Pics Hvojnati (2.636m) i Vihren (2.914m) des de Bansko (Parc Nacional de Pirin, Bulgària)
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- Distance
- 15.84 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,675 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 6,640 ft
- Max elevation
- 9,464 ft
- TrailRank
- 51
- Min elevation
- 3,270 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Coordinates
- 12108
- Uploaded
- April 9, 2024
- Recorded
- March 2024
near Bansko, Област Благоевград (България)
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Ascent from the ski resort of Bansko to the peaks of the 2,636m Hvojnati and the 2,914m Vihren, the roof of the Pirin National Park in southwestern Bulgaria. The park was declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 1983, it covers an area of 274 km² and its altitude varies between 1,008m and 2,914m (Vihren). Two nature reserves are located on the borders of the park: Bayuvi Dupki–Dzhindzhiritsa and Yulen. Vihren Peak (Bulgarian: Вихрен) is the second highest peak in Bulgaria and the third highest in the Balkan system, after Musala and Olympus in Greece.
The peak is located in the northern part of Pirin. The easiest access route is from Bansko and the Vihren refuge at 1,950m (where our track goes up), reaching the summit from the south. Other ascent routes are from the Banderistsa chalet (1,800m) or via the Koncheto ridge from the north. Around the summit we find many lakes of glacial origin. This mountain is also characterized by hosting the small Snezhnika glacier of 0.01 km² and 12m thick, which is considered the southernmost active glacial apparatus in Europe. It is located at an altitude of about 2,450 meters on the north-east face and is a remnant of the great Vihren glacier.
STARTING AND ENDING POINT: Ski resort; going up from the village of Bansko we have a first parking lot (waypoint) from where we can start the ascent on a flat track which in the summer is the road that goes up to the Vihren refuge. We didn't find any snow on this track and continued along the road to the final parking lot, at the foot of the slopes (it means a little more unevenness since this parking lot is a little lower than the first one). To access the area you must pay a toll of 20 leva (10 euros). There is the possibility to pay a return pass from the village to this car park - although it is more expensive - and then ski down the slopes to Bansko, if there is snow, thus making an extra descent of 2,000 meters from the summit to the town (the route is indicated on the track). Another option is for someone in the group to drive down to the town and the rest to ski down.
ITINERARY: We leave the car park at 1,590m and go up the tracks until we find the snowy road that goes to the Vihren refuge. After passing a bridge we turn left and climb parallel to the river, until a moment when we have to go out to the right and climb some ledges that lead us to the road and the refuge (1,950m), which is very far near From the refuge we continue up the valley, with some flat sections near Lake Okoto (Jezioro Oko), until we climb a hill that takes us to a hill above Lake Muratovo. From here we go up a ridge towards the northwest to the top of Hvojnati Vrha (2,636m). From the summit we have to go down a short section to a pass that we will have to climb back up (we did it on foot). We continue to climb to the Vihrenski pass and we see the final slope, which we climb back up to the top of the Vihren (2,914m). We descend along the same route, but a little further down from Hvojnati we turn left along some beautiful tubes and paddles that take us to the bottom of the valley, to the flat area where we had climbed before (it will be necessary to skate a a while to the downhill shovel at the refuge. From the refuge, if there is snow, it is best to go down the same road to the ski resort (there is some flat section where you will have to skate too). If you have the 'option to ski down to the village of Bansko, don't miss it.
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Ascent from the Bansko ski station to the peaks of Hvojnati at 2,636m and Vihren at 2,914m, the roof of the Pirin National Park, in southwest Bulgaria. The park was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983, it covers an area of 274 km² and its altitude varies between 1,008m and 2,914m (Vihren). Two nature reserves are located within the boundaries of the park: Bayuvi Dupki–Dzhindzhiritsa and Yulen. The Vihren peak (in Bulgarian: Вихрен) is the second highest peak in Bulgaria and the third in the Balkan system, after Musala and Mount Olympus in Greece.
