The village of Trigrad is situated in the Western Rhodope Mountains not far from the border between Bulgaria and Greece. It is lies 26 km south of the town of Devin , and 40 km west of the town of Smolyan. The village will catch your breath with the its elemental and harsh beauty. The houses are situated on the cliffs, surrounded by rock massifs. Narrow stony paths and dirty roads, well trodden by mules and cows, link the isolated neighbourhoods of the village. The narrow asphalt road to the village follows the meandering Trigrad River for a few kilometers before its passes through the breathtaking Trigrad Gorge – e phenomenal natural karst formation with 250-meter high walls on both sides of the road. To the many Bulgarian and foreign visitors and tourists the Trigrad Gorge is the most compelling natural sight in Bulgaria and no doubt that it is worth the 3-hour ride from Sofia and is highly recommended to visit.

The Trigrad Gorge is one of the most spectacular vistas in Bulgaria, its sheer walls overhanging the foaming Trigradska river, which disappears into the fantastic Devil’s Throat cave, accessible via a 150-metre-long tunnel. The thunder of water can be heard long before you see a huge waterfall that through the enormous Roaring Hall vanishes into the canyon, objects swept into the cave are never seen again. The gorge’s west wall reaches 300 m in height, while the east one extends up to 300-350 m. In the beginning, the distance between the two walls is about 300 m, but reaches about 100 m in the north. The Trigrad Gorge is located 1.2 km from the village of Trigrad at 1,450 above sea level and has a total length of 7 km, of which the real part is 2-3 km. It stands 1450 m above sea level, its total length is 7 km and the most interesting part is 2-3 km. The vertical rocks, forming the gorge, rise on the two riversides. The vertical rocks reach 250 m of height. The region is home to about 150 caves and appeals with equal strength to nature-lovers, climbers and speleologists all over the year. Only two of these, the “Devil’s Throat” and “The Yagodinska cave” are open to ordinary tourists. The “Devil’s Throat Cave” which formed when layers of the mountain collapsed. From here, visitors can travel through a man made tunnel to see the highest underground waterfalls in Europe which cascade 42m (138ft) into the abyss below. And while the former is wilder for its 18 roaring waterfalls and steep passages, the latter is richer in rare cave formations such as “stone curtains” and “cave pearls”. One of the most popular sites at the gorge is Nearby is the famous “Haramiiska Cave” where archaeologists discovered evidence of human habitation dating back over 4,000 years. There are over 150 other caves in the region and the area is popular with rock climbers; numerous companies provide guides and tuition. The region is also popular with birdwatchers who come to see Pallid swifts, Crag martins, Rock Partridges and the rare Wall creeper.
For those not fond of extreme adventures, the neighbourhood of Trigrad boasts with one of the best-kept staples, breeding pools open to fishermen, and various well-signed tourist itineraries in the mountains. Trigrad is a starting point for horseback riding, biking, and hiking to the village of Mugla and the Yagodinska cave famous for its unique cave pearls and other formations, as well as for the yielded 7000 years old Neolithic implements.