Kutelo, Mountain summit in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria

Kutelo is a summit in the Pirin Mountains of Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria, formed by two peaks separated by a saddle. The double-peak formation gives the mountain a recognizable profile visible from many points across the range.

Kutelo is part of the marble ridge of northern Pirin, between Vihren and Banski Suhodol. The alpine traverse Chernomogilski chal – Kutelo – Koncheto – Koteshkiyat chal is described as one of the hardest winter traverses in the Bulgarian mountains. The name also belongs to the narrow waterless cirque between the Tsarnomogilski chal ridge and the Ravniya chal spur, a remnant of a denudation surface.

The name Kutelo also belongs to the narrow waterless cirque between the Tsarnomogilski Chal ridge and the Ravniya Chal spur. Climbers know the peak for the winter traverse Chernomogilski Chal – Kutelo – Koncheto – Kotetskiyat Chal, described as one of the hardest winter traverses in the Bulgarian mountains. From Bansko the summit appears higher than Vihren.

Reaching the summit requires alpine climbing gear and solid mountaineering experience, especially on the western slope accessed from the Vihren refuge. Bad weather or insufficient equipment are good reasons to turn back from this technical route.

Kutelo's north face overlooks the Banski Suhodol Glacier, Pirin's second glacierlet, while the Golemiya Kazan cirque to the southeast holds Snezhnika, the southernmost glacier in Europe. Chamois live on the slopes, where edelweiss and other rare herbaceous plants grow. Seen from Bansko, the peak appears taller than Vihren, though it is six metres lower.