Bellow you will find some of the best winter trekking routes the Bulgarian mountains have to offer during the winter. The trips are available from Sofia, Plovdiv, Bansko and Borovets.
Winter Trekking in Rila Mountain
One Day Winter Trekking to Musala Peak
Winter hiking suitable for beginners and intermediate-level hikers
With lift in one direction: Denivelation + 600 / -1500 m. Suitable for well-trained mountaineers
Duration: 6:00 hours
With lift in both directions: Denivelation +600 / -600 m.
Duration: 4:00 hours
Transfer from your accommodation to Borovets resort
Taking the gondola lift to “Yastrebets”
Walking from “Yastrebets” to the “Musala” hut, the shelter “Ice Lake” and “Musala” peak (2925 m). Possibility of going down on a different route (walk to Borovets)
Transfer back to your accommodation
Two Days Winter Hiking to Musala Peak
Winter hiking suitable for well-trained hikers
Day 1 Duration: 5:00 hours / Denivelation: +1300 m.
Transfer from your accommodation to Borovets
Hiking to “Yastrebets”, “Musala” hut, and the shelter “Ice Lake”
Overnight in the “Ice lake” shelter
Day 2 Duration: 4:00 hours / Denivelation: + 200 / -1500 m.
Climbing the Musala peak in the morning and getting down to Borovets resort
Transfer from Borovets to your accommodation
Walking Winter Tour to the Black Rock
Winter hiking suitable for beginners and Intermediate-level hikers
Denivelation:+ 500 / – 500 m.
Duration: 6 hours.
Transfer from your accommodation to Borovets
Transition Borovets resort – “Chakar voivoda” hut
Lunch in the hut
Transition “Chakar voivoda” hut – the Black Rock – Borovets
Transfer back from Borovets to your hotel
One Day Walking Tour to the Scary and Yonchevo Lakes
Winter hiking suitable for Intermediate-level mountaineers
Denivelation: + 850 / – 850 m.
Duration: 6:30 hours
Transfer from your accommodation to the starting point of the hike
Hiking from the starting point to “Maliovitsa” hut and the “Scary lake” shelter
Transition from “Scary lake” to “Yonchevo lake” and get back to the starting starting point of the hike
Transfer back to your hotel
One Day Winter Trekking to Maliovitsa Peak
Winter hiking suitable for advanced mountaineers
Denivelation: + 1000 / -1000 m
Duration: 6:30 hours
Transfer from your accommodation to the starting point of the hike
Hiking to “Maliovitsa” hut
Passing through the “Elenino” lake on the way to “Malyovitsa” peak (2927 m)
Descent back on the same route
Transfer back to your accommodation
Winter Trekking in Pirin Mountain
One Day Winter Walking Tour in Pirin Mountain
Winter hiking suitable for beginners and Intermediate-level hikers
Denivelation: + 450 / -450 m
Duration: 6:30 hours
Transfer to “Shiligarnika” in Pirin
Hiking in direction “Vihren” hut
Visit to one of the oldest trees in Bulgaria – “Baykushevata mura” (1300 years)
After a short rest in the hut we’ll continue hiking around the “Banderishki” circus (the largest glacial cirque in Northern Pirin) and its frozen lakes, with panoramic views of the steep peaks, closing the circus from almost all sides. In good weather we’ll see the second highest peak in Bulgaria and the third on the Balkans – “Vihren”
Descend back to the staring point of the trek
Transfer back to your hotel
Winter Hiking to Popovo Lake, the Biggest One in Pirin Mountain
Winter trekking suitable for beginners and Intermediate-level hikers
With lift in one direction: Denivelation + 150 / -950 m.
Duration: 5:15 hours
With lift in both directions: Denivelation +150 / -150 m.
Duration: 3:30 hours
Transfer to Bansko – Dobrinishte – “Gotse Delchev” hut
Chair lift to “Bezbog” hut (2240 meters)
Start hiking to “Popovo” Lake (2233 m), which is the biggest and the deepest lake in Pirin from all 180
Return on the same way back to “Bezbog” hut
Optional walking back to the starting point – “Gotse Delchev” hut
Transfer back to your hotel
One Day Winter Trekking to the Pirin mountain Alpine Traverses
Winter trekking suitable for advanced mountaineers
Denivelation: + 600 / -600 m
Duration: 6:00 hours
Transfer to Bansko – Dobrinishte – “Gotse Delchev” hut
Chair lift to “Bezbog” hut (2240 meters), from where we’ll climb the “Bezbog” peak (2645 meters).
Continue along the ridge, turn west and reach the “Great Polezhan” peak (2851 meters).
There is the beginning of one of the landmark of Pirin mountain – the alpine traverses called “Strazhite” (the Guards)
In good weather conditions we’ll return to “Bezbog” hut through different route
Chair lift back to to “Gotse Delchev” hut
Transfer back to your hotel
Two Days Winter Trekking in Piring for Advanced Mountaineers
Suitable only for advanced hikers with alpine experience in very good physical condition
Day 1 Duration: 2:00 hours / Denivelation: +240 m.
Transfer to the starting point of the trek – “Shiligarnika”
Hiking to “Vihren” hut
Exercise of alpine techniques
Overnight in “Vihren” hut
Day 2 Duration: 8:00 hours / Denivelation: + 1000 / -240 m.
Early departure (3:30). Get equipped for the alpine traverse before sunrise and begin climbing the “Vihren” peak (2914 m) through the “Dzhamdzhiev” edge with a rope. In clear weather we’ll be able to see the views to the “Musala” peak (the highest in the Balkans) and “Mytikas” peak, located in the Olympus mountain, Greece (second highest on the Balkan peninsula)
Descent in “Hvoynati” peak in direction to “Vihren” hut
Break in the hut and get down to the starting point of the winter trek
Transfer back to your hotel
All of the Bulgaria winter trekking trips are held only during suitable snow conditions.
I organize winter hiking tours not only in Rila and Ririn mountains, but in the Rhodopes, Vitosha and the Balkan mountain range. Just let me know where do you want to go and I will take you there.
Please contact me directly with your requirements and you will receive a free, non obligatory price estimate by email.
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