Musala hut

Musala hut is a mountain hut in Sofia Province, Bulgaria and has an elevation of 2,380 metres. Musala hut is situated near the lake Долно Мусаленско езеро, as well as near Фердинандово езеро.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Musala and Deno.

Musala

Peak

Photo: Preslav, Public domain.

Musala is the highest peak in the Rila Mountains, as well as in Bulgaria and the entire Balkan Peninsula, standing at 2,925.42 metres. With a topographic prominence of 2,473 metres, Musala is also the 6th highest peak by topographic prominence in mainland Europe.

Deno

Peak

Photo: Delysia v, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Deno is a peak in the eastern part of the Rila Mountain in southwestern Bulgaria. It is 2,790 m high and is the fifth highest summit in the mountain range behind Musala, Malka Musala, Irechek and Bezimennia Vrah.

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 and Beli Iskur.

Borovets

Photo: Biso, CC BY 3.0.

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.