
Photo: Don Pablo, Public domain.
Arabakonak or Botevgrad Pass is a mountain pass through the Balkan Mountains connecting Sofia with Botevgrad and Northern Bulgaria. It has been the site of several important events of the history of Bulgaria. Arabakonak is situated 4 km southeast of Vitinya Pass.
Osoitsa
Village
Photo: Polya, Public domain.
Osoitsa is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Vitinya Pass.
Vitinya Pass
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 969 metres
- Description: mountain pass in Bulgaria
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Gorna Malina, Sofia Province, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Vitinya Pass” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Витиня”
- Bulgarian: “Чурешки проход”
- Cebuano: “Vitinya”
- Danish: “Vitinja”
- Hebrew: “מעבר ויטינייה”
- Japanese: “ヴィティニャ峠”
- Polish: “Witinia”
- Russian: “Витиня”
- Russian: “Чурьякский проход”
- Swedish: “Vitinja”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sarantsi and Churek.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Botevgradski Prohod and Zvezdets.
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