Lepenitsa cave
Lepenitsa cave is a cave in Belogradchik, Vidin. Access is restricted and requires permission. Lepenitsa cave is situated nearby to the peak Madonna, as well as near Кинжалъ.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belogradchik Fortress and History Museum.
Belogradchik Fortress
Castle
Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis, CC BY 2.0.
The Belogradchik Fortress, also known as Kaleto, is an ancient fortress located on the north slopes of the Balkan Mountains, close to the northwestern Bulgarian town of Belogradchik and is the town's primary cultural and historical tourist attraction, drawing, together with the Belogradchik Rocks, the main flow of tourists into the region. Belogradchik Fortress is situated 2½ km northwest of Lepenitsa cave.
History Museum
Museum
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
History Museum is situated 2½ km northwest of Lepenitsa cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chiflik and Borovitsa.
Chiflik
Village
Photo: Panzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiflik is a village in Vidin Province in northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Belogradchik. On Dec 23, 1961, the upper and lower villages of Chiflik merged to form the present village. Chiflik is situated 3 km west of Lepenitsa cave.
Borovitsa
Village
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borovitsa is a village in Vidin Province, Bulgaria. It is in the municipality of Belogradchik. Borovitsa means "pine stone" - the name of the rock that towers over the village. Borovitsa is situated 4 km southeast of Lepenitsa cave.
Protopopintsi
Village
Photo: Panzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Protopopintsi is a village in the municipality of Chuprene, in Vidin Province, in northwestern Bulgaria. It is on the Chuprenska River and surrounded by other villages such as Borovitsa, Sredogriv, Bostanite, Targovishte, Replyana, and Yanyovets. Protopopintsi is situated 6 km southeast of Lepenitsa cave.
Lepenitsa cave
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Belogradchik, Vidin, North Bulgaria, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.60367° or 43° 36′ 13″ northLongitude
22.69742° or 22° 41′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8GM4JM3W+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4375497499OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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