Located in the Northwestern portion of Mount Rila in the valley of the River Malyovitsa, the mountain hut called Malyovitsa is among the most popular huts for hikers in Bulgaria. There they can take a breather, have something to eat, and use it as a..
Rila is among the most attractive Bulgarian mountains, both for Bulgarians and for guests from abroad. The highest peak not only in Bulgaria, but also on the Balkan Peninsula - Musala (2925 m) is located here, as the name means "close to God"...
On August 18, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church venerates the feast day of Saint Ivan Rilski (John of Rila) - one of the greatest figures of the Middle Ages who influenced the entire Eastern Orthodox world. He was born around 876 in the village of..
Today, a mountain running competition Rila Run 2023 will be held in Rila Mountain from Samokov to the highest peak in Bulgaria, Musala - 21 km, and a shortened distance Samokov-Yastrebets - 14 km . The start is at 09.00 a.m. Over 100 mountain athletes..
In hot summer days, the lower parts of Rila Mountain offer coolness and beautiful views to tourists. If you visit the area of the village of Kostenets, you can take a walk along the "Skalovitets Waterfall" trail with a length of about..
Summer is mountain hiking season, when hundreds of trekkers from Bulgaria and abroad pick up their trekking poles to start on their way up the mountains. However, the weather has continued unusually cool, and there is still snow in the upper reaches..
As part of the ongoing care for the brown bears in the Belitsa Bears Park in Bulgaria's Rila Mountain, the Four Paws Foundation conducted annual preventive examinations. The veterinarians from Austria, Bulgaria and Germany performed ultrasound, X-rays,..
In the mountains, the conditions for hiking today are favourable, the temperatures are positive - between 0° and 8°, informs the Mountain Rescue Service . The warming in recent days has affected the snow cover, which has decreased quite a bit, but..
The Bulgarian association Rila in Spain is currently raising money to aid the victims of the catastrophic earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Donations can be made at the Bulgarian Sunday school Rayna Knyaginya in Burgos, Spain, as well as in..
A mountain rescue team rescued a paraglider who was hurt in the region of Musala peak in Mount Rila. The man, who sustained multiple injuries has been airlifted to a medical facility. According to preliminary information, he collided with the..
