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Climbing the highest peaks on the Balkan Peninsula in a week: Musala, Vihren, Mytikas (Mount Olympus)

Climbing the highest peaks on the Balkan Peninsula in a week: Musala, Vihren, Mytikas (Mount Olympus) | undefined

Join UIMLA certified guide Pavel for an 8-day mountaineering adventure in the amazing Balkan Peninsula that includes peaks like Musala and Mytikas.

Mont Olympe, Pirin, Grand Balkan

8 Days

Jun - Sep

High

Intermediate


Highlights

* Enjoy an 8-day climbing adventure in the Balkan Peninsula.

* Climb to the summits of several peaks, including Musala and Mount Olympus.

* Explore the beautiful city of Sofia.

Description

Famous for its stunning peaks, the Balkan Peninsula is full of great mountains that enthusiastic climbers can scale. And, on this 8-day adventure I would like to guide you to the summits of several of those amazing peaks.

Our trip will begin after you’ve been picked up in the Sofia Airport. From there, we will go to the village of Govedartsi, where we will spend the night. After that, the climbing will begin. Our first peak will be Musala (2,925m), which is the highest peak not only in Bulgaria, but also in the Balkan Mountain Range. The next peak on the next day will be Polejan (2,851m). On the fourth day we will climb to the summit of the highest peak in the Pirin Mountains: Mount Vihren (2,914m).

For day 5, we will go to Prionia, where we will spend the night in the lovely Kakalos Hut (2,650m), and on the following day, we will make our way to the summit of the highest peak in the Olympic Mountains: Myticas (2,917m), which is also known as Mount Olympus. Finally, on the final 2 days of the trip, we will return to Sofia, where you can explore the amazing city, including a visit to the famed Rila Monastery and the Stob Pyramids.

During this trip, you will not only get to climb several amazing peaks, but you will get to explore some of the best spots in Bulgaria. To join me on this adventure, please send a request.

Would you like to do some ski touring in Bansko, Bulgaria? Then come and join me on this full-day trip.

Price includes

- Accommodation included

- Guiding fee

- Breakfast

- Lunch

- Dinner

- Transport during the trip

- Transportation start and back

- Lifts tickets


Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Sofia airport

Day 2: Musala (2,925m)

Day 3: Polejan peak (2,851m)

Day 4: Mount Vihren (2,914m)

Day 5: Kakalos hut (2,650m)

Day 6: Myticas peak (2,917m)

Day 7: Transfer to Sofia

Day 8: Transfer to Sofia airport for departure

 

About the guide

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Pavel

5.0

(2)

Mountain Leader

I´m a UIMLA-certified Bulgarian mountain leader based in Chamonix, France. I started guiding in my home mountains in Bulgaria as a mountain leader in the summer and a splitboarding guide in the winter.

In 2017, I moved to Chamonix, France and I am now a French registered International Mountain Leader offering hiking tours around the French, Swiss, and Italian Alps. Come join me!

Languages

French | English | Bulgarian

Certificates

UIMLA


What people are saying about Explore-Share

Man

5

Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!

Maxine

5

Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.

Valeriya

5

You’re simply the best!!! :))) Explore-Share made everything easy and stress-free. Will definitely use again.

Joshua

5

We had Léo as a guide for our day climb in Fonty. We were blessed with a knowledgeable, warm, and instructive guide. Communication with Léo and Ivan was smooth and swift. Explore-Share was excellent in arranging everything for our day climb. The communication was quick, and the platform was easy to use, making our adventure stress-free.

Cami

5

Patrick was a great guide. He took us on an intermediate Via Ferrata at Passo Sella. Renato was quick to respond with any outreach on the Explore-Share platform. The booking process was straightforward, and once Patrick was confirmed, all went well. It was a wonderful experience, and I’d highly recommend the platform.

 

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