Urdini Lakes
The Urdini Lakes are a group of glacial lakes, situated in the northwestern Rila Mountains in Bulgaria. They are not as popular with the tourists as the Seven Rila Lakes further west, because they are situated in the most difficultly accessible areas of the mountain range.- Type: Locality
- Description: group of glacial lakes in the Rila Mountains
- Also known as: “Urdini Ezera”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Damga and Seven Rila Lakes.
Damga
Peak
Photo: Glagoli, Public domain.
Damga is a summit in the northwestern part of the Rila Mountain in southwestern Bulgaria reaching height of 2,669 m. Damga is the main orographic node of northwestern Rila, connecting the ridges of Malyovitsa and Otovitsa.
Seven Rila Lakes
Photo: Vance 95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Seven Rila Lakes are a group of tarns—glacial lakes formed in cirques—in the northwestern part of Rila Mountain in Bulgaria. Situated between 2,100 and 2,500 metres elevation above sea level, they are the most visited group of lakes in Bulgaria. Seven Rila Lakes is situated 2½ km north of Urdini Lakes.
Malyovitsa
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Malyovitsa is a peak in the northwestern part of the Rila Mountain in southwestern Bulgaria. It is 2,729 m high and is one of the most popular tourist regions in the mountain. Malyovitsa is situated 3 km east of Urdini Lakes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Panichishte.
Panichishte
Village
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Panichishte is a resort in Bulgaria. It is located in Rila Mountain, 3 km southeast of Sapareva Banya Town and not far from Dupnitsa Town. At 1,350 meters above sea level, it lies on the border of Rila National Park. Panichishte is situated 10 km north of Urdini Lakes.
Urdini Lakes
- Category: group of lakes
- Location: Sofia Province, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.18046° or 42° 10′ 50″ northLongitude
23.3276° or 23° 19′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8GJ558JH+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 976858244OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q12297268
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Urdini Lakes” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Урдини езера”
- Cebuano: “Urdini Ezera”
- Swedish: “Urdini ezera”
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