Hiking 260km on The Five Mountains Trail E4 in Bulgaria
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- The year of 2020 was not a regular travel year, however with an adventurous mindset, it was still possible to go out there and explore.
One of the adventures that caught my eye was the E4 trail in the Bulgarian mountains (also known as The Five mountains trail), which is a 260km trail crossing through 5 different mountains, and a part of the E4 Trans European hiking trail.
Grab a snack and a cup of tea, and let me take you along this 10-day hiking journey.
Story, filming & editing: Lyubo Yanev
Instagram: / bubo_yanev
(Description in Bulgarian)
Маршрут Е4 България
Годината 2020-та не бе обикновена година за пътуване, но с приключенски дух, се намират решения за опознаване на света.
Едно от тези приключения което ми грабна окото бе маршрутът Е4, наричан още Петте планини, които е 260км маршрут прекосявайки пет български планини (Витоша, Верила, Рила, Пирин и Славянка).
Това видео разказва преживяването от 10-дневното изживяване на похода Е4.
Приятно гледане!
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This deserves more views
Thank you, I am happy with it's reach so far, but if more people can watch it and get inspired by it, even better :) Cheers!
This was SO GOOD! Great job on the video! I would LOVE to hike there some day.
Thank you for your comment Dan! I'm glad that my video reached to you, and I hope you will get the chance to hike through those not very well known mountains in Bulgaria one day :) And in the meantime, there is a fresh new upload, now from the well known Dolomites. A different experience with a lot more infrastructure (and thus more people as well), but also huge iconic peaks.. :)
What a beautiful landscape. 💪👏👍🏻 Greetings from Switzerland!
Thank you! So much beautiful scenery in Switzerland as well!
Beautiful video Lyubo! After seeing this video, I decided to also hike the whole Bulgarian section of the E4 this summer. It was so worth it!
Greets from Belgium!
Oh wow! I'm glad to hear that it inspired you, and that you also had a great experience in these beautiful mountains!!
My ancestors came to the USA from Eastern Europe roughly 110 to 130 years ago.
I did not know that my ancestral homelands held such beauty.
Truly this was a beautiful trek.
Perhaps, some day, I could hike there, if I can first find the Fountain of Youth.
Thank you for sharing this video.
Thank you for watching! So many incredible places around here! Nature for me is what makes this place so special, I hope you will get the chance to visit one day!
Beautiful Bulgarian nature ! Wonderful views! Excellent filming! I liked and subscribed, see you...
Thank you, Enjoy your summer!
Pretty sure that after a year or two this will surely hit million+ views!
Hehe, thank you! It's all in the hands of the TH-cam algorithm :) And in the meantime there is a fresh new upload from a new hike 😋
Чудесен филм!
Уловил си магията на планините по най-добрия начин. С това видео ще мотивираш много хора, да видят тази красота със собствените си очи и да изживеят това приключение!
Успех!
Благодаря Викторе, надявам се и аз също видеото да вдъхнови хората да видят красотите в планините ни и да се грижат за запазването на природата. Поздрави :)
Замечательный фильм!!! Благодарю за рассказ!
С удоволствие!! Приятно лято!
The storytelling, the shots, I'm in love with this film. Absolutely loved it :)
I appreciate it, thank you for the support!
Such a great video, Lyubo 🙌 This along with a cup of coffee in the morning 10/10
Hehe, thank you! I am glad you could enjoy your watching experience :)
31:30 - love it ! 😄
Haha, thank you, funny little moment of hiking solo on the trail :)
Now I want to go in to the mountains too :) Really nice story, thanks for sharing with us.
Beautiful, I am in love with Bulgaria. Bogudare nogu
Hehe, I am glad you enjoyed it, I can see you know a few words to help you on a trip to Bulgaria :) Enjoy your summer
Really great film!
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it!!
Aaaaahhhh....Bulgaria is such a beautiful country! The landscape is so diverse with mountainous peeks, deep valleys, lakes and plateaus. It reminds me of Patagonia, except for the huts though. What a beautiful and inspiring hike. Thank you for sharing your adventures. Much respect!
