Haiduta, Mountain summit in Rila Mountains, Bulgaria
Haiduta is a sharp, rocky peak in the Damga (Vazov) part of northwestern Rila, reaching 2,465 m. It stands at the eastern edge of the Seven Rila Lakes cirque, above Trilistnika Lake, and its western wall drops to Bliznaka Lake. The ridge separates the Cherni Iskar and Dzherman drainage basins.
The name Kharamiyata refers to haiduk rebels who used the peak's rocky slopes as a hideout. On 1 February 1989 the State Council renamed it Khayduta, but the change was invalid: under a 1975 decree, peaks of national importance could only be renamed by a decision published in the State Gazette.
The name Kharamiyata comes from the Bulgarian word for haiduk, a rebel who hid in the mountains. In 1989 the peak was officially renamed Haiduta, but the change was never published in the State Gazette, so the old name persists. The nearby Seven Rila Lakes hut is the usual base for visitors.
The nearest hut is Sedemte Ezera. From there the summit is reached fairly easily along the watershed ridge from the northeast or east, or by the eastern slope from Chanakgyol. The ridge section from the Razdela saddle to the summit is impassable.
The peak was renamed Haiduta on 1 February 1989 by a State Council letter, but the change is void: under a 1975 decree, nationally important peaks could only be renamed by the State Council with the decision published in the State Gazette. Maps and locals still use Haramiyata, also called Tsarnata skala.
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