Rawni czał, Mountain summit in Rila, Bulgaria.
Rawni czał is a summit in the eastern Rila range of Bulgaria, 2637 m high, on the Ibarsko ridge in the Belmeken section. It is a massive grassy dome with two top rises; the higher, southeastern one carries a triangulation mark. Its northeastern slope, above Ravnichalski cirque, is eroded, rocky and in places vertical.
The northeastern slope encloses the Ravnichalski cirque, a glacial basin whose rock walls are steep and in places vertical. The cirque holds Ravnichalsko Lake at 2222 m, 21.4 decares in area, with Belmeken hut on its shore. The slope above the lake is heavily eroded and rocky.
The winter pole marking crosses the summit on its way from the Belmeken hut down the short ridge spur toward the Ayrandere river valley. The saddle of Premkata separates the peak from Belmeken to the east, and a wire rope is fixed on the steep southern part of the saddle toward Sivrichal.
Hikers can reach the summit in about 3 hours starting from Belmeken sports base, or in about 1.5 hours from the nearby Belmeken hut. The route is marked by winter pole signs that serve as navigation guides along the way.
The glacial lake below the summit, Ravnichalsko ezero, lies at 2222 m and covers 21.4 decares, directly at the door of Belmeken hut. The northeastern slope above it forms the Ravnichalski cirque, heavily eroded and in places vertical.
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