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Bulgaria
Blagoevgrad Region

View of Pirin Mountains – Vihren Peak loop from Пирин

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Bulgaria
Blagoevgrad Region

View of Pirin Mountains – Vihren Peak loop from Пирин

Hard

4.9

(17)

95

hikers

View of Pirin Mountains – Vihren Peak loop from Пирин

06:13

10.6km

1,080m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 3.11 km for 1.26 km

After 5.04 km for 341 m

After 5.75 km for 615 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

393 m

Vihren Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Hiking hut, which can also be reached by car. From here many trails start in the Pirin National Park.

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2

2.65 km

View of Muratov Peak from Kabata

Highlight • Viewpoint

3

2.73 km

View of Popovo Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

3.12 km

View of Pirin Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

The effort to the summit Vihren is worthwhile. With every altitude, the view becomes more poignant. It took us eight hours to get there because we had two children with us. Others made it to six. We recommend!

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5

3.70 km

Vihren Peak

Highlight • Summit

There are different options to climb this peak.
I suggest to climb it from Kazanite and the return back to Vihren hut throught Kabata

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6

8.26 km

Banderitsa Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The hut is closed in winter.

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7

8.68 km

Baikushev's Pine (Baikusheva Mura)

Highlight • Natural Monument

8

8.69 km

Baikushev's Pine

Highlight • Natural Monument

On our 6th Pirin stage from the hut Virhen back to Bansko we unfortunately did not take the way entry to the oldest tree in Bulgaria (estimated 1300 years) and do not regret the short way up.

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.92 km

1.18 km

597 m

532 m

308 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.79 km

1.46 km

691 m

597 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,860 m)

Lowest point (1,810 m)

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Friday 1 May

1°C

-14°C

34 %

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