Home All TrailsSofia to Plovdiv via Trakia Motorway

Easy

On-Road

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: BG-22-01

Bulgarian e-vignette required for motorways

Bulgarian Road Toll Agency (BG TOLL)

Sofia to Plovdiv via Trakia Motorway

Added on 29 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon23 September 2026

Fast motorway drive from Sofia over the Vakarel pass and down the Thracian plain to Plovdiv.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Buy an e-vignette before driving. Fog is common near Vakarel in winter; keep to posted limits.

Mission Logs74 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	S Start Point	-1%	2H
2.0 km	SW Continue on track	1%	2H
4.0 km	N Continue on track	5%	2H
4.4 km	S Terrain Change	-2%	2H
5.5 km	S Terrain Change	5%	2H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

588m

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42.6840, 23.4001

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 42.6840, 23.4001 @ 588m

Quick Stats

Distance

137.97 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

185m - 877m

Max Elevation

877 m

Max Gradient

9.1%

15.1%

Highlights

Plovdiv Old Town
Vakarel pass
Thracian plain vineyards

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+591 m

Total Descent

-991 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

11.5

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.11

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)87%

Moderate (3-8%)11%

Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved98%

Unpaved2%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

98%

Gravel

Dirt Track

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 18

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 42.154290

MAX LAT: 42.683967

MIN LON: 23.382069

MAX LON: 24.731074

Point Spacing: 25.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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