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ger4444 Says: The Pirin mountains highlight several sites of outstanding natural beauty, spread all over the area. The most important sites of natural beauty are: the mt. Vihren,the rock formation Pirostiata, the Bunderishki caves, Kioshkata, the Demianishki Skok and Iulenski Skok...
Hiking to the Muratovo and other lakes
ger4444 Says: A third hike is a hike along the blue and yellow trail, starting at the parking place of the hizha Vihren. You walk about 5 hours one-way, so better start early. After one hour you arrive at the Muratovo ezero, which is on your right hand. After having a break over there you...
ger4444 Says: Another hike which is worth to do is from the hizha Vihren to the mt. Vihren. The trail is in red and starts from the parking place in front of the mountainhut. The trail is very well marked by signs on rocks. The hike is 3 hours one way. You can do the hike without special...
Hiking to the Ribno and Dalgo lake
ger4444 Says: A easy hike you can undertake from out the hizha Virhen, is a hike to the Ribno and Dalgo ezero (=lake). You can do this in 3 hours one-way. The path starts behind the mountainhut, where you pass a small bridge over the river and than you just follow the red or green trail....
ger4444 Says: Of course there are no hotels in the park. Accommodation is either camping or mountainhuts. The Hizha Vihren is one of the two huts that are at the first ones you encounter coming on your way from Bansko. It’s the first stop for many hikers. The hizha is rather large and...
ger4444 Says: Just like the Hizha Vihren, the Banderitsa is the first hut you will find on your way when you come from Bansko to the Pirin mountains. This hizha is 2 km farther up than the Vihren-mountainhut. Just like the hizha Vihren you can come there by minibus. The prize is 10 lv and...
ger4444 Says: You can have dinner and breakfast at some of the mountainhuts, so you don’t have to bring food with you when you are in the mountains. So, you can go wild camping and have a meal at the hizha, that will save you time from coocking your own meal. The prizes are relaxed and...
Different places, different nightlife!
ger4444 Says: Nightlife in the mountains: enjoy the silence; Watch the sky!
Minibusses to the Pirin national Park
ger4444 Says: From Bansko there is a minibus that leaves at the trainstation and brings you within 45 minutes to the Hizha Vihren, that is, it stops at a certain point of the road and then you have to walk some 1 km to the hizha. The bus continues its road then to the hizha Banderitsa....
things to buy before entering the national park
ger4444 Says: At the Hizhas and shelters in the Pirin mountains you will not be able to buy sigarettes. So, if you like to smoke cigarettes, better buy them in Bansko before coming to the mountains. Don’t feel guilty to do so, the cigarette smoke will not damage the nature!
ger4444 Says: The people from the Pirin mountains have their unique folk traditions and you can experience them during the month of August when thousands of folk musicians and dancers from throughout the region of the Pirin mountains come together at the Pirin Sings Folk Festival in...
ger4444 Says: Bypassing the main trails that are marked is sometimes warned against. This is because of risks with falling or shoving rocks. However, when you only bypass the trail to go to a lake that is off trail, pay attention to the exact spot where you leave the path, because in...
ger4444 Says: It’s a good thing to ask the staff at the hizha whether if they know what the weather will be that day. Since the trails are often very steep and rocky it can be a problem when you are going downwards the hill when it suddenly starts pouring rain, making all the stones...
ger4444 Says: A tip for wildlife animal lovers. The Big Catalogue of Pirin Mountain Animals is not up to date: allthough many of the animals that are depicted in the catalogue are largely available in the Pirin mountains area, the latest animals are not in the catalogue. Also, some of the...
ger4444 Says: As has been said before, you don’t necessarily need a tent since there are enough hizha’s and shelters to stay at along the trails. You don’t need special equipment for the hikes around the hizha Vihren (such as sticks or special boots, since I saw people on sandals going...
ger4444 Says: In the Pirin mountains area you will probably also visit Bansko. For that town, see my Bansko page. However, a place that is often ignored by tourists and mostly only used as a connection to Melnik, is the little town of Sandanski. It’s a pleasant town with some things that...
ger4444 Says: Besides hiking in the summer, the Pirin Mountains are popular for skiing in the winter. The Pirin mountains ski region is famous among the Bulgarian skiers as the place with best ski conditions in Bulgaria. The area is known for heavy snowfalls and usually storms leave some...
Information on hiking in the Pirin national Park
ger4444 Says: If you want any information on planning your hiking in the Pirin mountains, or want to get maps, visit the Pirin National Park office in Bansko, at bulevard Bansko 4. (07443-2428) They will be glad to help you, however it is not a hiking agency, tourist office or a place to...
A bit about the Pirin Mountains
ger4444 Says: The Pirin mountains area stretches from the northwest to southeast. The area is 80 km long and 40 km wide and contains an area of 2585 km2 of natural beauty, that is, glacial massifs, 180 lakes and many high peaks. Most of the lakes are 2000m above sea level and many of them...
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Nightlife in the mountains: enjoy the silence; Watch the sky!
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I spend a couple of days in the Pirin mountains for some hiking. The Pirin mountains are located in the south-west corner of Bulgaria and are mainly situated in a national park, called the Pirin...
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