The Best Hiking Trails in Bulgaria

7 Lakes and more - Sapareva Banya to Rila Monastir

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BrianR

Distance

21.54mi

Elevation +

7743f

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46

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Prelude to this hike: - I took a bus from Sofia to Dupnica at 3pm (~1:15) - In Dupnica station I immediately took another one to Sapareva Banya (~30min) - Then I started the hike at 5pm This is an amazing 2 day hike. La...

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Hike in Pirin National Park to Poležan Peak

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UnhingedBeauty

Distance

27.79mi

Elevation +

8038f

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46

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After yesterday's 'failure', today I got to experience a big portion of Pirin national park! Of course, another crazy hike that my feet were about to fall off by the end 🤣 But it was worth it, so much to hike around her...

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Bansko ski lift - Pirin Lakes

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julie tr

Distance

9.57mi

Elevation +

2470f

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45

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Summer hiking route starting from Bansko ski lift station (Banderishka poliyana) passing through Vihren hut and several of the lakes in Pirin. Equipment: during summer absolutely necessary sun cream, a hat, good hiking ...

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BULGARIA. Pirin Mountains. 3 day hike: Vihren hut - Tevno Ezero - Kamenitsa - Polejan - Demyanitsa - Todorka - Vihren hut

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danidomingovitx

Distance

26.80mi

Elevation +

11220f

TrailRank

44

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Impressive and demanding hike in through the most beautiful areas of the Pirin Mountains. Most of the hike goes through ridges and rocky and technical terrain, including a little scrambling (not climbing). This, toget...

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Hike around Bachkovo monastery

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UnhingedBeauty

Distance

6.04mi

Elevation +

2411f

TrailRank

43

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We went to visit the beautiful monastery and decided to do an afternoon hike near the mountains there. We essentially hiked to a place where nearby was a cave which has religious significance and which is next to a chap...

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Alibotush Shabran

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igurbev

Distance

9.44mi

Elevation +

4232f

TrailRank

43| 4.0

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Round trip to Mt Shabran, Alibotush mountain. We had no luck with the weather, but otherwise the route is very panoramic. Part of it of follows the border between Bulgaria and Greece.

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Wonderful hike around Rila Lakes

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UnhingedBeauty

Distance

8.92mi

Elevation +

2195f

TrailRank

43

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All I gotta say is wow. This is definitely a must do in Bulgaria/Sofia! It's such a delight to hike around these lakes. Definitely recommended! It's quite difficult to get there from Sofia as you have to take a train/bu...

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Boyana river falls and lake

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gomezgomar

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Distance

4.17mi

Elevation +

2060f

TrailRank

42

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This wonderful trail starts and ends in the Boyana area close to the famous Boyana church in the outskirts of Sofia.You follow the Boyana river passing by some very nice waterfalls until the awesome Boyana falls. The way...

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Dupevitsa Peak, Lyulin Mountain - Knyazhevo, Sofia

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tosho

Distance

5.78mi

Elevation +

3f

TrailRank

42

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Recommended hiking path from Dupevica Peak (Dupevitsa, Дупевица), Lyulin Mountain to the last stop of tram N5 in Knyazhevo district, Sofia, Bulgaria. Lyulin is one of the smaller mountains around Sofia and its highest...

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Vitosha

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Byxtra

Distance

15.33mi

Elevation +

5387f

TrailRank

42| 5.0

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Vitosha is a mountain massif on the outskirts of Sofia as well as the the oldest nature park in the Balkans. The highest point of the whole range is called Cherni Vrah (literally the "Black Peak"), an enormous cone shape...

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Musala 2925 - highest summit of Balkans

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outdoor_rs

Distance

9.30mi

Elevation +

2113f

TrailRank

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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7 Rila Lakes, Maljovica

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gjoregj

Distance

20.55mi

Elevation +

5938f

TrailRank

41

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Round tour on Rila mountain. Route description: Pionerska hut - 7 Rila Lakes - Ezerski peak - Damga peak - Dodov peak - Maljovica peak - Maljovica hut - Vada hut - Pionerska hut. Important: This is actually second t...

