Day trek to Seven Rila Lakes in Bulgaria

I invite you to discover Seven Rila Lakes, one of the most popular natural sights in Bulgaria, only two hours away from the city of Sofia.

Inside Rila National Park, the largest protected area in the country, there’s a group of seven deep blue glacial lakes. They are located one above another, between 2100 and 2500 m, and connected by streams and small waterfalls.

Each lake has a different name due to its shape or main feature: the Eye, the Fish Lake, the Tear, the Trefoil, the Twins, the Kidney, and the Lower Lake. The Tear, for instance, is the smallest and the one with the most transparent water. It is also the last one of the trek, so it offers a wonderful panoramic view.

The surroundings of the Seven Rila Lakes include the ridges and peaks of Rila Mountains. This is an important mountain range which has the highest mountain in the Balkan Peninsula, Musala Peak (2925 m).

I strongly recommend visiting this place. This trek is recommended for summer season, when you can appreciate the landscape as its best. However, if you go there during winter, you may do other incredible activities like snowshoeing, ski touring and split boarding.

You can find all the details of this journey just below.

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We get a transfer to Panichishte resort area. Once there, we go up to Rila Lakes mountain hut by taking the chairlift. That’s when the hike begins. We’ll spend between four and five hours exploring the Seven Rila Lakes up until we reach 2550m. From the top, we’ll enjoy an amazing view of all the lakes.

Are you planning to visit Seven Rila Lakes? Please contact me, I’ll be happy to be your guide in this beautiful destination.