Rudina Mountain 2022

Yesterday was the Saturday of the long 6th May weekend in Bulgaria and we spent it hiking all day. As we often do, when we travel that far from home, we combined two places which are situated very close and which we absolutely love - Rudina mountain and lake Pchelina.

First we climbed the peak of Rudina mountain, starting from the village of Sirishtnik. This is a 4 km long trail with quite an elevation gain - almost 500 m in such a short distance is a steep hike and a good exercise. 

:The view from the look-out tower at the peak - with lake Pchelina visible in the distance

:Husband at the look-out tower

 

:Lubash and Strazha mountains 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

:The summit of the mountain is almost always crowded and yesterday was no exception - this trail is among the popular destinations in the region

:In May the wild lilacs are just blooming and adding to the charm of the place

Me-made items, worn on this hike:

 

I: lingerie, flared black leggings

Husband: men's boxers, Knipmode cargo pants

:The old quarry turned into a feature point of the trail - The Eye mosaic

:The starтing point of the trail - the village of Sirishtnik