Thank you! Yeah, its a beautiful place and unique in its own way, Happy hiking!
What a beautiful home country!! Very nice footage.....talk about a knife edge hike!!
Thank you so much! I'm lucky to be born in a country with such a beautiful nature!
The views, trails, scenery is just incredible. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it, it's indeed an incredible trail!
not tired of watching till the end, thank you for your video,
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! And btw. I just uploaded a new video that you might like as well :)
Евала! Страхотно видео и приключение! Браво, много вдъхновяващо! Успех!
Благодаря, радвам се че ви вдъхнови :)
Terrific! Well done Lyubo - such an interesting and well crafted film. Thank you for introducing us to this beautiful region and for sharing your grandmother's wonderful singing too! Bulgaria now on my must visit list.
Thank you so much! I am glad I could inspire you! So many places with beautiful nature there!
Толкова много имах нуждата да видя това видео! Прекрасно е. На места направо ми се напълниха очите със сълзи от красотата и някак бе толкова естествено и хубаво заснето и преразказано цялото преживяване, че се почувствах сякаш и аз съм там. Чудесна работа. Ще следя с удоволствие видеата! :)
Благодаря за хубавия коментар Фати! Радвам се че е видеото е имало такъв ефект. Като е по наште планини човек как да не се постарае малко повече да направи нещо хубаво за гледане :) Поздрави и весело лято!
Amazing stuff. Great video
Thank you!!
Hiking 260km on The Five Mountains Trail E4 in Bulgaria .thanks video .
Thank you :)
Breathtaking mountains & forest trails. Enjoyed the trip. 👍🏻🙋🏼♀️🇺🇸
Thank you, Cheers from Europe!
Love it, beautiful 🏔❤, thank you
Thank you so much, I am glad it was enjoyable to watch it!
New to this channel and am hooked! Thanks for taking us along. Texas doesn’t have mountains like this.
Thank you! I am glad I could take you along and that it was enjoyable to watch :) Yes Texas might not be the most mountainous place, but the US has some truly incredible nature, can't wait to get back on those trails again :) Cheers!
Прекрасное путешествие, очень много красивых мест. Мое желание походить по горам Болгарии становится все больше👍
Надеюсь, что все у меня получится🙏
Спасибо! Thank you, I hope you get a chance to visit some of these places!
Посетите Велико Тырново, Рилский монастырь, и сами горы Родопы. Сам не смог, был проездом, но горы вокруг старой столицы Болгарии очаровали.
" Не выходи из комнаты, не совершай ошибку, зачем тебе солнце, если ты куришь "Шипку"..." ( это из Бродского ). А "Шипка" и "Родопи" - марки болгарских сигарет ( к слову, сам не курю - пусть моё здоровье заберут горы. )
Such a beautiful country. My girlfriend is from Sofia. She has a home in vladia. I can’t wait to move there and do some trails. Merci nogo
Hehe. very nice! Have a good time exploring the nature in Bulgaria! Cheers!
Wauw, i did not know these mountains are so beautiful! I really like your videos, thanks for sharing your journeys!
Hey, thank you! And you're right, many people are unaware that there a relatively big and beautiful mountains in Bulgaria! I am glad I got the chance to introduce them to you. Happy hiking!
wow, this is amazing!! absolutely loved visiting Rila mountains last year, now I am stoked to hike a lot more of Bulgarian beautiful mountains
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I grew up by Rila mountain, but I was also happily surprised with the beauty the rest of the E4 in Bulgaria provided. I hope you will get a chance to visit the Bulgarian mountains again. Happy hiking!
Lyubo --The trail looks awesome! Born and spent my childhood in Bulgaria, I'll definitely want to walk this trail in the upcoming season.
Hey! You're right, we have some incredible nature in Bulgaria, and if you can still read and speak the language it may be helpful for navigating through the route.. I hope you will get the chance to hike it, cheers!
