Pirin Mountains

The Pirin Mountains are a mountain range in southwestern , with the highest peak, , at an altitude of 2,914 m. The range extends about 80 km from the north-west to the south-east and is about 40 km wide, spanning a territory of 2,585 km2.
  • Type: Mountain range
  • Description: mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria
  • Also known as: Pirin

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vihren and Todorka.

Scenic viewpoint
is the highest peak of 's Pirin Mountains. Reaching 2,914 metres, it is Bulgaria's second and the ' third highest, after and .

Peak
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is a massive peak in the Pirin Mountains of south-western . It is the only peak of the side ridge and has a summit elevation of 2746 m above sea level.

Peak
is a summit in the Pirin mountain range, southwestern . With a height of 2,908 m, it is the second highest peak in Pirin after , and the third one in Bulgaria, behind in and Vihren.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bansko.

is a mountain and ski resort in , under the slopes of the Pirin Mountains. It is the largest ski resort in the Balkans.

Pirin Mountains

Latitude
41.766° or 41° 45′ 58″ north
Longitude
23.4° or 23° 24′ east
Open location code
8GH5QC82+92
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4938022322
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­mountain_range
Wiki­data ID
Q726158
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Pirin Mountains” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: جبال بيرين
  • Armenian: Պիրին
  • Azerbaijani: Pirin
  • Basque: Pirin
  • Belarusian: Пірын
  • Bulgarian: Пирин
  • Catalan: Muntanyes Pirin
  • Chinese: 皮林山脈
  • Church Slavic: Пирин
  • Church Slavic: Пиринъ
  • Church Slavic: Пири́нъ
  • Croatian: Pirin
  • Czech: Pirin
  • Danish: Pirin
  • Dutch: Pirin-gebergte
  • Dutch: Pirin
  • Dutch: Piringebergte
  • Esperanto: montaro Pirin
  • Esperanto: Pirin
  • French: Massif du Pirin
  • French: Pirin
  • Georgian: პირინი
  • German: Pirin-Gebirge
  • German: Pirin
  • German: Piringebirge
  • Greek: όρη Πιρίν
  • Greek: όρη Πυρήν
  • Greek: Πιρίν
  • Greek: Πυρήν
  • Greek: Πυρίν
  • Hebrew: הרי פירין
  • Hungarian: Pirin-hegység
  • Indonesian: Pegunungan Pirin
  • Italian: Monti Pirin
  • Italian: Pirin
  • Japanese: ピリン地方
  • Japanese: ピリン山脈
  • Korean: 피린산맥
  • Ladin: Pirin
  • Latin: Orbelus
  • Latin: Pirin
  • Latvian: Pirinas kalni
  • Latvian: Pirins
  • Lithuanian: Pirinas
  • Lithuanian: Pirino kalnai
  • Macedonian: Пирин
  • Malayalam: പിരിൻ
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Pirin
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Pirin
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Пирин
  • Norwegian: Pirin
  • Persian: پیرین
  • Polish: Pirin
  • Polish: Piryn
  • Romanian: Munţii Pirin
  • Romanian: Munții Pirin
  • Romanian: Pirin
  • Russian: Пирин
  • Serbian: Pirin
  • Serbian: Пирин
  • Slovak: Pirin
  • Slovenian: Pirin
  • Spanish: Pirin
  • Swahili: Pirin
  • Swedish: Pirin
  • Swedish: Pirinbergen
  • Turkish: Pirin Dağı
  • Ukrainian: Пирин
  • Ukrainian: Пірін
  • Urdu: پیرن سلسلہ کوہ
  • Venetian: Pirin
  • Vietnamese: Pirin
  • Western Armenian: Բիրին (լեռնաշղթայ)
  • Western Armenian: Բիրին

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Черната вода and Пещерата.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Snezhnika and Вихренската пещера.

Pirin Macedonia: Must-Visit Destinations

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