Snezhnika

Snezhnika is a glacieret in the Pirin Mountains of Bulgaria, a remnant of the former Vihren Glacier. The glacieret lies at an elevation between 2,425 m and 2,480 m in the deep Golemiya Kazan cirque at the steep northern foot of , Pirin's highest summit.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Glacier
  • Description: glacieret in the Pirin Mountains of Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Ледник Снежника”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vihren and Baikushev’s Pine.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Спасимир, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the highest peak of 's Pirin Mountains. Reaching 2,914 metres, it is Bulgaria's second and the ' third highest, after and .

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Baikushev's pine is a coniferous tree from the species Pinus heldreichii situated in the Pirin mountains of southwestern . It is named after its discoverer, forest ranger Kostadin Baikushev, and is located near the Banderitsa refuge.

Peak
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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.

Snezhnika

Latitude
41.7692° or 41° 46′ 9″ north
Longitude
23.4021° or 23° 24′ 8″ east
Open location code
8GH5QC92+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 582359650
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Wiki­data ID
Q24910168
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Macedonian—“Snezhnika” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Снежника”
  • Hebrew: “קרחון סנז’ניקה”
  • Macedonian: “Снежника”

Localities in the Area

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