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The south-west region of Bulgaria is a rough sea of ridges and peaks separated by valleys filled with virgin forests of spruce and pine, and with a wealth of flora and fauna to observe. As well as having the opportunity to visit the fascinating hill villages of Bansko and Melnik, our trekking rout is through the two major ranges, the Rila and Pirin mountains. There are claimed to be 140 lakes in the Rila, and have given the mountains their name. Rila is an ancient Thracian word meaning "mountain full of water". Few ranges in Europe have so many rugged peaks; 132 are over 6500 feet and 78 rise above 8000 feet. The highest is Moussala (9397ft), the highest in south-east Europe. The Pirin mountains are characterized by many limestone peaks, alpine streams and lakes. Our rout not only takes us into the heart of the range, now on the world heritage list, but to the top of Vihren, at 9564ft, its highest summit. Through sparsely inhabited, both ranges nevertheless have a sophisticated network of trails, all waymarked, and mountain refuges, reflecting the popularity of hill-walking of Bulgaria.
GRADE AND QUALIFICATIONS
This trek is graded B/C and should be within the capabilities of any normally healthy individual who is used to hill walking, and has some backpacking experience. The C grade aspect of this trek is reflected only in need to backpack for the periods indicated below. The rout is not difficult and average daily walking time is around 5 hours. For Days 5 to 9 and Days 11 to 13, it will be necessary to backpack - but not communal food supplies. Otherwise, all you need carry only a light daypack with items for the day.
FOOD AND ACCOMODATION
All food and accommodation are included in the tour cost. Apart from Sofia and Sandanski, where we will be in hotels, most of the time we will overnight in chalet/mountain lodges. These are generally well-furnished, have dormitory accommodation, and other the range of basic facilities one would expect from mountain refuges elsewhere in Europe.
EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHINGIf you are already a hiker or backpacker you will probable already have much of the clothing and equipment required. As in all high mountains the weather can suddenly turn extreme; waterproofs, a worm sweater and good walking boots are essential items to take. A sheet sleeping bag, or similar, is recommended. A detailed list of personal equipment and clothing will be sent with confirmation of reservation.
CLIMATE
Although Bulgaria lies in the very south-east corner of Europe the climate is never extreme in summer. Better described as moderate continental, we would expect daytime temperatures between 68 and 75 F. Perhaps a degree or two cooler higher in the mountains. Given the time and location of our treks, we would not expect any significant rainfall other than summer showers, and perhaps a rare thunderstorm.
The following itinerary is intended as a working guide only. It is subject to variation as a result of weather, local conditions and governmental restrictions. We reserve the right to alter (lengthen or shorten) any trek at any time if necessary.
Dates: 18.6.2005, 16.7.2005, 20.8.2005, 10.9.2005 |
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| Ïðèåçä â àýðîïîðò Ñîôèÿ.Òðàíñôåð è íî÷ëåã êóðîðòíîì êîìïëåñêå Áîðîâåö. |
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Ïîñëå çàâòðàêà ïåøåõîäíàÿ ïðîãóëêà âäîëü ðåêè Ìàðèöà,äî ×åðíîé ñêàëû.Âû ïîäíèìåòåñü íà óòåñ
ñîòíè ìåòðîâ íàä ðåêîé.Ïëîùàäêà íàáëþäåíèÿ íà åãî âåðøèíå îòêðûâàåò ïðåêðàñíûé âèä íà äåðåâíþ Ðàäóèë è ã.Äîëíà Áàíÿ.Âîçâðàùåíèå â ê.ê.Áîðîâåö.Óæèí è íî÷ëåã. |
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| Ýòèì óòðîì ëèôò ïîäíèìèò íàñ çà 15 ìèí. äî êîíå÷íîé îñòàíîâêå (5984 ôóòà).Çà ïîëòîðà ÷àñà âû äîáåðåòåñü äî ãîðíîãî äîìèêà ×àêûð Âîåâîäà. (6562 ôóòà).×óòü áîëüøå ÷àñà íóæíî Âàì ÷òîáû äîáðàòüñÿ äî ëóãîâ Ñàðûãåë è êðàñèâûõ ïåéçàæåé ñ âåðøèíû Äåíî (9153 ôóòà)- äîëèíà ðåêè Ïðàâà Ìàðèöà è ïèêîâ âåðøèí.Åùå ÷àñ ïóòè è ïåðåä íàìè Ñàðûãåëîâûå îçåðà.Èçîáèëåå æåëòûõ öâåòîâ ëåòîì äàëè íàçâàíèÿ ýòèì îçåðàì.Ñàðûãåë ïî òóðåöêè îçíà÷àåò æåëòîå îçåðî.Äîñòèãíóâ âåðøèíû Øàòûðà (8186 ôóò.)îòêðûâàþòñÿ íîâûå êðàñèâûå ïåéçàæè.
