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Shipka Pass

Bulgaria

Shipka Pass (Bulgarian, Shipchenski prohod) (el. 1150 m./3820 ft) is a scenic mountain pass through the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. It marks the border between Stara Zagora province and Gabrovo province. The pass connects the towns of Gabrovo and Kazanlak. The pass is part of the Bulgarka Nature Park. The pass is 13 km by road north of the small town of Shipka. It is crossed by a national road I-5, which runs between the Danube on the Ruse border crossing with Romania in north and the Makaza border crossing with Greece. A road also leads from the pass to the summit of Buzludzha, 12 km to the east.

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