When Streets and Roads Around Peshtera and Batak Will Be Closed Due to International Competition

On July 4 and 5, 2026, the prestigious international cycling race L’Étape Bulgaria by Tour de France 2026 will take place, leading to temporary restrictions and closures of roads and streets in the area around Peshtera and Batak.

Municipality of Peshtera, in cooperation with the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior – Pazardzhik, is implementing special traffic arrangements for the weekend, as the routes will be completely closed to vehicles at certain hours.

Schedule and restrictions

• July 4 (Saturday):

  • From 16:00 to 17:00, the urban route for family and mass cycling in Peshtera will be closed:

    • "Georgi Koseivankov" Street (start/finish zone)
    • The roundabout at the "Giant Shoes"
    • "Mihail Takev" Street
    • "Han Presiyan" Street
    • The route through the Industrial Zone (around "Lidl" and "Biovet")
    • "Vasil Petleshov" Street
    • "Yordan Kovachev" Street

  • From 18:00 to approximately 19:30, the area around "Bulgaria Square" will be closed for the children's bicycle race.

• July 5 (Sunday):

  • The main races "The Race" and "The Ride" will be organized with full road closures from 08:00 to 14:00.
  • Between 08:00 and 09:00, traffic will be completely blocked on the 6-kilometer route in the city for the starting disciplines, including the streets:
    • "G. Koseivankov"
    • "M. Takev"
    • "Han Presiyan"
    • The Industrial Zone
    • "V. Petleshov"
    • "Yordan Kovachev"
  • After 09:00, traffic on these streets will gradually be restored.
  • A permanent closed section remains on "Mihail Takev" Street until 14:00 during the second lap of the race.
  • In mountain and inter-village sections (from 08:30 to 14:00), movement will be prohibited on:
    • "St. Constantine" Street and the road to the "St. Constantine" summer resort,
    • The road to "The Bottom" and "Prevala",
    • The republican road II-37 towards Batak and within the city itself.

The police recommend that all residents and visitors to the area plan their travel outside the specified hours and follow the instructions of the officials to avoid incidents involving high-speed race participants.

Source: Pz-info.com