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Walking tours from our Apartment: Minivan drive up to the Vada hut – 1 hour transfer
Loop hike from Vada Hut to the most eminent area in Rila Mountains - The Seven Rila Lakes (above 2200m). The path follows the summit between the rivers Dzherman and Cherni Iskar, offering fine views towards both Vitosha and Verila mountains. Eventually we make a hike among the famous glacial lakes. (6 hrs; uphill walk/downhill walk: 900m) 1.30 min transfer
Another stunning trek from Maliovitsa resort, going up along the valley to the wide circus of Prekorechki Lakes, enclosed by the steep slopes and rocky walls of several peaks exceeding 2700m We visit The Scary Lake before walking downhill on a steep rocky slope to the west coast of Yonchevo Lake (more than 200m long).
(7 hrs; uphill/downhill walk, 900m) 30 min transfer
Today we climb the highest peak in Bulgaria and on the Balkans – Musala (2925 m) Short transfer brings us to Borovets ski resort, where we take the lift to Yastrebets Peak (2369 m a.s.l.). Enjoyable walk along Dwarf Pine massifs with the jagged form of Mount Musala at the background leads us to Musalenski Lakes, lying at the foots of the peak. The view from the top is truly breath-taking – you can make out the remaining peaks of Rila Mountains; the marble edges of the Pirin Mountains; Mount Vitosha and the Sredna Gora Mountains; the green summits of the Rodopi Mountains; and last, but not least, the long body of the Balkan range.
(6 hrs; uphill/downhill walk: 750m) Price on application
Rila is subdivided into several parts depending on their geographic position.
- East Rila or the Musala Ridge is the highest and
vastest part. The highest peak, as well as 12 of the 18 peaks over 2,700
m are located there — Musala, Yastrebets, Irechek, Deno Mancho, etc.
The Musala Lakes lie in this part of Rila, as well as Ledeno ezero
("Icy Lake"), the highest lake of the Balkans at 2,709 m. Other lakes
in East Rila include the Maritsa Lakes and the Ropalitsa Lakes. The
renowned mountain resort of Borovets is also located in this part of the mountain.
- Central Rila or the Skakavets Ridge is the smallest
part (1/10 of the total area), most famous for the glacial lakes — the
Fish Lakes, Dzhendem Lakes, Monastery Lakes. The largest glacial lake of
the Balkans, Smradlivo ezero
("Stinky Lake") with an area of 21.2 km² is located in Central Rila, as
well as the peaks Kanarata, Cherna polyana, Malak Skakavets and Golyam
Skakavets, Rilets. The ridge of the Skakavtsi (the peaks of Golyam Skakavets and Malak Skakavets, Pchelina and Sveti Duh) rises isolated between the Levi and Beli Iskar
rivers. Another well-known ridge in the area is the one of Marinkovitsa
and Vodniya chal, extending to the forest reserve of Kobilino
branishte.
- Northwest Rila takes up 25% of Rila's total area. The highest peak is Golyam Kupen at 2,731 m. The Seven Rila Lakes are an important landmark in this part, as well as the many remote peaks and small lakes.
- Southwest Rila or the Kapatnik Ridge occupies 30% of
Rila and has the oldest reserve of Bulgaria. Apart from its small
northern part, Southwest Rila does not have the alpine appearance of the
other parts.
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