Pirin National Park
Glacial lakes, marble ridges and Europe's southernmost glaciers in southwestern Bulgaria
Pirin is a steep alpine range with 118 glacial lakes in its cirques, below the marble Vihren ridge and the granite peaks. Two small glaciers, Snezhnika and Banski Suhodol, are the southernmost in Europe, and nearly 60% of the park lies above 2000 m.
Things to do
- On footClimb Vihren from the Vihren hut, a round trip of about 6 hours
- On footWalk the Koncheto ridge at about 2,810 m between Banski Suhodol and Kutelo
- On footHike Trail No. 1, part of the E4 path, from Predel Refuge to Tevno Lake and Popov Grasslands
- On footCamp near Banderitsa, a short walk downhill from the Vihren hut
Bulgaria · Southwestern Bulgaria Est. 1962 Size 404 km² Highest 2,914 m Protected area category: IUCN II