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"An incredible experience you will remember for a long time! The organisation is first class and you get a day full of surprises, adrenaline and beautiful views."
"I recommend this experience. Great machines, great conditions and a great attitude … Hats off to the whole team, recommended with both hands!"
"Highly recommended, the emotions are incredible, especially in a group of friends. The routes are expertly chosen and open up amazing views of Stara Planina around Kom peak. …"
"I think I'm hooked! It was so cool. If you haven't tried it yet, don't wait!"
"The best snowmobile instructors. It's worth trying while the snow is there."
Book the standard tourBook the technical routeBook a night rideBook the 3-hour rideCheck dates and snowA guided snowmobile tour near Sofia, on the Petrohan Pass in Stara Planina, about an hour from the city. You ride your own snowmobile behind a professional guide on groomed mountain trails, through snowy forest and up to the ridge. The standard route takes an hour and suits beginners, the technical route adds steep slopes and a river crossing, and there is a night snowmobile ride on Saturdays. This snowmobile tour from Sofia starts at €92 and runs from December to March, whenever there is enough snow.
Check dates on WhatsAppThe standard route is the one most people should book. It climbs 16 km to the ridge of Stara Planina in an hour, the guide sets the pace for the group, and two people can share one snowmobile. The technical master class is 18 km in an hour and a half through a snow maze at the foot of Kom peak: steep climbs and descents, deep drifts and a crossing of the Ginska river. You ride it alone and you come back knowing how to handle the machine on hard ground. The night snowmobile ride follows the standard route after dark on Saturdays, a calmer ride through the forest with short stops for a drink and a snack. If you have ridden before and want more, the 3-hour ride heads towards Kom peak.
There are two trails, each 3 metres wide and groomed with a PistenBully 25 piste machine, the same kind used at ski resorts. Before you set off the guide gives everyone a safety briefing and shows first-timers how the snowmobile works. You ride in a column with about 20 metres between machines, the guide leads from the front, and overtaking or leaving the trail is not allowed. Accident insurance is included in the price of the standard, technical and night rides. Rides only go ahead when there is enough snow.
Ski clothes or warm winter layers, high winter boots and warm gloves. A scarf or face mask helps against the powder snow. Bring your own helmet and ski goggles if you have them; if not, you get them on site. A new helmet liner costs about €1.
Plan on about an hour to drive from Sofia to Petrohan, then 1 to 3 hours on the snowmobile depending on the route, plus the briefing. With hotel pick-up, most standard rides fit into half a day.
From €92 for the 1-hour standard route, €123 for two on one snowmobile. Send us a date, the route and your group size, and we check snow and confirm within minutes.
Book a ride · from €92Standard, technical, night or 3 hoursRide + hotel pick-upFrom €160 per car, returnThe snowmobile base is on the Petrohan Pass in Stara Planina, about 55 km north of Sofia, around an hour by car. We send you the exact meeting point when we confirm your booking, or pick you up from your hotel in Sofia and the driver waits while you ride.