This video was beautifully done. I would love to visit Bulgaria someday. What a beautiful country.
Thank you! I hope you will get a chance to experience the nature in Bulgaria one day.
Blagodaria Lyuobo, I'm from Argentina and living in tour beautiful country where I hike every single wknd to Karandila or Cherni Vrah, now I got to this Rila 7 lake trial after your great video. Cheers.
You're welcome! And I'm glad you're exploring the beauty of the Bulgarian nature! So many amazing places to visit 🏔️
Невероятно видео.
Продължавай в същия дух!
Благодаря! Такъв е планът :)
Great film, what a fantastic place, thank you for sharing, David
My pleasure, thank you for watching!
Благодаря за хубавата разходка по някои познати и други непознати места в Родината ми!
Благодаря, радвам се че ви хареса!
Enjoyed the video as much as you enjoyed the hike !
Thank you! I just released a fresh new hiking video that you might also find enjoyable. Cheers :)
I'll thank you again for sharing the subtitles! Make a video for an hour about the equipment you used and something that everyone loves to see too!
May the pandemic allow you to make more videos like this! They are amazing! Thanks for sharing. Thanks from Brazil.
Thank you again for commenting, and I might make a gear video after the next hike. And I do plan on going on another hike, so hopefully there should be another hiking documentary coming some time in the future (most likely to be released in the fall or winter). Cheers!
Страхотно и вдъхновяващо! Благодаря, че ни направи свои спътници!
Благодаря, радвам се че ви хареса! Току-що качих и ново видео от доломитите, което се надявам също да може да ви вдъхнови :)
Beautiful trail, thanks for the documentation.
My pleasure, thank you for watching!!
Yes, really good. As a Brit living in Bulgaria must now do the E4.
Thank you! Maybe you already did it last summer :) If not I hope you will get the chance to do it soon, cheers!
What a trip! It was a real pleasure to follow you along. I really like the voice over style. Hope to see more from you. I subbed :)
Thank you! New video is actually in the works, stay tuned :) PS: It might take more than a month 🤷♂🙂
What a great enjoyable video! 🇧🇬
Thank you, Cheers!
The trail and the video are amazing! Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Thanks for your comment, I am glad you appreciated it!
Много вдъхновяващо видео, феноменална красота точно под носа ни :))
Да, така си е, Радвам се че ви хареса!
Страхотно видео/филм! Поздравления! Супер композиции и много добре разказана история... Много се радвам, че виждам подобено видео и за български преход!
Благодаря! Еъпреки че отнема много врема направата на видеото, Е4 бе толкова красив поход, какт да не се потруди човек да покаже красотите :) Поздрави!
Very happy to have gone on that trip with you. Thank you so much for taking us too🙏🙏
love it❤️🙏🤗
My pleasure, I am glad you enjoyed it! :)
Your vloging style is great. i can learn a lot from your video for my own project. thanks and nice film
Thank you Obi! Cheers and see you again in Mexico!
Beautiful Bulgaria! Great video ! Cheers from Guanajuato Mexico 🇲🇽 👊🏻. Hike on !
Thank you! I just uploaded a new hiking video that might spark your interest :) Cheers!
Hi! Excellent video with great footage my friend. 👍 174
kind regards.👫
Thank you, I am glad you could appreciate it!
@@luboyanev Hey thank you my friend how are you🤗
new friends here
@@RossellaLolli Doing good thank you, I can see you are from Italy, I would love to make a hiking film from there in the near future!
@@luboyanev Welcome dear friend ,yes we have beautiful mountains thank you very much
peacful, we waiting more
Hehe, thank you! And now your wish could also be satisfied with a fresh new upload from the Dolomites :) Happy watching!
Amazing film.....Amazing Bulgaria ❤❤❤
You said it well :) Thanks for the comment!
what a nice scenery!
I agree! ⛰🙌
Beautiful video and adventure! Keep the videos coming!
Thank you! That is the plan, though it might take more than half an year before the next hiking adventure video comes out... Cheers!
