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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Pirin National Park

There are 9 hikes in Pirin National Park in our database that fit. They average 5.5 km and 122 m (400 ft) of ascent.

That is 69 percent of the 13 routes we map in Pirin National Park. They are shorter than the local average, 5.5 km against 9.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 122 m (400 ft) against 206 m (676 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

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Предел - в. Пирин

Pirin National Park · Blagoevgrad

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,436 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • 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
Загаза - Черната водаPirin National Park3.8 km521 m55 minEasyApril to October
Попово езеро - ЧенгелчалPirin National Park2.5 km453 m36 minEasyApril to October
Предел - в. ПиринPirin National Park5.6 km1,436 m1 hr 21 minEasyApril to October
х. Бъндерица - ПремкатаPirin National Park3.7 km44 m53 minEasyApril to October
х. Вихрен - Казаните - ПремкатаPirin National Park2.9 km56 m42 minEasyApril to October
х. Вихрен - х. ДемяницаPirin National Park9.0 km668 m2 hr 10 minModerateApril to October
х. Вихрен - х. СинаницаPirin National Park7.3 km681 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
х. Лагера - х. СинаницаPirin National Park8.1 km1,067 m1 hr 57 minModerateApril to October
х. Яворов - Каменитишки превалPirin National Park7.1 km211 m1 hr 42 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Предел - в. Пирин, Попово езеро - Ченгелчал, х. Вихрен - х. Демяница. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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