Nature discovery
Research 13 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Veliko Tarnovo, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Veliko Tarnovo. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Veliko Tarnovo. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Veliko Tarnovo, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 13 places.
Hotnishki waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Veliko Tarnovo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hotnishki waterfall, about 12 km (7 mi) from Veliko Tarnovo
Image credit: Image: Izvora / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Kapinovski waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Veliko Tarnovo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kapinovski waterfall, about 14 km (9 mi) from Veliko Tarnovo
Image credit: Image: Izvora / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bacho Kiro Cave is Multi-level karst cave in the Andaka and Dryanovo river canyons by Dryanovo Monastery, nearby southwest of Veliko Tarnovo. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bacho Kiro Cave, about 22 km (14 mi) from Veliko Tarnovo
Image credit: Image: Nk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Yantra River is River in northern Bulgaria that forms a meandering gorge cutting through Veliko Tarnovo's hills; runs directly through and around the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Yantra River, about 37 km (23 mi) from Veliko Tarnovo
Image credit: Image: Trygve W Nodeland. Foto: Siv Bjørklid / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bulgarka Nature Park is Nature park on the northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains around Gabrovo, with beech forests and mountain landscapes, nearby south of Veliko Tarnovo. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bulgarka Nature Park, about 37 km (23 mi) from Veliko Tarnovo
Image credit: Image: Payakoff / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Krushuna Falls is a waterfall reachable from Veliko Tarnovo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Krushuna Falls, about 52 km (32 mi) from Veliko Tarnovo
Image credit: Image: Vislupus / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Babsko Praskalo is a waterfall reachable from Veliko Tarnovo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Babsko Praskalo, about 63 km (39 mi) from Veliko Tarnovo
Image credit: Image: Mitaka at Bulgarian Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Sinite Kamani Nature Park is Nature park in the eastern Balkan Mountains above Sliven, with rock formations, streams and waterfalls, nearby southeast of Veliko Tarnovo. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sinite Kamani Nature Park, about 67 km (42 mi) from Veliko Tarnovo
Image credit: Image: kuchesezik / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Raysko Praskalo is a waterfall reachable from Veliko Tarnovo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Raysko Praskalo, about 70 km (44 mi) from Veliko Tarnovo
Image credit: Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Persina Nature Park is Wetland nature park along the Danube near Belene with marshlands and river islands, nearby north of Veliko Tarnovo. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Persina Nature Park, about 75 km (47 mi) from Veliko Tarnovo
Image credit: Image: en:User:Preslav / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Rusenski Lom Nature Park is Nature park protecting the canyon of the Rusenski Lom river in Ivanovo Municipality, nearby north of Veliko Tarnovo. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rusenski Lom Nature Park, about 76 km (47 mi) from Veliko Tarnovo
Image credit: Image: Ymblanter / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Central Balkan National Park is National park in the high central Balkan Mountains with alpine meadows, canyons and waterfalls, nearby southwest of Veliko Tarnovo. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Central Balkan National Park, about 80 km (50 mi) from Veliko Tarnovo
Image credit: Image: krassiu @ Flickr. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Shumen Plateau Nature Park is Karst plateau nature park with beech forest reserve east of Veliko Tarnovo, nearby away near Shumen. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Shumen Plateau Nature Park, about 104 km (64 mi) from Veliko Tarnovo
Image credit: Image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nedko/ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0