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It is 21° in Bansko now. clear sky
It is 21° in Bansko now. clear sky

Rhodope narrow gauge railway

Green narrow-gauge railway cars stopped at a small station under a blue sky

Life on Rails: The Narrow Gauge Septemvri Dobrinishte
A train with a red and white locomotive and green carriages on the narrow gauge line in the Rhodope Mountains, under a blue sky at a small village station

The engineering wonders of the narrow gauge Septemvri – Dobrinishte: How to build a train in the clouds
The Rhodope narrow-gauge railway Septemvri-Dobrinishte passes through the mountain

Rhodope Narrow Gauge Railway 2026: Complete Guide to the Septemvri – Dobrinishte Route