River Malyovitza, which starts from the lakes at the foot of the peak, quickly becomes full-watered:
Hut Malyovitza and the peak behind
The valley of Malyovitza river
The biggest of Elena's lakes
Climbing up the path makes visible all the three of Elena's lakes
A view to Rila Monastery from the ridge of the mountain - it's on the other side of the mountain
Husband and I on the top
The views are spectacular and now I know (personally :) some of these peaks - in the distance are the Kalins and Otovitza
The Malyovitza lakes
Down the path back to start of the trail
This mountain bird was very brave and didn't care about tourists at all
The second of the Elena's lakes
Up-close lit by the sunshine the waters of the big Elena's lake looked turquoise
Malyovitza river
The steepest and probably most difficult part of the trail
Last view to Malyovitza in the distance
Hi I found this article really cool. I'm in Sofia and usually go to Zheleznitza to camp but never knew about the hot springs near there. Can you tell me how to get there. Usually I take bus 98 out to Zheleznitza, is it on the same route?
ReplyDeleteYou take bus 98 to Zheleznitza, get off at the last bus stop and take the street along the river away from Vitosha - the hot springs are in Plana mountain. The first is quite near the end of the village.
DeleteAbsolutely beautiful scenery! What a lovely hike!
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