Chairski Lakes, Pirin National Park

Name: Chairski Lakes
Address: Pirin National Park, Bulgaria

#31 among attractions in Pirin National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Lake

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The Chairski Lakes are a group of nine glacial lakes in the Rodopi mountain, south-western Bulgaria. They are located in a large cirque called Chaira in the valley of the river Sandanska Bistritsa. They are situated between the peaks Mozgovishki and Prevalski Chukar at an altitude between 1,400 and 1,500 m. Their total area is around 92 decares which is with 30 decares less than the largest lake in Ririn, the Popovo Lake. Their total volume is 160,000 m³ which is eight time less than the Popovo lake. ()

Local name: Чаирски езера Elevation: 7776 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°42'15"N, 23°27'21"E

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Chairski Lakes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Popovo Lake, Kralev Dvor, Kamenitsa Peak, Dzhano.

2.7 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Popovo Lake, Pirin National Park
70 min walk • The Popovo Lake is a glacial lake situated in the northern section of the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria. It is one of the eleven Popovi Lakes. The lake and its surroundings are among the most popular places for summer tourism in Pirin National Park.
2 miE
Mountain
Kralev Dvor, Pirin National Park
52 min walk • Kralev Dvor is a 2,680 m high peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria. It is located on the southern part of the main mountain ridge. It is a pyramidal peak formed by cirque erosion by the glaciers in the cirques of Demir Kapia, Kralev Dvor and Belemeto.
2.2 miSE
Mountain
Kamenitsa Peak, Pirin National Park
56 min walk • Kamenitsa is a peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria. It is located in the northern part of Pirin on the 22 km-long Kamenitsa secondary ridge between the summits of Malka Kamenitsa to the north and Yalovarnika to the south.
3.1 miE
Mountain
Dzhano, Pirin National Park
80 min walk • Dzhano is a 2,668 m high peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria. It is located in the northern part of Pirin on the mountain's main ridge between Demirkapia Saddle and the summit of Chengelchal in the south.
2.2 miNE
Mountain
Malak Polezhan, Yulen
56 min walk • Malak Polezhan is a peak in the northern section of the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria. Its height is 2,822 m which places it among the top ten summits of Pirin. The peak is built up of granite.
2.8 miSE
Mountain
Yalovarnika, Pirin National Park
71 min walk • Yalovarnika is a 2,763 m-high peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria. It is located in the northern part of Pirin on the 22 km-long Kamenitsa secondary ridge between the summits of Kamenitsa to the north and Zabat, Kuklite and Golena to the south.
2.6 miN
Lake
Vasilashki Lakes, Pirin National Park
66 min walk • The Vasilashki Lakes are situated in Pirin, Bulgaria in a large cirque between the Todorka and Vasilashki Chukar peaks. The cirque is opened to the east, where it faces the Demyanitsa river in which the water of the lakes pour.
1.8 miE
Mountain
Momin Dvor, Pirin National Park
47 min walk • Momin Dvor is a 2,723 m high peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria. It is located in the northern part of Pirin on its main ridge between the summits of Kralev Dvor and Dzhengal.
2.3 miE
Lake
Samodivski Lakes, Pirin National Park
59 min walk • The Samodivski Lakes is a small group of lakes in Pirin, southwestern Bulgaria, part of the larger group of Popovski lakes. They are situated very close to each other in a small cirque to the south west of the Popovo Lake between the peak Dzhengal, Momin Dvor and Kralev Dvor.
2.1 miNW
Mountain
Bashliyski Chukar, Pirin National Park
54 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.
2.9 miS
Mountain
Kuklite, Pirin National Park
74 min walk • Kuklite is a 2,686 m-high peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria. It is located in the northern part of Pirin on the Kamenitsa secondary ridge between the summits of Yalovarnika, Zabat to the north-east and Golena to the south. It is built up of granite.