Bulgaria
Sofia-Capital
Municipality of the Capital

Aleko hut

Aleko is a site on in situated at the northern foothills of Peak, in the watershed of Yanchevska River draining eastwards towards the village of .
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  • Type: Mountain hut
  • Description: first hut on Vitosha Mountain
  • Also known as: “Aleko Chalet”, “Aleko Chalet – Vitosha”, “Aleko hut (Vitosha Mountain)”, and “Aleko, Vitosha”
  • Roof shape: gabled
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vitosha and Malak Rezen.

Photo: podoboq, CC BY 2.0.
is a mountain in , overlooking the capital . Most of the mountain's territory comprises Nature Park , and its proximity to the city have made it a favorite recreation spot of both citizens and visitors of the capital, providing opportunities for winter sports, hiking, biking, rock climbing, etc.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a peak rising to 2,191 m in northeastern in . The peak is situated 1.5 km northeast of the summit , and 1.3 km north by east of Peak, surmounting Stenata ski run and Aleko site to the north.

Peak
Photo: Tanasy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the summit of in . Rising to 2290 m, the peak is the fourth highest mountain summit in the country after , , and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dragalevtsi and Bistritsa.

Suburb
Photo: Preslav, Public domain.
is a neighborhood of , which is located at the foot of Vitosha Mountain. It is part of the administrative district "Vitosha" of . is situated 6 km north of Aleko hut.

Village
Photo: Eola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a large village in the district of the capital , located approximately 15 km south of the city center. As of 2024 it has 5,315 inhabitants. is situated 6 km east of Aleko hut.

Village
is a large village in the district of the capital , located at 23 km to the south of the city center. As of 2024 it has 1,633 inhabitants. is situated 8 km southeast of Aleko hut.

Aleko hut

Latitude
42.58259° or 42° 34′ 57″ north
Longitude
23.29213° or 23° 17′ 32″ east
Elevation
1,810 metres (5,938 feet)
Levels
3
Operator
БТС
Open location code
8GJ5H7MR+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55188093
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­alpine_hut
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q4714733
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Polish—“Aleko hut” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Алеко”
  • Bulgarian: “туристическа хижа „Алеко“”
  • Bulgarian: “Хижа Алеко (Витоша)”
  • Macedonian: “Алеко (скијалиште)”
  • Macedonian: “Алеко”
  • Polish: “Aleko (schronisko)”
  • Polish: “Aleko”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Стената and Vitosha.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Aleko hut”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.