Skip to content

Bukovets hut

Bukovets hut is a tourist lodge in the Stara Planina mountains of Bulgaria, located on the E3 European long-distance walking route.

Last updated September 29, 2026

AI crawler reads

No AI crawler has read this profile since Oct 28, 2026.

Overview

Bukovets hut (Bulgarian: Буковец) is a tourist lodge in the Stara Planina (Balkan Mountains) of Bulgaria. It is situated at a location of the same name and consists of a complex of three buildings with a total capacity of 75 places. Some rooms have private sanitary facilities, while others are on floors with shared facilities. The buildings are electrified. The hut lies on the route of the E3 European long-distance walking trail (Kom – Emine). Nearby tourist facilities include Predeła hut (7.45 hours), the destroyed Butora shelter (4.15 hours), the destroyed Karaiwanowo choriszte shelter (2.30 hours), and Chumerna hut (1.30 hours, 12.5 km by asphalt road). Trails are marked. Starting points include Elena (26 km by asphalt road to the highest point of the Tvardishka Pass) and Tvarditsa (17 km by asphalt road to the highest point of the Tvardishka Pass). The hut is listed in the 2012 publication "Планински заслони и хижи в България" (Mountain Shelters and Huts in Bulgaria) by Panorama group, Sofia (ISBN 978-954-867-223-8). It also appears on bulgarian-mountains.com. As a commercial hospitality brand, Bukovets hut serves hikers and tourists exploring the central Stara Planina.

History

Bukovets hut is a tourist lodge in the Stara Planina mountains of Bulgaria. It is located at a site of the same name. The lodge is a complex of three buildings with a total capacity of 75 places. Some rooms have private sanitary facilities, while others are on floors with shared facilities. The buildings are electrified. The hut lies on the route of the E3 European long-distance walking trail (Kom – Emine). Nearby tourist facilities include Predeła hut (7.45 hours), the destroyed Butora shelter (4.15 hours), the destroyed Karaiwanowo choriszte shelter (2.30 hours), and Chumerna hut (1.30 hours, 12.5 km by asphalt road). Trails are marked. Starting points include Elena (26 km by asphalt road to the highest point of the Tvardishka Pass) and Tvarditsa (17 km by asphalt road to the highest point of the Tvardishka Pass). The hut is listed in the 2012 publication "Планински заслони и хижи в България" (Mountain Shelters and Huts in Bulgaria) by Panorama group, Sofia (ISBN 978-954-867-223-8). It also appears on bulgarian-mountains.com. As a commercial hospitality brand, Bukovets hut serves hikers and tourists exploring the central Stara Planina.

Products and positioning

A basic mountain lodge catering to hikers on the E3 trail and visitors to the Stara Planina.

  • Mountain hut accommodation

    Three-building complex with 75 beds, some rooms with private sanitary facilities.

Sources2 sources

Cite this profile: Cite the canonical profile. /brand-wiki/bukovets-hut · Editorial policy · How profiles are compiled