Bulgaria’s second-highest range: marble and granite ridges, dozens of glacial lakes and the Vihren massif — with Bansko as the gateway town and a national park protected by UNESCO.
Where Rila is broad and rounded, Pirin is steep, rocky and alpine. Vihren at 2914 m is the country’s second-highest peak, the range holds dozens of glacial lakes, and the ski-and-hike town of Bansko makes an easy base with buses from Sofia. Pirin National Park is UNESCO-listed. This hub gathers the huts, routes and planning notes you need for it.
Start with the Pirin destination page for the full picture — where the range sits, the main hut areas around Vihren and Bezbog, and how to reach the trailheads from Bansko and Sofia.
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New Pirin routes and hut notes are added to the journal regularly.
The broad, lake-filled range next door — Musala, the Seven Lakes and Rila Monastery.
Long ridge walks and huts across Stara Planina, the Balkan mountains.
How the huts, gear and trails compare — and why start here rather than the Alps.
Book a bunk at a Pirin hut, or start with the guides if you’re still deciding where to go.
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