Beautiful video and I love going on these hikes virtually with you. Keep up the great hikes and work. Admire your focus and visual storytelling.
Thank you so much for the kind words! New video is in the works, and new exciting adventures also coming up! Enjoy your summer!
Lovely video, beautiful country and a nice chap. Thank you for the subtitles, safe journeys 👍🏻
Thank you! Happy trails!
Brilliant stuff. Thank you. :-)
Thank you! There is now a fresh new upload from the dolomites that might interest you as well 🙂
All the shelters look so nice and food looks so comforting.
Thank you! It is nowhere near glamping, but definitely a nice to be able get a varied cooked meal and a bed with a mattress.
Great video, very inspirational
Thank you! I just released a new video that you might enjoy as well! Cheers!
Great video! What an adventure! Very interesting, I didn't know there were so many mountains in Bulgaria. Greetings from Sweden.
Thank you, I am glad you found it interesting! I have spent quite a few years now living in Denmark, and most of the people I meet here have never heard of mountains in Bulgaria, but yea there are so many places with incredible nature there :) Cheers!
You nailed it man! Glad you enjoyed your multi-day backyard walk, naturally!
Thank you, glad you also enjoyed watching it!
Любо, страхотно видео. Благодаря ти , вдъхнови ме и мен да направя този trail :)
Благодаря! Надявам се наистина да го направите! А между другото, току-що качих и ново видео, този път от доломитите, надявам се да ви хареса.
A great insight into a fantastic route and location! Thanks for creating and sharing. 😊
Thank you for watching! It was a beautiful hike indeed :)
Wow! What a fantastic hike and so few people compared with where i usually go.
Thank you! And yes it is not a world famous hike, but that's also part its charm :)
Great video, fantastic hike, and the E4 continues in Greece on more amazing trails
Thank you! Yes, from what I remember the E4 is the longest of the E-paths in Europe, starting from Gibraltar all the way to Cyprus, pretty wild :)
Сериозно ходене... Много добро видео сте успяли да направите. Много по-информативно от други. Успехи и за напред!
Благодаря, Радвам се че ви хареса!
Страхотно видео! Беше уникално интересно за гледане и мотивиращо и аз скоро да се престраша и запътя към планините за по-дълъг преход! Браво и благодаря, че сподели изживяванията си! ⛰
Радвам се че ви хареса и мотивира! По Е4 има много хижи които го правят достъпен :) Успех!
Very nice scenery and storytelling 🙂 I wish I could follow your steps on E4 someday
Thank you, I hope you will get the chance to explore it for yourself one day :)
Wooow! I really enjoyed this video, you managed to impress me with Bulgarian Mountains, now I really want to visit your country.
Thank you! I am glad I could inspire! I hope you will get the chance to hike in the beauty of these mountains as well :)
Well done Bro, absolute amazing.!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Fresh new video is now online as well :)
Very much looking forward to do this some day!!
It's a beautiful hike, I hope you will get the chance to experience it!
Евала за труда и желанието!
Благодаря, радвам се че го оценявате!
I really enjoyed watching your video. Good explanation and great footage. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. And there is a fresh new upload from the Italian dolomites that you might enjoy watching as well. Cheers 🏔️
Such a beautiful video, and such beautiful mountains, thank you!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it and appreciated the beauty of the mountains!
Яко, евала... и доста добре заснето. Само не знам от толкова боб как не ти се зави свят! :D
Хаха, мерси! От бобеца идва силата :)
Beautiful video! Great shots and storytelling. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it, new video is in the works.
Another awesome video!
Thank you! :)
Thank you for the great video. Actually I didn’t know there are great trails like this in Bulgaria. But now I want to challenge E4!
Hehe yes, it is not a popular trail around the world, but the views are actually quite incredible :) Happy hiking!
Btw. I just saw from your channel that you also hiked the GR20 and the JMT! Great job! Both were such an amazing hikes!!
