Spring in March is a strange animal - look at the weather forecast for the week at the end of this post :) Today was summer - hot, though quite windy and husband and I had a perfect long hike in the Lozen mountain. We started from Kokalyane, gradually climbed through forests and peaks to peak Bachun and then back to Pancharevo and from their to Kokalyane by the Pancharevo lake - a total of 18 km.
The trees need probably just a week to get into their spring mode, but the spring flowers are already here and in abundance of colors and species.
A view to Sofia - the strong wind blew the smog away and the air over the city is finally clear after a season of thick smog and clouds.
Hike info:
Date: 15 March 2025
Destination: peak Bachun
Mountain: Lozen
Total length: 18 km
Elevation gain: 550 m
Total duration (plus rest): 5 h
Average difficulty: 4.5 / 10
Me-made items, worn on this hike:
Husband: men's boxers, Burda cargo pants, Red Burda blouse
I: lingerie, Burda blouse, Sabrina Slims II
On the peak - the winds on the ridge were so strong, that I had to clutch at my hat to prevent it from being blown away. Luckily our route was through the forest, so we could hear the wind in the tops of the trees, but were completely protected from its powers.
We had our picnic on a meadow on the lee side of the peak, with the first beer for the hiking season :)
Vitosha's snowy peaks in the distance
Pancharevo lake
The first tree in bloom we've seen this year, adorned with plenty of martenitzi.
The forecast for the coming week - summer today, rain on Monday, snow on Tuesday with -6 during the night on Wednesday, gradually back to spring towards Friday :)
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