Pirin National Park, Mountain national park in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria
The park spans 403 square kilometers across seven municipalities, featuring dense forests, limestone peaks, and 118 glacial lakes in the Pirin Mountains.
Established in 1962 as Vihren National Park, the protected area received UNESCO World Heritage recognition in 1983 for its natural characteristics.
The surrounding mountain villages maintain traditional practices while the park's territory extends across multiple municipalities in southwestern Bulgaria.
Visitors can enter through several points including Bansko and Dobrinishte, with marked trails leading to Vihren Peak at 2,914 meters elevation.
The park contains Baikushev's pine, a 1,300-year-old tree, and Snezhnika glacier, the southernmost glacier formation in Europe.
Location: Blagoevgrad
Inception: 1962
Operator: Pirin National Park
Website: http://pirin.bg
GPS coordinates: 41.67222,23.48778
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:27
Baikushev's pine
11.9 km
Vihren
12.8 km
Bezbog
6.9 km
Todorka
10.1 km
Sinanitsa
12.3 km
Polezhan
5 km
Kutelo
13.7 km
Muratov Vrah
11.1 km
Banski Suhodol
14.8 km
Bayuvi Dupki Peak
16 km
Yulen
9.2 km
Gazey
6.3 km
Стражите (връх)
6.7 km
Valyavishki Chukar
3.5 km
Banderishki Chukar
8.2 km
Bashliyski Chukar
7.6 km
Kaymakchal
8.2 km
Типиците
6.8 km
Hvoynati Vrah
9.2 km
Гредаро
12.3 km
Malak Polezhan
5.7 km
Disilitsa
8.4 km
Гергийца (връх)
12 km
Момин връх
11.8 km
Спанополски чукар
9.8 km
Възела
8 km
Василашки чукар
8.2 km
Konarevo
11.3 kmReviews
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