Ovchartzi, Rila

Last Saturday, a sunny and very hot day, husband and I decided to repeat a hike we did three years ago almost to the date - to climb peak Big Rock (Golemiya kamuk) in Rila over the village of Ovchartzi and to visit the ecotrail to the Goritza waterfall. The trail to the Big Rock is rocky, very steep, bare and open most of the way and the climb up was sticky and sweaty. The rewards - strawberry patches with ripe wild strawberries and panoramic views to the Goritza cascades and the entire valley between Rila and Verila mountains. And the most delicious spring water I've drank, I regret we didn't bring home some.

: Peak Big Rock (1284 m)

: Goritza cascades

: Gourmet snack on the way up

: Mountain rose

: The village of Ovchartzi from the top

: Lilium martagon (Петров кръст)

: Goritza waterfall from the ecotrail in the village