Reach the Seven Rila Lakes, a group of glacial lakes situated in the northwestern Rila Mountain. Each lake carries a name associated with its most characteristic feature.

The highest one is called ‘Salzata’ (the Tear) due to its clear waters. The next one in height carries the name ‘Okoto’ (the Eye) after its almost perfectly oval form. Babreka (the Kidney) is the lake with the steepest shores of the entire group. Bliznaka (the Twin) is the largest one by area. Trilistnika (the Trefoil) has an irregular shape and low shores. The shallowest lake is ‘Ribnoto Ezero’ (the Fish Lake). The lowest one is ‘Dolnoto Ezero’ (the Lower Lake), where the waters that flow out of the other lakes are gathered to form the Dzherman River.

Hiking Difficulty: Easy to Moderately  (2 to 3 from 6)
Elevation: 469 m ( from 2081 m to 2550 m) – 1538 ft (6827 ft to 8316 ft)
Length: 8 km – 4.971 ml
Duration: 5 hours (Hiking time only)

Prices (Full day tour):
2 x Participants: € 135 p.p (264 BGN p.p)
4 x Participants: € 105 p.p (205 BGN p.p)
6 x Participants: € 85 p.p (166 BGN p.p)
8 x Participants: € 75 p.p (146 BGN p.p)

∗ The excursion could be Tailor made or request as a Private tour.

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The Malyovitsa region is the cradle of Bulgarian mountaineering. In fact the region is one of the most popular tourist regions in the Rila mountain. Its northern and eastern slopes are steep and almost inaccessible while the southern and south-western slopes are more oblique. Malyovitsa Ski Centre — with two downhill tracks and two ski drags — is to the north.

The circus of the Yonchevo lake and Scary Lake in the Malyovitsa regionis is strikingly impressive, and seldom will one fail to open one’s mouth to the huge ridges above it.

Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous (4 from 6)
Elevation: 1006 m ( from 1723 m – 2729 m) – 3300 ft (from 5652 ft to 8953 ft)
Length: 6.5 km – 4 ml
Duration: 8 hours (Hiking time only)

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