Circuit Hike from Zlatnite through Kumata and Edelweiss Huts

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.

Me-made items, worn on this hike:

 

Husband: men's boxers, knitted socks, Knipmode cargo pants, refashioned black hoodie

I:  lingerie, Chaika sweater, CC copycat hat, Zerda knitted gloves, purple snood

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!

Snowy Vitosha

We had our traditional snowy Christmas hike today, a couple of days after Christmas. Unlike other years, this year Christmas was pretty cold and snowy and we had to wait for the weather to clear a bit and for the mountain roads to be accessible, to go on a hike.

The snow on Vitosha was at least a meter high - which husband found the wrong way, by stepping outside the trodden track and getting stuck in the fresh snow almost up to his waist!

We climbed the trail from Zlatnite mostove to hut Zvezditza. Our initial plan was to go to hut Edelweiss, then cross the panoramic track to hut Kumata, have our lunch there and from there return to Zlatnite - a pretty common and beloved route. Unfortunately, the trail between Kumata and Edelweiss - the cherry of the cake for this hike, was freshly snowed and not trodden. We tried a few meters, but the snow was too deep and it was impossible without snowshoes, so with some regret we had to abandon the idea and instead continued to hut Zvezditza.

Hike info:

Destination: Zvezditza hut

Mountain: Vitosha

Total length: 10 km

Elevation gain: 330 m

Total duration (plus rest): 3 hours

Average difficulty: 5 / 10

We had our lunch in one of the snow covered gazebos on the meadow in front of Zvezditza hut. Hot herbal tea with sugar and a splash of dark rum has never tasted so delicious!

Me-made items, worn on this hike:

Husband: men's boxers, Burda green longsleeve, Burda grey hoodie, Burda Cargo Pants, orange hat

I:  lingerie, Grasser black top, "Page" hoodie, blue C.C. Copycat hat

Gaby: white C.C. Copycat hat

The pine forest was really beautiful in its winter outfit

Frosty Vitosha. Zlatnite - Kumata - Edelweiss

Winter is coming :)

This Saturday on Vitosha its presence was very noticeable, though the areas below the 2000 m border are still free of snow. The day was sunny and very quiet and we had an extraordinary nice hike along the frosted paths to Kumata and Edelweiss hut and back to Zlatnite.

Hike info:

Destination: Edelweiss hut, round route

Mountain: Vitosha

Total length: 8.5 km

Elevation gain: 360 m

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

Average difficulty: 3 / 10

Husband: men's boxers, knitted socks

I:  lingerie, Black Grasser sweater, brown cc copycat beanie, fingerless mitts, Rustic gloves

:The frost covered trail between Kumata and Edelweiss huts was simply breathtakingly beautiful

:The temperatures, however, were pretty low and my hands felt cold, so I put on both of my pairs of gloves - the fingerless mitts and above them the rustic alpaca gloves