Early Autumn Manastirishte 2025

After the high mountain hikes in July and August and the sea vacation in Greece, this weekend we opted for something easy and comfortable as a pair of old house slippers :) - the trail from the village of Plana to peak Manastirishte.

Despite the cold nip in the air in the mornings, September is still warm, even hot on some days. Yesterday was one of these days, with lots of sun and a few photogenic clouds, scattered on the blue sky.

For our experienced legs the hike on Plana felt more like a walk in the park and we climbed the peak in less than an hour.

Hike info:

Date: 13 September 2025

Destination: peak Manastirishte (1338 m)

Mountain: Plana

Total length: 8 km

Elevation gain: 160 m

Total duration (plus picnic): 2 and a half hours

Average difficulty: 2 / 10 

The scenery is becoming more autumnal, with yellow grass and first yellow and red leaves here and there.

We had our picnic on the peak - tasty tortillas and a cold beer, with a view to Vitosha's formidable slopes and ridges.

Me-made items, worn on this hike:

Husband: boxers, Burda Cargo pants, Burda blouse

I: lingerie, Burda Jeans, Burda raglan blouse 

And back to the village along an alternative trail. Manastirishte is one of those staples in our hiking repertoire, where the drive to the starting point takes almost a long as the hike itself, but it is worth it every time, as we just love the place, its casualness and tranquility.