Why this ride
From Burgas it runs 328 km to Burgas; allow about 4 h 50 of riding. It goes by way of Madara Rider and back through Madara Rider.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Burgas day out · Madara Rider
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 328 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 50
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Burgas
Burgas is the working heart of Bulgaria's southern Black Sea coast, a port city that has never quite decided whether it is industrial or seaside, and the answer is a little of both. The long Sea Garden, laid out in the late nineteenth century, runs along the cliff above the beach and is lined with statues, flowerbeds and cafes, and the pier at the end juts out into the bay like an invitation. The old railway station, with its fine early twentieth-century frontage, is a reminder of the city's role as a trading hub.
Read the complete Burgas write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Burgas is where the day begins. Next is Madara Rider.
2. Madara Rider
Above the village of Madara, on a vertical cliff about a hundred metres up, a horseman is carved into the rock, thrusting a spear at a lion that lies under his horse, while a dog runs behind. The Madara Rider is the only relief of its kind in Europe, made in the early eighth century by the first Bulgarian state, probably to celebrate a victory by Khan Tervel, and it is a rare relic of the pre-Christian era of the country. UNESCO listed it in 1979. Beside it are Greek inscriptions recording the deeds of Bulgarian khans, among the oldest written documents in the country.
Read the complete Madara Rider write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Madara Rider comes up 61 km in.
3. Madara Rider
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Madara Rider write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
122 km in you reach Madara Rider. Next is back through Madara Rider.
4. back through Madara Rider
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Madara Rider write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Madara Rider, late in the day. Next is Burgas.
5. Burgas
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Burgas write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Burgas. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Burgas to Madara Rider
Burgas → Madara Rider is 122 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Madara Rider to Burgas
back through Madara Rider → Burgas is 122 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.