The summit is located in the northern part of the Pirin. The easiest access route is from Bansko and the Vihren refuge at 1,950m (where our track goes up), reaching the summit from the south. Other ascent routes are from the Banderistsa chalet (1,800m) or via the Koncheto ridge from the north. Around the summit we find many lakes of glacial origin. This mountain is also characterized by hosting the small Snezhnika glacier measuring 0.01 km² and 12m thick, which is considered the southernmost active glacial apparatus in Europe. It is located at about 2,450 meters high on the northeast face and is a remnant of the great Vihren glacier.
DEPARTURE AND ENDING POINT: Ski resort; Going up from the town of Bansko we have a first parking lot (waypoint) from where we can begin the ascent along a flat track that in summer is the road that goes up to the Vihren refuge. We did not find snow on this track and we continued along the road to the final parking lot, at the foot of the slopes (it involves a little more gradient since this parking lot is a little lower than the first one). To access the area it is necessary to pay a toll of 20 leva (10 euros). There is the possibility of paying a round-trip ski pass from the town to this parking lot - although it is more expensive - and then ski down the slopes to Bansko, if there is snow, thus making a descent of more than 2,000 meters from the top to the town (the route is indicated on the track). Another option is for someone in the group to drive down to the town and the rest to ski down.
ITINERARY: We leave the parking lot at 1,590m and climb the tracks until we find the snowy road that goes to the Vihren refuge. After passing a bridge, we turn left and climb parallel to the river, until a moment when we must go out to the right and climb some shovels that lead us to the road and the refuge (1,950m), which is very close. From the refuge we continue up the valley, with some flat stretches near Lake Okoto (Jezioro Oko), until we climb a hill above Lake Muratovo. From here we go up a ridge towards the northwest to the top of Hvojnati Vrha (2,636m). From the top we must go down a short stretch to a hill that on the way back we must climb (we did it on foot). We continue climbing to the wide Vihrenski pass and we already see the final shovel, which we climb making some loops to the top of Vihren (2,914m). We do the descent along the same route, but a little further down the Hvojnati we turn left along some pretty tubes and paddles that take us to the bottom of the valley, in the flat area where we had climbed before (we will have to skate a for a while to the downhill slope that leads to the refuge. From the refuge, if there is snow, it is best to go down the same road to the ski resort (there is some flat section where you will have to skate). If you have the option of skiing down to the town of Bansko, don't miss it.
Ascent from the ski resort of Bansko to the peaks of the 2,636m Hvojnati and the 2,914m Vihren, the roof of the Pirin National Park in southwestern Bulgaria. The park was declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 1983, it covers an area of 274 km² and its altitude varies between 1,008m and 2,914m (Vihren). Two nature reserves are located on the borders of the park: Bayuvi Dupki–Dzhindzhiritsa and Yulen. Vihren Peak (Bulgarian: Вихрен) is the second highest peak in Bulgaria and the third highest in the Balkan system, after Musala and Olympus in Greece.
The peak is located in the northern part of Pirin. The easiest access route is from Bansko and the Vihren refuge at 1,950m (where our track goes up), reaching the summit from the south. Other ascent routes are from the Banderistsa chalet (1,800m) or via the Koncheto ridge from the north. Around the summit we find many lakes of glacial origin. This mountain is also characterized by hosting the small Snezhnika glacier of 0.01 km² and 12m thick, which is considered the southernmost active glacial apparatus in Europe. It is located at an altitude of about 2,450 meters on the north-east face and is a remnant of the great Vihren glacier.
STARTING AND ENDING POINT: Ski resort; going up from the village of Bansko we have a first parking lot (waypoint) from where we can start the ascent on a flat track which in the summer is the road that goes up to the Vihren refuge. We didn't find any snow on this track and continued along the road to the final parking lot, at the foot of the slopes (it means a little more unevenness since this parking lot is a little lower than the first one). To access the area you must pay a toll of 20 leva (10 euros). There is the possibility to pay a return pass from the village to this car park - although it is more expensive - and then ski down the slopes to Bansko, if there is snow, thus making an extra descent of 2,000 meters from the summit to the town (the route is indicated on the track). Another option is for someone in the group to drive down to the town and the rest to ski down.
