Bulgaria · Hiking

Self-Guided Tour of Rila Mountains and Seven Rila Lakes

6 Hours Round trip from Sapareva Banya Moderate pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Self-guided hike through the Seven Rila Lakes
02 Personalised guide notes and full GPS tracks provided
03 See the Eye, Tear, Kidney, Twins, Trefoil, Fish Lake and Lower Lake
04 Enjoy spectacular mountain scenery in Rila National Park
05 Flexible experience at your own pace
06 Option to prolong your trip to Rila Monastery

Explore the spectacular Seven Rila Lakes at your own pace on this self-guided mountain adventure in Bulgaria’s Rila Mountains. With personalised guide notes and GPS tracks provided in advance, you can follow the route independently and take in the dramatic alpine scenery along the way.

Visit the famous glacial lakes including the Eye, the Tear, the Kidney, the Twins, the Trefoil, the Fish Lake and the Lower Lake, and enjoy the freedom to shape the day around your own rhythm. If you wish, you can also prolong your trip with a visit to Rila Monastery.

Explore the spectacular Seven Rila Lakes at your own pace on this self-guided mountain adventure in Bulgaria’s Rila Mountains.

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What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Rila Monastery, Rila, Sapareva Banya

Languages English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

You will have the pleasure to use the tracks we shall send to you and the full information that the guides share in order to get to the highest of all lakes - the Eye, the Tear, the Kidney, the Twins, the Trefoil, the Fish Lake and the Lower Lake and enjoy the super scenery revealed from there. It's superb!Unique 7 natural lakes in RilaThe location in the national parkYou can prolong your trip to the Rila monastery if you would like to

The route