Beklemeto Pass
Winter ice and closures October to April
Pass status
Is the Beklemeto Pass open?
A guide to the typical season and the live weather at the top, not a live open or closed status. Always check the official road status before you travel.
The drive
Road 35 over the Beklemeto saddle is Bulgaria’s most dramatic pass drive: over 30 sharp bends and hairpins to a 1,525 m summit on the ancient Roman Via Traiana.
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Season questions
Is the Beklemeto Pass open right now?
The official road status is the only definitive answer, and it changes fast up high. As a guide: the typical driving season runs March to November, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. Our road note: Winter ice and closures October to April The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Beklemeto Pass usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from March to November. Exact dates shift with the snowpack: a heavy winter can push opening weeks later, and early snow can shut it ahead of schedule.
How high is the Beklemeto Pass?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 1,694 m (5,558 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.