The forecasts for the weekend on Vitosha were rain, snow, clouds, strong winds, however Thursday promised a few hours of sunshine in the upper parts of the mountains. So, husband and I decided to shuffle a bit our schedules and free Thursday for a short hike on the edge of the snow line.
Although Sofia stayed uninterruptedly under the thick cloud cover the whole day, the sun broke the clouds on Zlatnite and we enjoyed a mild fresh weather on our climb from Zlatnite to hut Kumata.
The area between the Zlatnite mostove (1400 m) and Kumata hut (1734 m) is currently the intermediate zone between autumn and winter.
There was almost no snow on Zlatnite, but traces of it gradually started to appear as we climbed up.
Hike info:Date: 4 December 2025
Destination: Edelweiss hut, round route
Mountain: Vitosha
Total length: 8.5 km
Elevation gain: 360 m
Total duration (plus rest): 3 hours
Average difficulty: 3 / 10
Kumata Hut. We only passed by it, marveling the beautiful cats, that live there (I suppose).
The trail from Kumata hut to Edelweiss hut is one of my favourites on Vitosha.
It was noon, the sun was shining strong and we decided to stop by the trail and have our picnic on a big level rock with a view to the forested peaks and hills of the mountain. Best call ever! The sun shone bright and strong and we were not cold, despite the altitude and the snow around.
Soon after we finished our lunch, a big cloud moved in from the east and gradually covered the sun.
Husband: men's boxers, knitted socks, Knipmode cargo pants, refashioned black hoodie
The otherwise very popular trail from Zlatnite to Edelweiss hut was quite empty on a work December day.
The mist that swept through the forest infused the trail with a romantic atmosphere.
And back to Zlatnite and the car. It was a perfect work day hike!
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