The Best Hiking Trails in Sofiya (Bulgaria)

Musala (Nokjna)

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Sibel Jakupović

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Distance

17.29mi

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5472f

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68| 5.0

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Meaning of the word Musala is "place for payer" or "near to God". No wonder highest peak on Balkans have the name that best describes it. This trail from Borovec is long one, luckily it has plenty of mountain huts and s...

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Rila: Yastrebets - Musala

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Ivan Večanski

Distance

9.27mi

Elevation +

2215f

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63| 5.0

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Walked this trail with my wife and two kids (13 and 8 years old). The summer trail to the Musala peak (2925m) starts at the top of the Yastrebets lift at 2369m. The lift starts in Borovets and takes around 20 minutes ...

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Balkan / Stara Planina

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Byxtra

Distance

68.32mi

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16263f

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57

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The Balkan mountain range (aka Stara planina / Стара планина; meaning the "Ancient Mountain") is a large mountain range literally dividing Bulgaria in half as it runs all the way from the border between Bulgaria and Serb...

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Borovets

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edis_hiking

Distance

3.05mi

Elevation +

538f

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52

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Borovets is one of the biggest mountain resorts in Bulgaria. It is located at an elevation of 1300 m on the northern slopes of Rila Mountain, some 70 km away from Sofia, approximately 130 km from Plovdiv, and 10 km south...

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Hike to Musala Peak (2925m)

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Stig Norre Rasmussen

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Distance

9.18mi

Elevation +

2060f

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50| 5.0

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From Borovets we took the lift to (Yastrebets Peak) 2369m and hiked the Summer Trail to Musala Peak (2925m). Bring warm clothes as the avg. temp. near the peak is around 7C during Summer. Been there twice - second time...

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Bulgaria: Rila - From Borovets to Rila Monastery (september)

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Bastiaan.vb

Distance

35.60mi

Elevation +

9062f

TrailRank

47

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Day 1: Borovets - Musala Hut (Easy) The Yastrebets hut (35min by gondola from Borovets) is the starting point for the ascent of Mount Musala. The first leg (1hr) brings you to the Musala hut, where we stayed for the n...

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The Balkan's highest: Grand Musala

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UnhingedBeauty

Distance

28.30mi

Elevation +

9961f

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47

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*Marked as difficult due to distance and elevation gain* Finally, I was able to conquer this beast! Although, to be honest, to summit this peak is quite an easy and not technical hike from Borovets. At least the way I t...

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Musala 2925 - highest summit of Balkans

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outdoor_rs

Distance

9.30mi

Elevation +

2113f

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41

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The trail start at the Yastrebets peak, I leave my car at Borovets then use lift to reach Yastrebets. The Musala peak is highest point of whole Balcan penisola. There is plenty of water on the path

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2017-06-26 The Seven Lakes

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blanes.lluis

Distance

11.99mi

Elevation +

4055f

TrailRank

39

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Day 4 of Euro Hike: Rila Treckking by Bulgaria Hiking. Tram 2 is designed 22 days later! GPS was caput

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Winter Borovets Musala Borovets

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Danilo Drndarski

Distance

14.99mi

Elevation +

5928f

TrailRank

38

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Start in early morning 5h local time it was snowing. At around 9.45h arrived at Musala hut. Longer rest and together with some 30 Bulagarine mountaineer we started around 11.30h final climb. Around 14h we was at the top....

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From Borovets to Musala to Yastrebetz

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Javier Caballero Barrios

Distance

11.82mi

Elevation +

5476f

TrailRank

36

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This hike starts on Borovets, next to the cable car station. It goes up into the forest, the hike is easy but steep. It reaches the refuge and the lakes, views are amazingly beautiful. Then it goes up to the Musala peak,...

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Bulgaria: Rila traverse, Rila Monastery and Seven lakes - 6 day hut to hut (хижа or Chalet)

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David.Tuval

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Distance

39.57mi

Elevation +

10105f

TrailRank

36

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World class hut-to-hut multi-day trek across Bulgaria's Rila range. All nights are spent in mountain huts (Chalet or хижа) without any camping. Mid June to mid September is generally good season weather-wise and with all...

