Banski Suhodol, Mountain summit in Pirin Mountains, Bulgaria

Banski Suhodol is a 2,884 m peak on the main ridge of northern Pirin, Bulgaria's third-highest summit after Vihren and Kutelo. Its north-eastern face is a vertical 300 m marble wall dropping into the cirque of the same name, while the south-western slope, known as Straneto, falls at about 70° toward the Vlahina reka valley, roughly 1,000 m below.

Banski Suhodol is a karst peak in the northern Pirin, part of the marble ridge that includes Vihren and Kutelo. Its north-eastern face is a 300-metre marble wall above the cirque of the same name, where snowfields persist and several karst caves have been found. The south-western slope, known as Straneto, drops about 1,000 metres to the Vlahina reka valley at around 70 degrees.

The peak's name links it to the Banski Suhodol cirque below its north-eastern wall, the basin that gives the summit its name. The cirque holds snow patches that last through the year and several karst caves found in its floor. The Koncheto ridge connecting Banski Suhodol with Kutelo, only 70 cm wide at its narrowest, is the route most walkers associate with the peak.

Climbers reach this summit via marked mountain routes that require climbing experience and good fitness levels. A mountain hut nearby provides shelter and a base for planning expeditions in this alpine zone.

Snow patches remain beneath the summit year-round, which is unusual for a peak this far south in the Balkans. These frozen spots persist due to specific microclimatic conditions in the cirque that few visitors notice.