Уау! Твоето видео ме изпълни с много вдъхновение! Прекрасни кадри! Моят баща също Любо и също от Самоков ме е научил за голяма любов и респект към планината! Това видео ме кара да се прибера в България колкото може по-бързо и да приключенствам по подобен начин! Благодаря ти за това!
Хехе, и аз благодаря! Весело лято!
Amazing video
Thank you! I am glad it was enjoyable!
Thank you for your very entertaining and wonderful video. Loved the commentary. And Bulgaria is beautiful!
My pleasure, Thank you for watching!
Благодаря ти за прекрасния филм и трейл трип!
Моля, благодаря за коментара!
Чудесно направено видео! Поздравления за ентусиазма и огромно благодаря за споделянето.
Благодаря, радвам се че ви хареса! А между другото току що качих ниво видео от доломитите, което предполагам че ви допадне също :)
Wow !!! You have amazing hiking videos! And doing it alone is sooo awesome!! We are doing hiking, cooking and travel videos too. These 5 mountains are interesting and challenging to hike!!! Supporting your channel for the 🇺🇸 glad to see water sources ang other hikers along the ways. free fish spa!
Hehe, thank you for the support! And happy trails, you have great mountains in the US!!
Wow, this looks insane and the shots you capture are absolutely stunning 😍🙌 We would love to go on this adventure one day- thank you for putting it on the map! If we do we will make sure to make a video for our channel and give you credit hehe 💛
Hehe, thank you! I hope you will get out there and explore :)
Awesome share and channel THANKS
All the best stay safe out there cheers
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Amazing Bulgaria.
Yes, so much beautiful nature for a country of that size
Fantastic video!
Thank you!
Супер вдъхновяващо.
Благодаря!
Fabulous video. I saw your video of the John Muir trail which was breathtaking, and this one is just as fantastic! Thank you, safe travels!! 😀
Thank you for watching! Happy hiking to you as well!
Looks beautiful nature and the life is adventure on earth .
Yes! And thank you!
За пореден път професионално и надъхващо видео! Big ups brother 🙏💪🔥
Мерси за подкрепата Кольо! Поздрави!
This is so cool, really inspired to hike in Bulgaria after watching this!
Thank you! I hope you get the chance to experience that nature of Bulgaria. So many amazing places there!
Е, браво! Страхотно видео! И аз искам някога да направя такова, но едва ли. "Паспортната проверка" на Царев връх е много добра хрумка и истински ме разсмя! Моето време се изнизва вече и след видяното съм оптимист за това, което идва след мен. Бъди здрав и дано наистина някога се засечем нейде по високото!
Хехе, благодаря за хубавия коментар и се радвам че видеото ви хареса! И също така благодаря за видеата които вие снимате и качвате на вашия канал! Много здраве и хубави моменти сред природата!
GORGEOUS!
Honestly man, loving these videos. You really are able to capture a fantastical vibe.
Thank you Nico! Hope you're doing well and enjoying winter in NZ, Cheers! :)
@@luboyanev Absolutely bro, hopefully one day you will do a video like this in NZ. Many multi-day hikes here as well!
@@realNicoCollu Yes, would be interesting! There is especially one very long thru hike called Te Araroa that is 3000km long, but that's a whole other beast, crossing both north and south islands...
@@luboyanev Yes bro, I remember arriving to the southern point by and 3 people showed up in hiking gear having JUST reached their destination. You know that feeling of serenity? Yeah, they had that.
@@luboyanev Also, if you do it, I'll definitely do the Tongariro Crossing with you!
lovely video mate. Thankyou for the upload
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Браво! Радвам се че си успял да завършиш прехода! Поздрави от групата от Петрус ;)
Хехе, благодаря! Надявам се че и вашия преход мина успешно и продължавате годишната традиция :)
@@luboyanev Да, достигнахме целта - домашния боб и хляб)! Тази година пак ни чака :)
по-полека...I was glad to see no leeches there, when I hike in the jungle in East Asia, they always seem to find their ways in my socks...(thanks for the video)
Uff yea, thankfully no leeches :) Thank you for watching!
Great video! Thank you.
Thank you, thanks for watching!