In this video you can enjoy the cab ride - train driver's view on Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) between Dobrinishte and Septemvri, the Rhodope Narrow Gauge Railway in 4K/60 frames per second. The Septemvri–Dobrinishte narrow-gauge line is the only operating 760 mm (2 ft 5 15⁄16 in) narrow-gauge line in Bulgaria. It is operated by Bulgarian State Railways (BDŽ). There are 4 trains per day in both directions with an operating speed of 30–50 km/h. The journey takes approximately five hours through the valleys and gorges between Rila, Pirin and Rhodopes. The route leads from Septemvri on the mainline Sofia– Ihtiman - Plovdiv to Dobrinishte, passing towns of Velingrad, Yakoruda, Razlog, Bansko and Dobrinishte, linking the western part of the Upper Thracian Plain with the Western Rhodopes, Rila and Pirin mountains. It passes through beautiful mountain areas with many scenic spots to admire and travels through 35 tunnels. Due to the characteristics of the route through the mountains,
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