Rudina Mountain 2021

Photos from our hike on Saturday to Rudina mountain. This is a small mountain in the Kraishte region, a beautiful mountainous  area to the west of Sofia, bordering to Serbia. Rudina is only 1172 m high, but its peak is very scenic, with a panoramic view to the entire region. The trail is 4 km long and steep - a good training for more difficult alpine trails.

The day was somewhat surprisingly hot, after the chill first 10 days of September. We climbed the trail fairly quickly, probably for an hour and a half, had a short snack on top and went down to the car in less than an hour. As there was still plenty of time till sunset, we decided to go to lake Pchelina and have another short hike there.

: Chapel St. Nikolay Letni

 :Lake Pchelina in the distance

Hike info:

Destination: Sirishtnishka Rudina (1172 m)

Mountain: Rudina

Total length: 8 km

Elevation gain: 480 m

Total duration (plus picnic and rests): about 3 hours

Average difficulty:  4 / 10

Me-made items, worn on this hike:

Husband: boxers, Knip Mode Cargo Pants, Teal Longsleeve

I: lingerie, Sabrina Slims, Houndstooth Hoodie, knitted socks

 :I was touched by this bench, which is a private donation to the trail and had a plaque, reading This bench is dedicated to X and the moments, in which we share breathtaking views. By Y

 :The Eye - a mosaic composition at the site of the old quarry

:The village of Sirishtnik