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The second highest peak in Bulgaria and third on the Balkan Peninsula. Many do this as a day tour from Vihren hut, which can be reached by road, i.e. car and bus.
Vihren is the highest peak of Bulgaria's Pirin Mountains. Reaching 2,914 metres (9,560 ft), it is Bulgaria's second and the Balkans' third highest, after Musala and Mount Olympus. Although Vihren is deprived of lakes and streams due to the karst topography, a number of Pirin's lakes are located around the peak, as is Europe's southernmost glacial mass, the Snezhnika glacieret. Until 1942 Vihren was known as Eltepe ; it was also called Buren (stormy) and Malnienosets (lightning-bringer). The UNESCO World Heritage Site Pirin National Park was originally known as the Vihren National Park. Vihren is included in the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria under No. 2.
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A name given to an approximately 200 m long ridge between the 2nd and 3rd highest mountains in the range with steep cliffs on either side, leading to an amazing panorama.
A very picturesque lake with a shelter/hut for overnighting. The hut is quite pricey and the owner not the most friendly person, but the surrounding is well worth the trip. If you do not want to stay here, heading out southeast, there are some wilderness huts and serviced huts after around 10 km.