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Scenic Peaks and Viewpoints

This collection features the high-altitude highlights of southwestern Bulgaria, centered on the marble and granite summits of the Pirin Mountains. It includes Vihren, the range's highest point at 2,914 meters, alongside the technical ridges of Banski Suhodol and the karst landscape of Bayuvi Dupki. Beyond Pirin, the list covers Radomir, the highest peak in the Belasitsa range on the Greek border, and unique geological sites like the Melnik Pyramids and the 40-million-year-old Komatinski rock formations in the Vlahina Mountains.

Scenic Peaks and Viewpoints — Kaart

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Vihren

Vihren is the highest peak of Bulgaria's Pirin Mountains. Reaching 2,914 metres, it is Bulgaria's second and the Balkans' third highest,…

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Polezhan

Polezhan (Bulgarian: Полежан, known pre-1942 as Mangar Tepe is a 2,851 m cone shaped high peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western…

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Kutelo 1

Kutelo is a summit in the Pirin mountain range, southwestern Bulgaria.

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Banski Suhodol

Banski Suhodol is a peak in the Pirin mountain, south-western Bulgaria. It is located in the northern part of Pirin on the main ridge.

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Bayuvi Dupki

Bayuvi Dupki is a peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria.

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Bezbog

Bezbog is a 2,645 m high granite peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria.

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Melnik Pyramids Viewpoint

Provides a panoramic view of sandstone hoodoos and eroded clay formations that reach heights of 100 meters near the town of Melnik.

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Sinanitsa

A 2,516-meter marble peak in Northern Pirin known for its steep vertical wall and distinct split shape. It overlooks the Sinanitsa Lake and is part of the Pirin National Park.

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Radomir / Sideropetra

The highest summit of the Belasitsa range at 2,029 meters, located on the border between Bulgaria and Greece. It provides views of Lake Kerkini and the Struma River valley.

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Komatinski rocks

Rhyolite rock formations in the Vlahina Mountains reaching heights of up to 100 meters. These geological structures date back approximately 40 million years.