Ïîñëå îáåäà íà ïèêíèêå ,ñïóñê ïðîéäåò ïî äðóãîìó ïóòè,äî ëèôòà,÷òîáû âåðíóòüñÿ íà Áîðîâåö.(âðåìÿ â ïóòè 6 ÷àñîâ). |
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Ýòèì óòðîì íà ãîíäîëüíîì ëèôòå ïîäíèìåòåñü äî õèæû(ëåñíîé äîìèê)ßñòðåáåö.(7710 ôóò.)äî îêðåñòíîñòåé âåðøèíû Ìóñàëà ðîðû Ðèëà. ×åðåç äâà ñ ïîëîâèíîé ÷àñà ïðèáëèçèòåñü ê ìàññèâó âåðøèíû. Äâèãàÿñü ïî óäèâèòåëüíîé äîðîæêå ìèìî îçåð Ìóñàëà äîáåðåâñÿ äî ñàìîé âåðøèíû(2925 ì.)Íà ëèíèè ãîðèçîíòà îòïðûâàþòñÿ âñå âåðøèíû ãîðû îêðóæàþùèõ Ðèëó:Íà þãå - ìðàìîðíûå âåðøèíû Ïèðèíà,íà ñåâåðî -çàïàä êóïîë Âèòîøè,íà ñåâåð íåìíîãî äàëüøå Ñðåäíà Ãîðà è íà âîñòîê êðàéíèå ñêëîíû è âåðøèíû Ðîäîï.Ïîñëå îáåäà íà ïèêíèêå âîçâðàùåíèå â ê.ê.Âîðîâåö(5 ÷àñîâ ïóòè). |
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| Ñëåäóþùèå ÷åòûðå äíÿ äî 8 äíÿ ïóòèøåñòâèé áóäåì ãîòîâèòñÿ â îáðàòíûé ïóòü.Òðàíñôåð íà àâòîáóñå äî ëóãîâ Âàäà ãîðû,÷òî â ñåâåðî-çàïàäíîé ÷àñòè Ðèëû.Ïîñëå îáåäà (ñóõîé ïîåê)äîðîãà ïðîäîëæàåòñÿ äî Ñåìè îçåð,îäíè èç æèâîïèñíûõ àëüïèéñêèõ îçåð íà ãîðå Ðèëà.  õèæå "Ñåìü Îçåð",÷òî íà âûñîòå 7205 ôóò.Âàñ æäåò óæèí è íî÷ëåã.(5 ÷àñîâ ïóòè). |
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Ïîñëå çàâòðàêà ïóòü ïðîäîëæàåòñÿ ê âåðøèíå Èâàí Âàçîâ(7546ôóò.)Ïåðåñåêàåì ãîðó Äàìãà (8760ôóòà),òîãäà äîðîãî ïðèâåäåò â Ðèëüñêèé ìîíàñòûðü.Çà òÿæåëûìè âîðîòàìè ìîíàñòûðÿ êðîèòñÿ àðõèòåêòóðà ýïîõè Âîçðàæäåíèÿ.Íî÷ëåã â õèæå äî ìîíàñòûðÿ(6 ÷àñîâ ïóòè. |
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| Ñ óòðà 4 ìèëè ïåøêîì ïî äîðîãå îò ìîíàñòûðÿ äî õèæû "Ïàðòèçàíñêàÿ ïîëÿíà".Òî÷íî çäåñü íàõîäèòñÿ îäíî èç ÷óäåñíåéøèõ ìåñò ãîðû Ðèëà.Êðàñèâûé âèä íà âåðøèíû Ýëàíè,Îðëîâåö,Çëîé Çóá è âåðøèíû Äâóãëàâ è Èãëàòà.Ïåðåñåêàÿ ñ ëåâà íà ïðàâî ðåêó Ðèëñêà,ïîäíèìàåìñÿ ê õèæå "Ðûáíè îçåðà" (7316ôóò.),îíà ðàñïîëîæåíà ìåæäó ñàëûì íèçêèì è ñàìûì âûñîêèì îçåðàìè.(5 ÷àñîâ ïóòè). |
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Ëàíäøàôò âîêðóã ñòàíîâèòñÿ ðàçíîîáðàçíûì.
