Events

EVENT PROGRAM

Bike Test

Where: Vazrazhdane Square, Bansko Bike EXPO

When: 06-08.09.2025 / 09:00-18:00.

What: The Bansko Bike EXPO 2025 area will be located in the heart of Bansko, namely opposite the Holy Trinity Church, in front of the St. Paisii Hilendarski Primary School. Visitors will have the opportunity to test bikes of Bulgarian and world brands. Testing is possible only with mandatory prior registration and booking!

Vihren Bike Rally

Where: Vazrazhdane Square - Vihren Hut

When: 06.09.2025, Start - 9:30.

What: Vihren Bike Rally will be held in an "open" format, a competition for all types of bicycles and ages. The road to Vihren hut will be closed from Motikata restaurant to Vihren hut for the duration of the event. There will be different categories, depending on the bikes and age of participants.

Official opening

Where: Vazrazhdane Square

When: 06.09.2025 - 18:30. Official opening and awarding of the participants of the Vihren Bike Rally.

20:30. Bansko Bike Fest Party.

Tours

When: from 06.09.2025 to 08.09.2025 - 12:00 - 18:00.

What: Free riding on the XC / Enduro / E-MTB trails

Clinics and guided tours

When: 07.09.2025 - 10:00 - 13:00./ 15:00 - 18:00.

What: Organized tours with guides and instructors on XC / Enduro / E-MTB trails, technique clinics. Registration is mandatory via a form published on the event page.

Where: Road Tour - Bansko - Ortsevo - Bansko.

When: 07.09.2025 - 10:00 - 16:30.

What: Organized Road Tour starting and ending in the center of Bansko. Participants will be accompanied by police cars and organizers' cars for additional security. The highest point is the emblematic village of Ortsevo in the Rhodope Mountains. From there, unforgettable views of Pirin, Rila and the Rhodope Mountains open up. The tour requires registration.

Gourmet Tour - Avramovo - Eleshnitsa - Bansko

When: 08.09.2025 - 10:00 - 16:30

What: Organized Gourmet Tour starting and ending in the center of Bansko. To begin, the Rhodope narrow-gauge railway is used to the highest station in the Balkans - Avramovo station. The tour will end with a meal in the center of Bansko with local "gourmet" delicacies. The tour requires registration.

Children

Where: Bansko City Park

When: 06 and 07.09.2025 / 16:00 - 18:00.

What: Organized training and games on the "Pump Track" and on the alleys. There will be prizes for all participants. The activities are suitable for children from 5 to 13 years old.