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Due to its length and altitude, Kom–Emine counts among Europe's longest uninterrupted high-mountain trails; it is
Bulgaria's longest, oldest and most famous hiking trail. Kom–Emine forms part of the wider
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The trail's average elevation is 735 m (2,411 ft). The middle section, Kom–Emine's highest, coincides with the
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Typically, the Kom–Emine hike takes 20 to 25 days to complete. The route is marked by white-red-white
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and regularly rises above 2,000 m (6,600 ft). The highest point of the trail is
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The trail was first successfully traversed in 1933 by the hiking pioneer
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Kom–Emine follows the main ridge of the Balkan
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