Óñååí ëåäíèêîâûìè îçåðàìè.Ñïóñê âíèç ïðèâåäåò äî õèæè "Ñåìêîâî"(5 ÷àñîâ ïóòè) . |
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| Ïîñëåäíèé äåíü íà ãîðå Ðèëà íà÷èíàåòñÿ ñî ñïóñêà 3 -4 ÷àñà äî äåðåâíè Áåëèöà.Îòñþäà ïðåäñòîèò òðàíñôåð äî Áàíñêî.Áàíñêà -ñòàðèííûé ãîðîä ñ õîðîøî ñîõðàíèâøåìèñÿ ïîñòðîéêàìè 18 - 19 â. . Áàíñêî îòïðàâíàÿ òî÷êà ïóòè äî ãîðû Ïèðèí è ñàìîãî áîëüøîãî áîëãîðñêîãî íàöèîíàëüíîãî ïàðêà "Ïèðèí". |
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Ñåãîäíÿ ïðåäñòîèò ïåðååçä íà àâòîáóñå äî õèæè "Âèõðåí"(6397 ôóò.),÷òî íà ëåâîì áåðåãó ðåêè Áûíäåðèöà.Îòñþäà ïîäíèìåìñÿ äî âåðøèíû Âèõðåí.(9564 ôóò.)ñàìàÿ âûñîêàÿ âåðøèíà Ïèðèíà.×åðåç Âèõðåíñêèé ïåðåâàë ñïóñê äî Âèõðåíñêîé âîäû,îòäóäà âîçâðàùåíèå ê íà÷àëó ïóòè.Îò õèæà "Âèõðåí"âîçâðàùåíèå â Áàíñêî íà àâòîáóñå.(6 ÷àñîâ ïóòè) |
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| Äî 13 äíÿ ïóòè ,ìàðøðóò ïðîäîëæàåòñÿ òîëüêî ñ ðþêçàêîì.Êîðîòêèé ïåðååçä íà àâòîáóñå îòâåäåò â ñåëî Äîáðèíèùå.Ïîäúåì ïî ãîðíîé äîðîãå äî õèæè"Áåçáîã"(7400ôóò.)Íî÷ëåã. |
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Îò Áåçáîã ïóòü ëåæèò ïî êðàé Ïîïîâà îçåðà,ïðîäîëæàåì ìèìî îçåðî Òåâíî,îêðóæåííîãî ñàìûìè âûñîêèìè âåðøèíàìè Ïèðèíà.Ïåðåñåêàÿ Êîçèé Ïðåâàë 8235 ôóò),ñïóñê âåäåò äî õèæè "Êàìåíèöà"(7 ÷àñîâ ïóòè) |
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| Äåíü íà÷èíàåòñÿ ñ íåáîëüøîé ïåøåõîäíîé ïðîãóëêè äî ãëàâíîé äîðîãè.Ïðîäîëæàåòå íà àâòîáóñå äî Ðîæåíñêîãî ìîíàñòûðÿ,èçâåñòåí ñâîèìè èêîíàìè,èêîíîñòàñîì è ìîçàéêîé èç öâåòíîãî ñòåêëà.Ïîñåùåíèå ã.Ìåëíèê ,ãäå óâèäèòå äîìà èíòåðåñíîé ïîñòðîéêè.Ïðîäîëæàåì äî ã.Ñàíäàíñêè,èçâåñòåí êàê spa -öåíòð â Áîëãàðèè.
Óæèí è íî÷ëåã â îòåëå**** â Ñàíäàíñêè. |
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Çàâòðàò. Îòúåçä â Ñîôèþ.Îáåä ïî äîðîãå.Ïîñëå îáåäà ñâîáîäíîå âðåìÿ â ãîðîäå. |
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| Òðàíñôåð äî àýðîïîðòà Ñîôèÿ.Îòúåçä. |
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Öåíû
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Öåíà âêëþ÷àåò :
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- F/B (çàâòðàê è óæèí ) ;
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14 íî÷ëåãîâ â îòåëÿõ è õèæàõ.
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âñå òðàíñôåðû
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ðóññêîãîâîðÿùèé Ãèä.
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òàêñû.
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Ìèí.4 ÷åë.ó÷àñòíèêîâ.
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