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Moderate Hiking Trails in National Park Rila

There are 6 hikes in National Park Rila in our database that fit. They average 7.7 km and 349 m (1,145 ft) of ascent.

That is 75 percent of the 8 routes we map in National Park Rila. They are shorter than the local average, 7.7 km against 11.5 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Moderate

Beli Iskar Nature Trail

National Park Rila · Sofia

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
201 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Musala Pathway

National Park Rila · Sofia

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
273 m
Typical duration
3 hr
  • 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

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
яз. Белмекен - х. БелмекенNational Park Rila5.9 km476 m1 hr 56 minModerateJuly to September
Якоруда - х. ГрънчарNational Park Rila7.5 km473 m2 hr 16 minModerateJune to October
Beli Iskar Nature TrailNational Park Rila9.1 km201 m2 hr 12 minModerateApril to October
Musala PathwayNational Park Rila12.4 km273 m3 hrModerateApril to October
х. Добърско - х. МакедонияNational Park Rila5.5 km63 m1 hr 15 minModerateJuly to September
Вапски езераNational Park Rila6.0 km605 m2 hr 9 minModerateJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with яз. Белмекен - х. Белмекен, Якоруда - х. Грънчар, Beli Iskar Nature Trail. 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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