ITINERARY: We leave the car park at 1,590m and go up the tracks until we find the snowy road that goes to the Vihren refuge. After passing a bridge we turn left and climb parallel to the river, until a moment when we have to go out to the right and climb some ledges that lead us to the road and the refuge (1,950m), which is very far near From the refuge we continue up the valley, with some flat sections near Lake Okoto (Jezioro Oko), until we climb a hill that takes us to a hill above Lake Muratovo. From here we go up a ridge towards the northwest to the top of Hvojnati Vrha (2,636m). From the summit we have to go down a short section to a pass that we will have to climb back up (we did it on foot). We continue to climb to the Vihrenski pass and we see the final slope, which we climb back up to the top of the Vihren (2,914m). We descend along the same route, but a little further down from Hvojnati we turn left along some beautiful tubes and paddles that take us to the bottom of the valley, to the flat area where we had climbed before (it will be necessary to skate a a while to the downhill shovel at the refuge. From the refuge, if there is snow, it is best to go down the same road to the ski resort (there is some flat section where you will have to skate too). If you have the 'option to ski down to the village of Bansko, don't miss it.
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Ascent from the Bansko ski station to the peaks of Hvojnati at 2,636m and Vihren at 2,914m, the roof of the Pirin National Park, in southwest Bulgaria. The park was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983, it covers an area of 274 km² and its altitude varies between 1,008m and 2,914m (Vihren). Two nature reserves are located within the boundaries of the park: Bayuvi Dupki–Dzhindzhiritsa and Yulen. The Vihren peak (in Bulgarian: Вихрен) is the second highest peak in Bulgaria and the third in the Balkan system, after Musala and Mount Olympus in Greece.
The summit is located in the northern part of the Pirin. The easiest access route is from Bansko and the Vihren refuge at 1,950m (where our track goes up), reaching the summit from the south. Other ascent routes are from the Banderistsa chalet (1,800m) or via the Koncheto ridge from the north. Around the summit we find many lakes of glacial origin. This mountain is also characterized by hosting the small Snezhnika glacier measuring 0.01 km² and 12m thick, which is considered the southernmost active glacial apparatus in Europe. It is located at about 2,450 meters high on the northeast face and is a remnant of the great Vihren glacier.
DEPARTURE AND ENDING POINT: Ski resort; Going up from the town of Bansko we have a first parking lot (waypoint) from where we can begin the ascent along a flat track that in summer is the road that goes up to the Vihren refuge. We did not find snow on this track and we continued along the road to the final parking lot, at the foot of the slopes (it involves a little more gradient since this parking lot is a little lower than the first one). To access the area it is necessary to pay a toll of 20 leva (10 euros). There is the possibility of paying a round-trip ski pass from the town to this parking lot - although it is more expensive - and then ski down the slopes to Bansko, if there is snow, thus making a descent of more than 2,000 meters from the top to the town (the route is indicated on the track). Another option is for someone in the group to drive down to the town and the rest to ski down.
ITINERARY: We leave the parking lot at 1,590m and climb the tracks until we find the snowy road that goes to the Vihren refuge. After passing a bridge, we turn left and climb parallel to the river, until a moment when we must go out to the right and climb some shovels that lead us to the road and the refuge (1,950m), which is very close. From the refuge we continue up the valley, with some flat stretches near Lake Okoto (Jezioro Oko), until we climb a hill above Lake Muratovo. From here we go up a ridge towards the northwest to the top of Hvojnati Vrha (2,636m). From the top we must go down a short stretch to a hill that on the way back we must climb (we did it on foot). We continue climbing to the wide Vihrenski pass and we already see the final shovel, which we climb making some loops to the top of Vihren (2,914m). We do the descent along the same route, but a little further down the Hvojnati we turn left along some pretty tubes and paddles that take us to the bottom of the valley, in the flat area where we had climbed before (we will have to skate a for a while to the downhill slope that leads to the refuge. From the refuge, if there is snow, it is best to go down the same road to the ski resort (there is some flat section where you will have to skate). If you have the option of skiing down to the town of Bansko, don't miss it.
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