The Lukovit Karst
The Fore-Balkan karst district around Lukovit — caves, rock cliffs, arches and the Vit River canyon that holds Aglen.
Welcome to one of the great stories in stone of the Fore-Balkan. Here, beside the slow water of the River Vit and the village of Aglen, nature has been carving its masterpiece for millions of years. The Lukovit Karst is a lasting alliance between rock and water — a world of towering cliffs, natural bridges, monumental arches and dark caves. Drop by drop and flood after flood, the water has worked its way through hard stone. What it left behind is the carved canyon of the Vit, the sky-lit vault of Prohodna cave with its famous “Eyes of God”, the rock window called Dupkata, and a whole valley of forms that stop you where you stand.
Places Travel guideThe district is named after the town of Lukovit, a municipal centre in Lovech Province on the Zlatna Panega river.
As the village tells it the limestones of the district are described as belonging to the Lomech and April beds, mostly of the Lower Cretaceous.
Sources and editorial notes
Wikidata item Q405585 — Луковит, град и общински център в област Ловеч.
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Устна местна памет от землището на Ъглен, предадена в разказите на сайта (раздел „История и местна памет“). Първичните записвачи и архивните сигнатури не са установени.
The administrative province that contains Aglen, along with Lukovit, Lovech and the Devetaki plateau.
AglenA village in Lukovit municipality, Lovech Province — the only settlement in Bulgaria whose name begins with the letter “Ъ”. It sits in the Vit River valley among the limestone rocks of the Lukovit Karst.
LukovitThe municipal centre Aglen belongs to, and the nearest town for shops, transport and services.
KarlukovoThe heart of the karst country — a land of chapels in the sky, of a reputed healing stillness, and of very old silence.
Prohodna Cave (The Eyes of God)A through-cave near Karlukovo, known for the two openings in its roof called the Eyes of God.
Iskar–Panega GeoparkAn eco trail along the Zlatna Panega river between Zlatna Panega and Lukovit, with springs, footbridges and karst formations.
Zlatna PanegaA village in Yablanitsa municipality at the karst spring that gives rise to the Zlatna Panega river.
The Vit RiverThe river that passes Aglen and shapes the pools, banks and canyon views around it.
Devetashka CaveOne of the largest caves in Bulgaria, on the Devetaki plateau near Lovech.
Krushuna FallsA travertine cascade near the village of Krushuna, the most visited water attraction in Lovech Province.
LovechThe provincial capital with its Covered Bridge and Varosha quarter, the gateway to the Devetaki plateau and Krushuna.
DupkataA natural rock arch above the Vit River and one of the most photogenic places around Aglen.
SlonchetoA curious rock form that has become one of the symbols of the region.
The Red CliffA striking view of the canyon landscape shaped by the cliffs and the river.
Rachkov VirA picturesque river pool, ideal for rest, photos, a natural river jacuzzi, and fishing.
KaletoA locality connected with the ancient history of the area and the old roads along the Vit valley.
St. Archangel MichaelA historic church that preserves the village's spiritual heritage, built in 1888 in honour of the local people who died as victims of the Turkish raids.