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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Bulgaria

There are 32 hikes in Bulgaria in our database that fit. They average 2.8 km and 162 m (531 ft) of ascent.

That is 18 percent of the 177 routes we map in Bulgaria. They are shorter than the local average, 2.8 km against 24.8 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 162 m (531 ft) against 738 m (2,421 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Mozgovishki Chukar peak - 2612 m
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
Mozgovishki Chukar peak - 2612 m
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
Easy

Гела - Доспат

Smolyan · Bulgaria

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Палеокастро

Haskovo · Bulgaria

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

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Plovdiv · Bulgaria

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Eco Trail Kutra

Plovdiv · Bulgaria

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Eco-trail Mezek

Haskovo · Bulgaria

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kum Krusta

Vratsa · Bulgaria

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 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
х. Бъндерица - ПремкатаPirin National Park3.7 km44 m50 minModerateJuly to September
Попово езеро - ЧенгелчалPirin National Park2.5 km453 m1 hr 12 minModerateJuly to September
х. Вихрен - Казаните - ПремкатаPirin National Park2.9 km56 m41 minModerateJuly to September
з. Изворите - Кременски езера - в. ДжаноPirin National Park3.3 km548 m1 hr 31 minModerateJuly to September
з. Тевно езеро - в. ДженгалPirin National Park2.0 km83 m33 minModerateJuly to September
За Спано полеPirin National Park2.4 km410 m1 hr 7 minModerateJune to October
Попово езеро - Тевно езероPirin National Park2.7 km91 m42 minModerateJuly to September
За Спано полеPirin National Park1.0 km168 m27 minModerateJune to October
з. Тевно езеро - Беговишка портаPirin National Park2.0 km196 m43 minModerateJuly to September
Загаза - Черната водаPirin National Park3.8 km521 m1 hr 34 minModerateJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with х. Бъндерица - Премката, х. Вихрен - Казаните - Премката, Попово езеро - Ченгелчал. 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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