Rila-Pirin Mountain Trek (Bulgaria)
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Arrival at Sofia airport and transfer to our hotel for overnight.
Transfer to Borovets (70 km). We take the cable car to Yastrebetz (2300 m) and we climb the highest peak on the Balkans – Musala (2925 m a.s.l.). The view from the top is truly breathtaking – you can see the other peaks of Rila Mountains; the marble edges of the Pirin...
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Early transfer to Pionerska hut, from where we take the chairlift to the Seven Rila Lakes (above 2200m a.s.l.). Loop hike to Razdela, and the stunning ridge "Zeleni Rid" where we descend back to the Chair lift. We continue with 1-hour transfer to Rila Monastery - the ...
This 2-day trek takes us to the most beautiful part of Central Pirin. We start from Bezbog hut and after 4-5 hours of walking we reach Tevno Ezero hut, where we overnight. B/-/D Walking: 6 hrs; Uphill walk: 450 m (1470 ft); downhill walk: 150 m (492 ft)
The walk this day offers stunning views over Pirin gletcher lakes - Prevalski and Valiavishki. It takes 5-6 hours before we reach the road under Demyanitsa Hut, where we meet our vehicle to drive us back to Bansko. B/-/D Walking: 6 hrs; Uphill walk: 150 m (4922 ft); downhill walk: 650 m (2,132 ft)
A fairly difficult ascent to the highest peak in Pirin Mountains - Mount Vihren (2914m a.s.l.), awaits us. On our way to the peak we have various opportunities to enjoy most of the Pirin's peaks, Vlahini and Bunderishki glacial lakes as well as Edelweiss and many othe...
Transfer to Sofia airport for departure.
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