Price: 150 $
Duration: 4 days
Next: on request
Overview
Fascinating camping in Bulgaria offers a great possibility of short holiday adventure for fans of hiking, as the Pirin Mountain range is considered to be the most picturesque in the country. The name “Pirin” is often associated with the highest pantheon of the Slavic and the god of thunder and lightning Perun, who according to the legend lived on the top of the Mount Vihren and threw out fire arrows in the form of lightning. And it is true that strong winds and storms are common for Pirin. The look of the great mountain peaks is also very impressive with rocky granite and marble crests, sharp edges, deep abysses, clearly marked glacial valley, and a large number (over 180!) of glacial lakes.
Moreover the Pirin Mountains in Bulgaria preserved their pristine nature. Thanks to the warm climate of the Mediterranean, flora and fauna in Pirin are extremely rich with thick pine and fir forests covering the slopes of the mountains, blooming poppy and edelweiss on the cliffs. The unique nature of the Pirin Mountains caused the formation of the National Park “Pirin” in the north of the mountain range. The park with an area of over 40 thousand ha was listed in UNESCO world natural and cultural heritage in 1983 and has been under UNESCO protection since then.
During hiking through the mountain range Pirin we climb the highest peak of the ridge – Mount Vihren (2915 m) which is only ten meters lower than Musala, the “roof” of Bulgaria, admire incredible clean and deep mountain lakes, test our body and nerves during long trekking along rocky ridges of Pirin.
Note: The tour requires good physical form and experience of mountain hiking. The total ascent is 4,600 meters and descent is 4000 meters. This tour is not recommended to people who are afraid of heights.
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The moorland changes to the rocky area at the ascent to the pass Begovishki. There are great views of the huge peaks – Kamenishka, Yalovarnika, Zyba and Kuklte. After climbing the pass we traverse an interesting mountain Kamenishka Kukla. There are views of several lovely lakes, including Lake Tevno – the place of our nightstay.
After Vihren we go traversely to m. Kutelo. This is a difficult and very extreme area with a length of about 4 km. The trekking is along narrow stone path between steep and slippery slopes for hundreds of meters down. There are railings, but several times they need to be overcome to the other side. For people who are afraid of heights, this area is great testing of the strength of will.
After passing we stop and rest. All route is without any source of water, so it should be used very sparingly. Then we climb the peak Banski Suhodol and go down to the Yavorov’s hut for overnight.
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