Sinanishko Lake, Pirin National Park

Name: Sinanishko Lake
Address: Pirin National Park, Bulgaria

#13 among attractions in Pirin National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Lake

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The Sinanishko Lake is a lake in Pirin, southwestern Bulgaria, situated below the Sinanitsa Peak in the small Sinanitsa cirque at an altitude of 2,181 metres. With depth of 11.5 metres it is among the 10 deepest lakes in the mountain range. It has an elongated shape and an area of 10,100 square metres. Its waters pour out under the ground but they appear on the surface 120 metres away from the lake and form the beginning of the Sinanishka River which is a left tributary of the Vlachina river. ()

Local name: Синанишко езероArea: 2.5 acres (0.0039 mi²)Length: 574 ftWidth: 262 ftMaximum depth: 38 ftElevation: 7185 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°43'53"N, 23°21'42"E

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Sinanishko Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vihren, Baikushev's pine, Banderishki Lakes, Muratov Vrah.

3.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Park, View point
Vihren, Bansko
80 min walk • Vihren, the Jewel of the Pirin Mountains, stands proudly as the highest peak in Bulgaria's Pirin National Park and the second highest in the country. Soaring to an impressive height of 2,914 meters, Vihren is a magnet for mountaineers and nature lovers drawn to Bansko...
4 miNE
Tree
Baikushev's pine, Pirin National Park
102 min walk • Baikushev's pine is a coniferous tree from the species Bosnian pine situated in Pirin, southwestern Bulgaria. It is named after its discoverer, forest ranger Kostadin Baikushev, and is located near the Banderitsa refuge.
2.7 miE
Lake
Banderishki Lakes, Pirin National Park
70 min walk • The Banderishki Lakes are a large group of lakes in the Pirin mountains in southwestern Bulgaria. They are situated in the Banderitsa valley and mark the beginning of the Banderitsa river. There are 17 lakes in all but only 5 have names.
2.1 miNE
Mountain
Muratov Vrah, Pirin National Park
53 min walk • Muratov Vrah is a 2,669 m high peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria. It is situated on the main ridge of the mountain range, to the southwest of the summit of Hvoynati Vrah and to the northwest of the rocky ridge Donchovi Karauli, from which it is separated by the saddle Banderishka porta.
3.2 miE
Mountain
Bashliyski Chukar, Pirin National Park
81 min walk • Bashliyski Chukar is a 2,683 m-high peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria. It is located in the northern part of Pirin and is built up of granite.
4.2 miNE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Banderitsa refuge, Pirin National Park
108 min walk • The Banderitsa refuge is a refuge in northern Pirin, Bulgaria situated on the left shores of the Banderishka river at an altitude of 1,810 m. It is located at 14 km of Bansko.
4.2 miN
Mountain
Bayuvi Dupki, Pirin National Park
107 min walk • Bayuvi Dupki is a peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria. It falls within the borders of the Bayuvi Dupki–Dzhindzhiritsa reserve in Pirin National Park. It is situated on the main ridge of the range between the peaks of Banski Suhodol to the south-east and Kamenititsa to the north-west. Its height is 2,820 m.
4 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Banski Suhodol, Pirin National Park
101 min walk • 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. Its height is 2,884 m which ranks it on third place in Pirin after Vihren and Kutelo.
0.4 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Sinanitsa, Pirin National Park
11 min walk • Sinanitsa is a marble peak in the northern part of the Pirin Mountains of southwestern Bulgaria. 2,516 metres high, Sinanitsa gives its name to the Sinanitsa Lateral Ridge, one of the four best pronounced lateral ridges in Pirin.
4.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Popinolashki waterfall, Sandanski
111 min walk • The Popinolashki waterfall is a waterfall in the Bulgaria's Pirin mountain. It is situated at less than 20 km from the town of Sandanski, in a country-side known as Popina laka. It is located at an altitude of 1,230 m on the current of the Bashliitsa river. Its height is estimated at 12 m. There are woodlands in the vicinity.
3.9 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Todorka, Pirin National Park
100 min walk • Todorka is a massive peak in the Pirin Mountains of south-western Bulgaria. It is the only peak of the Todorka side ridge and has a summit elevation of 2746 m above sea level.