Fortress

Kaleto fortress

Early Byzantine · ≈ 2 km from Cherna Voda

A well-preserved early Byzantine fortress above the Stevreshka river, with remains of towers and walls about 360 metres long. It rises more than 150 metres above the water.

Kaleto fortress

The early Byzantine fortress Kaleto is located about 2 km west of the village of Cherna Voda. The fortress sits on the right bank of the Stevreshka river, on the height between the river and its tributary, the Chanadzhiyska river (Amutlukdere).

Its main function was to guard the road which runs under the fortress wall in the north-west – south-east direction and follows the ridge of the height. The western and northern slopes are very steep and inaccessible.

From the level of the river the fortress rises to more than 150 m, and its length is about 360 m. Its shape approaches that of a regular polygon or a circle. Compared to the others, it is well preserved. In two places on the walls there are remains of towers, where the entrance to the fortress was.

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Eco-trail “Stara Reka” Nature

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≈ 11 km route · hiking

Eleven kilometres through untouched forest between Stevrek and Bogomolsko, along the river and up to the Roman Bridge. Good for half a day on foot or by bike.

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