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Best Autumn Hikes in Blagoevgrad

The directory currently contains 28 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Blagoevgrad. Their average mapped distance is 15.1 km and average recorded ascent is 754 m (2,474 ft); the longest route in the set is 204 km.

This subset represents 50% of the 56 quality-checked routes in Blagoevgrad. Its average distance is 15.1 km, compared with 24.7 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 754 m (2,474 ft), versus 1,089 m (3,573 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set carries an autumn season tag. Weather, daylight and vegetation vary by location and year. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 11 (39%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

2.4 km

За Спано поле

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

34 m

Банско - х. Демяница

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Expert

Sammiana I4

Blagoevgrad · Bulgaria

Distance
204 km
/ 127 mi
Elevation gain
6,056 m
Typical duration
57 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

ST510 Yakoruda - Yundola

Blagoevgrad · Bulgaria

Distance
23.4 km
/ 14.6 mi
Elevation gain
891 m
Typical duration
6 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
Moderate

За Спано поле

Pirin National Park · Blagoevgrad

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
410 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

За Спано поле

Pirin National Park · Blagoevgrad

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
168 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Вапски езера

National Park Rila · Blagoevgrad

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
605 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Към Гоцев връх

Blagoevgrad · Bulgaria

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,382 m
Typical duration
4 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Sammiana I4Blagoevgrad204 km6,056 m57 hrExpertJune to October
Банско - х. ДемяницаPirin National Park10.2 km34 m2 hr 11 minModerateJune to October
ST507 Rila Monastery - Makadoniya hutBlagoevgrad22.9 km382 m5 hr 36 minHardJune to October
ST510 Yakoruda - YundolaBlagoevgrad23.4 km891 m6 hr 28 minHardJune to October
ST509 Belitsa (Bear Park) - YakorudaBlagoevgrad15.6 km523 m4 hr 3 minHardApril to October
За Спано полеPirin National Park2.4 km410 m1 hr 7 minModerateJune to October
За Спано полеPirin National Park1.0 km168 m27 minModerateJune to October
х. Лагера - х. СинаницаPirin National Park8.1 km1,067 m3 hr 17 minHardJune to October
ST508 Makadoniya hut - Belitsa (Bear Park)Blagoevgrad15.3 km1,241 m5 hr 4 minHardJune to October
Якоруда - х. ГрънчарNational Park Rila7.5 km473 m2 hr 16 minModerateJune to October

Sammiana I4, Банско - х. Демяница, ST507 Rila Monastery - Makadoniya hut currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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