Easter on Polovrak 2026

After a series of cloudy and rainy days, Easter was sunny and warm. This year Gaby stayed in Vienna (we are expecting her later this month), but Alex decided to join us on our traditional Ester hike. 

Although we visited peak Polovrak only a month previously, we chose it again for its nice open trails, beautiful views and easy access from home.

The view from the Lozen monastery to the Sofia valley

Because of the holiday, the monastery was well visited and the nuns surprised us with colored Easter eggs as a good wishes greeting for every visitor.

The forests towards the peak are gradually filling in with grass and flowers

Hike info:

Date: 12 April 2026 

Destination: peak Polovrak (1182 m)

Mountain: Lozen

Total length: 10.5 km

Elevation gain: 420 m

Total duration (plus picnic and rests): 3 and a half hours

Average difficulty: 3 / 10

The last stretch towards the top of the mountain

Dam Iskar and Rila in the far distance

Vitosha with its fresh snow cap - the snow there will last at least till June.

Me-made items, worn on this hike:

 

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

I:  lingerie, Sinclair Lotte blouse, legwarmers

Alex: Burda T-shirt, hat 

As usual, we had our tortillas, painted Easter eggs and kozunaks (Easter bread) slices on the sunny meadow near the peak. It was warm, quiet and divinely peaceful.

On the way back we took alternative trails, so that we managed to make the hike almost entirely circular.

The trees in the mountains are still bare, but spring is definitely in its reign now.