This week’s hike took us back to Vitosha. Starting again from Boyana, we headed in the opposite direction this time.
The Boyana - Tihiya kut trail is part of the low altitude circuit on Vitosha and surprisingly, we had never walked it before. After traversing it today, I have to say—perhaps there was a reason for that. While there’s nothing inherently "wrong" with the path, it runs quite close to the city and the road to Zlatnite Mostove. The constant hum of cars and buses nearby gave it a more urban vibe than I prefer. For now, I don't think we’ll be repeating this specific route any time soon..
The forecasts for today specifically for Boyana promised a mild and partially sunny day. The meteorologists couldn't have been more wrong. As we approached the trailhead, the sun hid behind the clouds and we entered into thick fog, that clung to the forest for the entire duration of the hike.
Hike info:Date: 31 January 2026
Destination: Tihiya kut
Mountain: Vitosha
Total length: 10.5 km
Elevation gain: 270 m
Total duration (plus picnic): 3 hours
Average difficulty: 3 / 10
Me-made items, worn on this hike:
Husband: boxers, Burda green longsleeve, Burda Cargo pants, Burda grey hoodie, socks
I: lingerie, Sinclair Lotte blue blouse, socks, hat, gloves, snood, buff
We spotted a couple of nuthatches working laboriously on the bark of the trees near the trail
The further we walked, the denser the fog became.
We stopped for a picnic of tortillas and hot herbal tea in a gazebo near Tihiya Kut. While we ate, two young girls on horseback passed by.
As we headed back toward Boyana and the car, the visibility dropped to just a few meters.
The temperature dipped as well, giving me the perfect chance to test the new
buff I made from fabric scraps just last night. Pretty satisfied with it, kept my neck perfectly warm and toasty.
About a kilometer from the finish, the mist turned into a steady rain. So much for that "sunny" weather :) But the snowdrops and hellebores are starting to peek through the soil already, spring can't be so far, only a month or two away :)
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