The Tear, Glacial lake in Rila Mountains, Bulgaria.

The Tear (Сълзата) is the highest of the Seven Rila Lakes, lying at 2535 m in a small hollow northwest of Damga Peak. It is the smallest of the cirque lakes by area and volume, measuring 150 m long and 70 m wide, with a maximum depth of 4.5 m and a surface area of 0.7 ha.

The Tear lies in a cirque northwest of Damga Peak (Vazov Peak) in the Rila range, at 2,535 m. It was formerly known as Bash Gyol. It is the smallest of the Seven Rila Lakes by area and volume, with the smallest catchment (0.18 km²), and the second shallowest after Ribno Lake.

The lake was formerly called Bash Göl, a name remembered in local usage. It is considered the source of the Djerman River, a tributary of the Struma, which ties the lake to the valley settlements downstream.

You can reach this lake by following marked hiking trails that start from the Pionerska chairlift station, accessible mainly between July and September. The paths are generally well marked, but visitors should be prepared for uneven ground and rapidly changing weather conditions.

The lake's outflow does not feed the next lake in the chain: it runs straight into the fourth lake, Bliznak, skipping the second and third. The Tear is also considered the source of the Djerman, a tributary of the Struma, and was formerly called Bash Göl.