From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kom Peak
Kom Peak
Kom Peak (връх Ком) The peak inspired national writer Ivan Vazov to cre-
ate the poem On Kom. In his honour, a bas-relief plaque
bearing his image and excerpts from the poem has been
installed on the peak. Kom also marks the start of the
Bulgarian section of the European walking route E3, also
known as the Kom-Emine path along the main ridge of
the Balkan Mountains, as well as the eponymous off-road
race.
There are several climbing routes to the summit, such
as from the Kom chalet (two-hour climb), from the Petro-
han Pass (taking 3 hours 30 minutes to reach the peak),
from the villages of Komshtitsa and Gintsi (3 hours away).
The Nishava River, a major tributary of the South Mo-
Kom Peak rava, originates east of Kom Peak, as does the Visochitsa.
Elevation 2,016 m (6,614 ft) Along with Midzhur, Kom is among the highest and best
known peaks of the western Balkan Mountains. A Bul-
Location
garian brand of mineral water is branded after Kom. The
peak is part of the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria, togeth-
er with the museum of ethnography in Berkovitsa. There
are several ski pistes descending from the peak.
Gallery
Kom Peak (връх Ком)
Location of Kom in Bulgaria
Location south of Berkovitsa, Bulgaria
Range Balkan Mountains • Panoramic view of the plains to the north looking
from the peak
Coordinates 43°10′N 23°03′E / 43.167°N 23.05°E / 43.167;
23.05Coordinates: 43°10′N 23°03′E / 43.167°N
23.05°E / 43.167; 23.05
Climbing
Easiest a two-hour climb from Kom chalet
route
Kom Peak (Bulgarian: връх Ком, vrah Kom) or Golyam
Kom (Голям Ком, "Big Kom") is a peak in the western
Balkan Mountains, located in western Bulgaria, not far
from the Serbian border. The peak is 2,016 metres high
and lies south of the town of Berkovitsa, of which it is a
traditional symbol. Kom, along with the lower peaks Sre- • Bas-relief of Vazov on Kom
den Kom ("Middle Kom") and Malak Kom ("Little Kom") • The old Kom chalet
to the east, form a west-east elevation with a round • The new Kom chalet
grassy ridge, a steep rocky northern slope and a slant
grassy southern slope. Looking north, one can see
Berkovitsa and the surrounding fields, as well as Mon-
tana and the Ogosta Reservoir some 30 kilometres away.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kom Peak
• Новаков, Красимир. "До връх Ком" (in Bulgarian).
Водач за българските планини.
References http://www.planinite.info/Marshruti/
Do_vrah_Kom.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
• "Връх Ком" (in Bulgarian). Берковица Туризъм.
http://www.berkovitsa.com/hiking/
berk_hik11.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
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