Pirin, Pirin National Park

Name: Pirin
Address: Pirin National Park, Bulgaria

#27 among attractions in Pirin National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature

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The Pirin Mountains are a mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria, with Vihren at an altitude of 2,914 m being the highest peak. ()

Local name: Пирин Area: 998.07 mi²Maximum elevation: 9564 ftCoordinates: 41°46'40"N, 23°24'0"E

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Pirin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vihren, Baikushev's pine, Bayuvi Dupki, Banski Suhodol.

0.7 miS
Natural attraction, Park, View point
Vihren, Bansko
19 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...
1.4 miSE
Tree
Baikushev's pine, Pirin National Park
36 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.
1.4 miNW
Mountain
Bayuvi Dupki, Pirin National Park
36 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.
0.6 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Banski Suhodol, Pirin National Park
17 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.
0.6 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Kutelo, Pirin National Park
17 min walk • Kutelo is a summit in the Pirin mountain range, southwestern Bulgaria. With a height of 2,908 m it is the second highest peak in Pirin after Vihren, and the third one in Bulgaria, behind Musala in Rila and Vihren.
1.5 miSE
Vernacular architecture
Vihren refuge, Pirin National Park
38 min walk • The Vihren refuge is situated in the Pirin mountain, southwestern Bulgaria at an altitude of 1,915 m. It is composed of two massive buildings and bungalows.
0.6 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature
Snezhnika, Pirin National Park
16 min walk • Snezhnika is a glacieret in the Pirin Mountains of Bulgaria, a remnant of the former Vihren Glacier. The glacieret lies at an elevation between 2,425 m and 2,480 m in the deep Golemiya Kazan cirque at the steep northern foot of Vihren, Pirin's highest summit.
0.4 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature
Banski Suhodol Glacier, Pirin National Park
11 min walk • The Banski Suhodol Glacier is a small glacier in the Pirin Mountains of Bulgaria. It lies below the Kutelo peak in the upper Banski Suhodol Valley.
0.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Golemiya Kazan, Pirin National Park
14 min walk • Golemiya Kazan is one of the two cirques that form an area called Kazanite, situated in Bulgaria's Pirin mountain range. Kazanite are located below the two highest summits Vihren to the south and Kutelo to the north.

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Nearby attractions include Banski Suhodol Glacier, Pirin National Park (11 min walk), Golemiya Kazan, Pirin National Park (14 min walk), Snezhnika, Pirin National Park (16 min walk), Kutelo, Pirin National Park (17 min walk).

Pirin, Pirin National Park

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Pirin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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