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2017-06-27 Maliovitsa Hut - Strashonoto lake - Yonchevo Lake

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blanes.lluis

Distance

10.82mi

Elevation +

4295f

TrailRank

35

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Variation about Day 5 of Euro Hike: Rila Treckking by Bulgaria Hiking. Last tram is designed 22 days later! GPS was caput

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Musala Peak 2925m

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Genc Krasniqi

Distance

9.19mi

Elevation +

2280f

TrailRank

35

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Hike from the Yastrebets gondola station to the musala peak. 80% of the trail is easy trekking and only 20% is more challenging. This activity was done in June 25 and the weather was very good. I have pinpointed the most...

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Rila: Yastrebets Hut - Musala - Borovets / Рила: Хижа Ястребец - Мусала - Боровец

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panoskrt

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Distance

10.97mi

Elevation +

2546f

TrailRank

34

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The hike started from Yasterbets Hut, following the winter route, meaning that we descended to Majurdik Ski Center base lift and then we headed to Musala Hut instead of getting from Yastrebets to Musala Hut by the higher...

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Skaklia waterfall ecotrail

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Benkenogy

Distance

8.98mi

Elevation +

5358f

TrailRank

33

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Amazing trail on one of biggest waterfalls in Bulgaria. High rock, cute village on top, and panoramic view... worth seeing

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Rila Borovec - Sitnjakovo - MUSALA

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Nedim Limo

Distance

7.93mi

Elevation +

5971f

TrailRank

33

The starting point of the trail is Sitnyakovo Express ski lift in Borovets. Following the ski lift ride to Sitnyakovo, the trail goes to the Musala hut and from there continues to the Musala peak. Sources of drinking wat...

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Panoramic way 1 to mount Malyovitza

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Georgi Popiordanov

Distance

4.66mi

Elevation +

3320f

TrailRank

33

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Panoramic way 1 to mount Malyovitza. This is the most common route for climbing the summit. From the summit, you can see most of southwest Bulgaria including Pirin mountains, Vitosha Mountains, Rodopi mountains, and even...

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Borovets - Musala - Borovets

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Jaro Es

Distance

14.28mi

Elevation +

4934f

TrailRank

32

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The trail is really great, though we were not expecting that much snow in mid June on our way. This made the hike quite demanding especially when you start your climb past the ice shelter. Views were beautiful and compen...

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Borovets - Mussala - Borovets

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vicentpavel

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Distance

9.66mi

Elevation +

2329f

TrailRank

32

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We took the cabin lift from Borovets 1300m to the mountain 2300m. Then we started what is recorded in the posted track until the Mussala peak, 2926 m. An easy, familiar and crowdy route. Two huts on the way to the top. T...

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2017-06-29 Borovets - Mussala

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blanes.lluis

Distance

15.69mi

Elevation +

2772f

TrailRank

32

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Variation about Day 7 of Euro Hike: Rila Treckking by Bulgaria Hiking. Longer return than planned on the route Last tram is designed 22 days later! GPS was caput

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LL Hiza Ledenoe Ezero - peak Musala - Borovec

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Siberian wolf

Distance

4.74mi

Elevation +

692f

TrailRank

31

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Second day from hut Icy Lake to Musala 2952 and back to Borovets. Trail was not recorded completly since I'm felt down and broke my leg near Borovets.

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Musala 2925m Hiking

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Florian Sini

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Distance

13.57mi

Elevation +

5528f

TrailRank

31| 4.67

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Musala (2925 m) is the highest peak of the South-East Europe and Balkan Peninsula. It is situated in the eastern part of the RILA mountains that has a landscape reminiscent of the Alps. The name derives from "Mus Allah"...

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Rila: Borovets - Yastrebets Hut / Рила: Боровец - Хижа Ястребец

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panoskrt

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Distance

5.24mi

Elevation +

3084f

TrailRank

30

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The ascent followed the Musala Pathway all the way. Musala Pathway is used as a ski emergency lane and is essentially a wide forest road. At the junction with the base of the Majurdik Ski Center we followed the pist that...

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Мальовица - двупосочно :) 2017-08-12 08:48

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Totyo Totev

Distance

8.50mi

Elevation +

3550f

TrailRank

30

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Start time: 08/12/2017 08:48Finish time: 08/12/2017 15:00Distance: 13.6 km (05:57)Moving time: 04:26Average speed: 2.29 km/hAvg. Speed Mov.: 3.07 km/hMax. speed: 7.68 km/hMinimum altitude: 1673 mMaximum altitude: 2730 mA...

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