Snezhnika, Pirin National Park

Name: Snezhnika
Address: Pirin National Park, Bulgaria

#34 among attractions in Pirin National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature

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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. Due to the relatively easy access and its location along a popular hiking trail, Snezhnika is Bulgaria's most famous glacieret. Snezhnika has an average area of 0.01 km² and in 2006 it had a volume of 30,000 m³. ()

Coordinates: 41°46'9"N, 23°24'10"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Vihren, Baikushev's pine, Banderitsa refuge, Banski Suhodol.

~1290 ftSW
Natural attraction, Park, View point
Vihren, Bansko
7 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 miE
Tree
Baikushev's pine, Pirin National Park
27 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.
1.2 miE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Banderitsa refuge, Pirin National Park
32 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.
1.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Banski Suhodol, Pirin National Park
31 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.
1.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Kutelo, Pirin National Park
31 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.
0.6 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature
Pirin, Pirin National Park
16 min walk • The Pirin Mountains are a mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria, with Vihren at an altitude of 2,914 m being the highest peak. The range extends about 80 km from the north-west to the south-east and is about 40 km wide, spanning a territory of 2,585 km2.
1 miSE
Vernacular architecture
Vihren refuge, Pirin National Park
25 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.
1 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature
Banski Suhodol Glacier, Pirin National Park
26 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.
~870 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Golemiya Kazan, Pirin National Park
5 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.
1.1 miSE
41°45'24"N • 23°25'0"E
H.Vihren, Pirin National Park
29 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Snezhnika?

Nearby attractions include Golemiya Kazan, Pirin National Park (5 min walk), Vihren, Bansko (7 min walk), Pirin, Pirin National Park (16 min walk).