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2 day hike: Vihren hut - Spano Pole hut - Vihren hut

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Tomvans

Distance

15.99mi

Elevation +

4528f

TrailRank

41

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Day 1: red + green trail. Easy start through the valley along the lakes. Challenging, but very rewarding climb up to the ridge (2600m). From there follow the ridge and enjoy the great views. The green trail leads into th...

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Krivodol - Lyutadzhik - Vratsa

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tosho

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Distance

37.37mi

Elevation +

4357f

TrailRank

41

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Krivodol - Botunya - Stoyanovo - Lyutadzhik - Vratsata - Vratsa Whole day of hiking on tarmac and dirt roads with 20 min coffee break in Lyutadzhik. Few times the app stopped working or lost signal for very short time, ...

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The seven Rila lakes, Bulgaria

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metalpsyche82

Distance

6.05mi

Elevation +

1775f

TrailRank

41

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Some tips. - The parking costs just 5 leva per day. Make sure you have it cash. - The chair lift return ticket costs 25 lev. Again, make sure you have it cash. - The trails are all well beaten. There are two things th...

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Младежко-Евренозово

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Julian Dulgerov

Distance

7.46mi

Elevation +

1371f

TrailRank

41

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Start time: 05/23/2016 14:21Finish time: 05/23/2016 19:33Distance: 12.7 km (05:12)Moving time: 02:34Average speed: 2.44 km/hAvg. Speed Mov.: 4.91 km/hMax. speed: 12.28km/hMinimum altitude: 77 mMaximum altitude: 340 mAsce...

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Vitosha afternoon

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Vrt4

Distance

11.65mi

Elevation +

2805f

TrailRank

41

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I hiked this trail with start late in the afternoon at 15:30 at Aleko, which is easy to reach by car and I parked at the coordinates N42.58337° - E23.29139°. The route I choose was to still get some good sunlight and be ...

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Grand hike to Botev peak

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UnhingedBeauty

Distance

30.13mi

Elevation +

10367f

TrailRank

41

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Caution: this is a really long hike as I normally like to do. It was a bit much than I originally intended for but it was still worth it. Not recommended for everyone. The park is really beautiful with great scenery and...

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Holy Trinity Monastery 14/07/2009 11:03

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pavelgr

Distance

7.35mi

Elevation +

3891f

TrailRank

41

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A very easy and beautiful walk. It starts at the outskirts of the city of Veliko Tarnovo and ends in the village of Samovodene. If you take that walk you will reach the the Holy Trinity monastery, also known as the Patri...

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Around Varna

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Vrt4

Distance

13.51mi

Elevation +

1772f

TrailRank

40

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Close to Varna and with the start only 15 minutes drive from Varna. The first part I walked along the same track as another, but walking next to the road isn't worth it the first part. I suggest to start from the second ...

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Vitosha, Ring to Boyana and return

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mpic

Distance

3.96mi

Elevation +

2218f

TrailRank

40| 5.0

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Sofia green tour. http://www.sofiagreentour.com/about-us.html My smartphone didn't record well the distance, we walked for around 9/10km. The shortest past to the waterfall is difficult to go up and it would be prob...

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Rila 7 LAKES 4 PEAKS

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Nedim Limo

Distance

14.47mi

Elevation +

5213f

TrailRank

40

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The starting point of the trail is parking lot in the vicinity of the ski lift. Following ski lift ride to the "Rila lakes" hut, the trail passes by almost all lakes and continues up to the ridge from where it further go...

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Beglik Tash to Sväty Nikola beach

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carloreve

Distance

3.18mi

Elevation +

223f

TrailRank

40

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Nice and easy hike, mostly in the shadow of the wood. Few nice view points on the rocky seaside. The final point gives a simple and pleasant rest on the shore with a good bar/restaurant.

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Zvezditsa hut - Cherni Vrah - Zheleznitsa

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Ornithopter

Distance

13.70mi

Elevation +

2441f

TrailRank

40

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This hike is part 2 of a 2-day hike from Knyazhevo to Zheleznitsa, which crosses the entire Vitosha mountain and touches the peak. You can find part 1 here: https://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=27502613. Towards t...

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