Rila Monastery Nature Park, Rila National Park

Name: Rila Monastery Nature Park
Address: Rila National Park, Bulgaria

#11 among attractions in Rila National Park

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Rila Monastery Nature Park, Rila National Park

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Rila Monastery Nature Park is one of the largest nature parks in Bulgaria, spanning a territory of 252.535 km² in the western part of the Rila mountain range at an altitude between 750 and 2,713 metres. It is in Rila Municipality, Kyustendil Province and includes forests, mountain meadows, alpine areas and 28 glacial lakes. With a little more than 1 million visitors, it is the second-most visited nature park in the country, after Vitosha Nature Park. ()

Local name: Рилски манастир Established: 1992 (32 years ago)Area: 97.5 mi²Visitors per year: ~0 pplElevation: 7014 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°8'52"N, 23°37'38"E

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Rila Monastery Nature Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Musala, Malka Musala, Deno, Saragyol.

3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Musala, Rila National Park
78 min walk • Musala stands as the highest peak not only in Rila National Park but also in Bulgaria, rising majestically to an elevation of 2,925 meters. This towering peak, whose name aptly translates to "near God" or "place for prayer," is a beacon for adventurers and nature...
2.9 miNW
Mountain
Malka Musala, Rila National Park
74 min walk • Malka Musala is a summit in the eastern part of the Rila Mountain in southwestern Bulgaria. With an altitude of 2,902 m, it is the second highest peak in Rila after Musala, fourth in Bulgaria behind Vihren and Kutelo in the Pirin Mountain, and seventh in the Balkan Peninsula.
3.6 miN
Mountain
Deno, Rila National Park
92 min walk • Deno is a peak in the eastern part of the Rila Mountain in southwestern Bulgaria. It is 2,790 m high and is the fourth highest summit in the mountain range behind Musala, Malka Musala and Irechek. It is built up of gneiss and granite–gneiss.
4.9 miN
Palace
Saragyol, Rila National Park
125 min walk • Saragyol is a royal residence in Bulgaria. It is located on Rila mountain. Saragyol is located within the National Park "Rila".

Rila Monastery Nature Park, Rila National Park

Facts and practical information

Rila Monastery Nature Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Musala, Rila National Park

Malka Musala, Rila National Park

Deno, Rila National Park

Saragyol, Rila National Park