Besides being an attractive and distinctive structure in the Rhodope Mountains, above the village/town of Pamporovo, it is a very useful beacon to aid strugglers such as ourselves, find our way, particularly when surrounded by dense forests. Perhaps the forests are the enlightened while we are the dense ones. Nevertheless, just spotting the tower is an exciting feeling especially when miles distant.
When we noticed it from a mountain village over an hour away by road, it produced a very warm feeling within each of us. At the time, the weather was cloudy which made it quite a challenge to see. Even when we thought we had identified it, it was only after seeing a photograph taken with the telephoto lense that the Snez. could be confirmed. We undertook another hike on a mountain close-by two days later, the weather being clear, and the distinctive features of the tower were obvious to the naked eye.
The pictures below illustrate many of the positions from which we have observed the Snezhanka Tower.
Perspective of the tower from ground level.
As we make our way up from the bottom of our 6th ski/chairlift route taken.
Jen approaches from one of the slopes, close to arrival at destination.
Spotted miles away from via ferrata area.
Viewed from another village, Chepelare, many miles distant.
As we make our way up from the bottom of our 6th ski/chairlift route taken.
Jen approaches from one of the slopes, close to arrival at destination.
Spotted miles away from via ferrata area.
Viewed from another village, Chepelare, many miles distant.
The full tower and someone looking full of herself.
Can't get much closer.
Deceptive views because of deceptive slopes.
From Yazovira Dam, Studenetz.
From a mountain above the town of Beden on the outskirts of Devin, over an hour distant by road.
Probably the only place thus far we've been above the tower at which position it was visible. We were a few kilometres from Perelik Hut.
That should be a breeze as we commence ski slope 4, another black diamond.
Can't get much closer.
Deceptive views because of deceptive slopes.
From Yazovira Dam, Studenetz.
From a mountain above the town of Beden on the outskirts of Devin, over an hour distant by road.
Probably the only place thus far we've been above the tower at which position it was visible. We were a few kilometres from Perelik Hut.
That should be a breeze as we commence ski slope 4, another black diamond.
Her Royal Highness, Queen Jennifer, the First.
Cheers,
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
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