Pchelina November 2025

It is a tradition for us, after climbing Rudina mountain, to make the 30 min drive to Pchelina dam and take the short hike to the rocks and the chapel over the dam.

The drive from home to the village of Sirishtnik is about an hour and a half, the hiking trail on Rudina mountain is short and it only makes sense to combine it with another short hike nearby. 

The Friday afternoon on Pchelina was warm and quiet and we spent a leisurely hour there, sipping our beers and watching the birds and the calm waters of the lake. 

Hike info:

Date: 14 November 2025

Destination: Pchelina

Mountain region: Kraishte

Total length: 7.5 km

Elevation gain: 160 m

Total duration (plus rests): about 2 and a half hours

Average difficulty:  2 / 10 

 

Me-made items, worn on this hike:

 

I: lingerie, Sinclair blouse

Husband: men's boxers, knitted socks, Burda cargo pants, Burda blouse, Burda hoodie

 

The birds at the lake - ducks, herons, cormorants, gulls, are fascinating to watch, even without special bird-watching binoculars. 

An autumn tree with curious "fruit" - I see sparrows, finches, greenfinches, buntings :)