Буйновско ждрело

Buynovsko Zhdrelo - Buynovsko Gorge

Useful Information

Location:	Near Yagodinska. From Road 197 halfway between Borino and Grohotno, turn south towards Yagodinska. Yagodina and Yagoniska Cave are signposted. (41.651829, 24.342167)
Open:	no restrictions. [2025]
Fee:	free. [2025]
Classification:	Gorge
Light:	n/a
Dimension:
Guided tours:	self guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	yes
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History

Description

The Буйновско ждрело (Buynovsko Zhdrelo, Buynovo Gorge) is a famous limestone gorge, which is located near Yagodina, between Borino and Grohotno. The gorge was cut by the river Buynovska and has several narrow and steep parts. One section is especially narrow, it was rather difficult to construct the single lane road and numerous tunnels were necessary. It is one of the longest gorges in Bulgaria and is protected as part of a larger natural reserve.

The most narrow spot of the gorge is called Wolf’s Jump after a legend. The locals tell the story that hungry wolves in winter came here and jumped across the gorge to attack the herds on the other side. The place actually looks like it could be possible to jump, but we strongly discourage you to try.

In addition to the gorge itself, there are several interesting sights to see. The main tourist site is the show cave Iagodinska Peštera which is hard to miss, the entrance is actually right at the road. There is another cave nearby, which is used for cave trekking tours, called Haramijska Dupka cave. Another famous sight are the Iagodina Rock Bridges, natural bridges formed by cave collapses. The most famous of them is the Dyavolski Most (Devil’s Bridge).