Malka Musala
Malka Musala is a peak in Samokov, Sofia Province and has an elevation of 2,902 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Musala and Malka Musala.
Musala
Peak
Photo: Preslav, Public domain.
Musala; from Arabic through Ottoman Turkish: from Musalla, "near God" or "place for prayer" is the highest peak in the Rila Mountains, as well as in Bulgaria and the entire Balkan Peninsula, standing at 2,925.42 metres.
Malka Musala
Peak
Malka Musala is a summit in the eastern part of the Rila Mountain in southwestern Bulgaria. With an altitude of 2,902 m, it is the second highest peak in Rila after Musala, fourth in Bulgaria behind Vihren and Kutelo in the Pirin Mountain, and seventh in the Balkan Peninsula.
Irechek
Peak
Photo: Delysia v, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Irechek is a summit in the eastern part of the Rila Mountain in southwestern Bulgaria. Its altitude is 2,852 m, making it the third highest peak in Rila after Musala and Malka Musala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borovets.
Borovets
Borovets is a ski and mountain resort in Central Western Bulgaria, on the slopes of the Rila mountain range close to the town of Samokov. It's one of Bulgaria's most popular ski resorts and one of the starting points for hiking to Musala, the highest peak in Rila, Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula.
Malka Musala
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,902 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Samokov, Sofia Province, Bulgarian Shopluk, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.18013° or 42° 10′ 49″ northLongitude
23.59141° or 23° 35′ 29″ eastElevation
2,902 metres (9,521 feet)Open location code
8GJ55HJR+3HGeoNames ID
12225755
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In Other Languages
“Malka Musala” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Малка Мусала”
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