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The Central Balkan national park has only one small lake, Saragyol (‘the yellow pool’), which lies tucked in at the southern foot of the peaks Malak Kupen and Golyam Kupen in the Kaloferska Planina. However, the national park is rich in streams on both sides of the watershed. The upper reaches of these streams tend to be steep and fast flowing, frequently cascading over rocks, and in several places plunging over high precipices to form beautiful waterfalls which are known locally as praskala (sprinklers). These include Karlovsko Praskalo, Babsko Praskalo, Kademliysko Praskalo and Raysko Praskalo, the latter being the highest waterfall in Bulgaria, with a drop of 125m. The majority of waterfalls are found tumbling down the southern flank of the mountains, but there is one major waterfall, Vidimsko Praskalo, which is located on the northern flank of the ridge in the Severen Dzhendem Reserve.

Cascade along the trail to hizha Dobrila (Walk 2, Day 2)

Climate

Not surprisingly, on account of its west–east alignment across the length of Bulgaria, the Stara Planina forms a significant climatic barrier whose influence is felt throughout the country. The northern slopes of the range experience a moderate-continental climate, while the southern slopes experience a transitional-continental climate with some Mediterranean influences. Within the Central Balkan national park itself, factors such as altitude and slope exposition also have a profound influence on the local micro-climate.