Bulgaria: Pirin (august)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 22.87 mi
- Elevation gain
- 8,501 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 11,056 ft
- Max elevation
- 9,582 ft
- TrailRank
- 52
- Min elevation
- 3,203 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 2 days 17 hours 8 minutes
- Coordinates
- 4505
- Uploaded
- August 14, 2014
- Recorded
- August 2014
near Bansko, Област Благоевград (България)
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Itinerary description
Map: Domino 'Pïrin' (1:50 000)
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Baikushev's pine
Baikushev's pine (Bulgarian: Байкушевата мура) (also known as the Baikushev white fir, or the Baikushev fir) is a coniferous tree from the species Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) situated in Pirin, southwestern Bulgaria. It is named after its discoverer, forest ranger Kostadin Baikushev, and is located near the Banderitsa refuge. With an approximate age of about 1,300 years, Baikushev's pine is one of the oldest trees in the world and is a contemporary of Bulgaria's founder, Khan Asparukh. It has a height of 26 m, is 2.2 m in diameter and 7.8m in circumference. (Baikushev's pine. (2014, April 5). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:04, August 14, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baikushev%27s_pine&oldid=602889536)
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Vihren, 2914 M
Vihren (Bulgarian: Вихрен) is the highest peak of Bulgaria's Pirin Mountains. Reaching 2,914 metres (9,560 ft), it is Bulgaria's second and the Balkans' third highest, after Musala and Mount Olympus. The peak is located in Pirin's northern parts. The easiest route is from the Vihren chalet (2,000 m), reaching the summit from the south. Other routes include those from Banderitsa chalet (1,800 m) or across the ridge Koncheto from the north. A number of Pirin's lakes are located around the peak. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vihren)
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