Musala Hut – Musala Peak loop from Yastrebets

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Bulgaria

Sofia Province

Musala Hut – Musala Peak loop from Yastrebets

Hard

5.0

(4)

hikers

Musala Hut – Musala Peak loop from Yastrebets

05:07

13.9km

640m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

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3.62 km

Musala Hut

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Our 2-week hike across the entire Rila and Pirin Mountains is a long time ago - but unforgettable! Magnificent mountains, untouched nature, friendly and helpful people ... I always like …

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4.11 km

Horses Near Musala Hut, Rila Mountains

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If you are lucky, you can also see horses here next to the Musala hut. This is how things are brought to the top. Since they see so many people every day, they are not afraid.

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4.97 km

Mountain Lake in Rila National Park

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The lake invites you to rest and pause in the mountains with a view to the summit, whether on the way up or down.

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5.94 km

Everest Shelter (Rila Mountains)

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Here you can buy something to drink (for example a cold Bulgarian beer) before taking the hard route to the top. It's a bit expensive but everything is brought by …

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6.32 km

Winter Route to the Seven Rila Lakes

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It's a tough route, but you get to the top quicker if you're fit. In winter the path is to be used because you can secure yourself on the rope.

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6.71 km

View of Aleko Lake

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There are many panorama points on this route, but I find these quite beautiful. Lake Alekovo can be seen quite well from above. I recommend visiting the lake as well to see how clear the water is!

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6.73 km

Musala Peak

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Beautiful views but it is not so hard to reach the highest peak in the Balkans so it is usually overcrowded. There are alternative routes to Musala peak that are …

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13.9 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.21 km

4.83 km

1.91 km

Surfaces

7.42 km

6.47 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,890 m)

Lowest point (2,330 m)

Weather

Wednesday 4 November

-3°C

-8°C

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Comments

August 3, 2022,On To of Europe - Year 0 - Musala - Bulgarien - 2925 Meter

Here comes the first tour of the series. Attention - it's quite old, but I've already done it and that's why it's called year 0. There are a total of 3 such tours that I'll announce here soon (Zugspitze and Mont Blanc are coming soon).

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