Vihren Peak
Vihren peak is at 2914m a.s.l., and is the second highest peak of Bulgaria. The view from the peak is amazing and magnificent.
It is a sharp peak which rises to approximately 1,150 m in Levski Ridge, Tangra Mountains, eastern Livingston Islands. It si situated nearby the northeast of Vitosha Saddle, 560 m south-southwest of Helmet Peak, 1.5 km northeast by east of Great Needle Peak (Falsa Aguja) and 2.3 km north by west of Radichkov Peak.
Northern Pirin is home of the highest peak, Vihren (2914m), of 60 others above 2500m, and of 140-150 glacial lakes.It is also the place where you can find most of the region's ski resorts and hiking centers, as well as 12 chalets and 4 huts which are open for mountaineers the whole year. Because of its unique nature, in 1983 UNESCO included the Pirin National Park in the list of the world's cultural and natural heritage.
It is a sharp peak which rises to approximately 1,150 m in Levski Ridge, Tangra Mountains, eastern Livingston Islands. It si situated nearby the northeast of Vitosha Saddle, 560 m south-southwest of Helmet Peak, 1.5 km northeast by east of Great Needle Peak (Falsa Aguja) and 2.3 km north by west of Radichkov Peak.
Northern Pirin is home of the highest peak, Vihren (2914m), of 60 others above 2500m, and of 140-150 glacial lakes.It is also the place where you can find most of the region's ski resorts and hiking centers, as well as 12 chalets and 4 huts which are open for mountaineers the whole year. Because of its unique nature, in 1983 UNESCO included the Pirin National Park in the list of the world's cultural and natural heritage.
There are approximately 176 mountain lakes and about 100 varieties of rare plants, including the edelweiss and the famous Baikousheva Vir, almost 1,300 years old. There can be found lots of the well-known climatic and spa resort of Sandaski and the latest Bulgarian ski center Bansko.
The pathway to peak Vihren /2914 m/ is abrupt, winding about rocks, mountain pinnacles and pine-scrub. The peak affords unbelievable view to surrounding mountains.
Vihren attracts tourists and visitors mostly for the reason that it is the highest peak in the Pirin mountain - 2914 m., and third in height on the Balkan Peninsula. According to mythology the God Peru has lived here.
The pathway to peak Vihren /2914 m/ is abrupt, winding about rocks, mountain pinnacles and pine-scrub. The peak affords unbelievable view to surrounding mountains.
Vihren attracts tourists and visitors mostly for the reason that it is the highest peak in the Pirin mountain - 2914 m., and third in height on the Balkan Peninsula. According to mythology the God Peru has lived here.
