Orlovo Oko (Eagles eye)

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Orlovo Oko (Eagles Eye)
Mountain lookout in the Pirin Mountains located in Bulgaria
Elevation	1,661 m (5,449 ft)
Traversed by	E79
Location	Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
Range	Pirin Mountains, Rila-Rhodope Massif
Coordinates	41°39.0′N 23°22.2′E

Orlovo Oko (Eagle's Eye) (Орлово Око in Bulgarian)is a sightseeing platform situated 1,563 meters (5,125 ft) above sea level, next to St. Ilia Peak in the Rhodope Mountains. It is located near the village of Yagodina and the Yagodinska Cave.

Description

The platform is a steel structure that extends 670 meters (2,198 ft) above Buynovsko Gorge. Access is available by foot, four-wheel-drive, or mountain bike, with the trail starting at the village of Yagodina heading towards Trigrad and following the mountain ridge.

The site offers views of the gorge, nearby villages, and distant Bulgarian and Greek peaks. Local wildlife includes golden eagles and wild goats. Orlovo Oko is approximately a 2.5-hour drive southwest of Plovdiv and an additional hour from Sofia. It can be visited along with nearby attractions such as Trigrad Gorge, the Devil's Throat, Yagodina Cave, and the villages of Yagodina and Trigrad.

The total cost of the project for the platform was 21,000 BGN (US$11,760), collected from the entrance fees to the Yagodinska Cave. The platform is designed to support a load of up to 3 tons.