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Moderate Hiking Trails in Pirin National Park

There are 6 hikes in Pirin National Park in our database that fit. They average 8.6 km and 190 m (623 ft) of ascent.

That is 46 percent of the 13 routes we map in Pirin National Park.

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

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. Беговица - х. ПиринPirin National Park10.1 km222 m2 hr 26 minModerateApril to October
х. Безбог - х. ДемяницаPirin National Park10.2 km223 m2 hr 27 minModerateApril to October
х. Вихрен - х. ДемяницаPirin National Park9.0 km198 m2 hr 10 minModerateApril to October
х. Вихрен - х. СинаницаPirin National Park7.3 km160 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
х. Лагера - х. СинаницаPirin National Park8.1 km178 m1 hr 57 minModerateApril to October
х. Яворов - Каменитишки превалPirin National Park7.1 km156 m1 hr 42 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with х. Беговица - х. Пирин, х. Вихрен - х. Демяница, х. Вихрен - х. Синаница. 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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