Winter ascent of the colossal Kamenitsa peak and hike to the Kuklensko lake - one of the winter's masterpieces in Pirin National park!

Day 1

Our goal this time will be one of the most outstanding, imposing, beautiful and massive peaks in Bulgaria - Kamenitsa /2822m/. We leave early in the morning at 7a.m. In three hours we are at the Yane Sandanski chalet and start the hike. Our walk uphill to the Begovitsa lodge is a warm-up which takes some 1.5 hours. There we put our snowshoes on and start the trek to Begovishka valley. We have lunch surrounded by the Kuklite, Zaba, Kamenitsa and Yalovarnika peaks. Kamenitsa and Yalovarnika loom large as mountains within the mountain, inaccessible with sharp ridges and snow cornices. Our warm-up for tomorrow includes an energising hike to the Kuklensko lake, which is much easier on winter snow than in summer when we have to elbow our way through the creeping pine.

Day 2

Sunday morning is ripe with high hopes. The morning walk is easier, because snow is still frozen. Without even noticing, we have walked to the Begovishki ridge and from there we take a northeast turn to climb to the edge which connects it with Yalovarnika. Little by little we ascend the peak. We cannot get enough of the views. Tevno lake is beneath us. Standing on one of the most beautiful and coveted peaks not only in Bulgaria! We can hardly keep our emotions in check. 

And there are some more surprises left - on our way back we will replace the cold winter wonderland for a hot mineral water pool. :)

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Price per person for groups of 8 or more people - BGN 105 (EUR 55). For groups of under 7 people - BGN 120 per person (EUR 65).

The price covers:

• A licensed mountain guide
• Mountain insurance
• Guide services
• Accomodation at Begovitsa lodge
• Transport from/to Sofia

The price doesn't covers:

• Meals on the way or in the lodge
• Snowshoe rental - EUR 9 (at the discretion of Alextrek)
• Other special equipment for tough terrain - rent EUR 12

Reservation for participation and payment:

• To join the excursion, please fill in the Reservation Form, which you can find in the Main Menu. We will do our best to respond you at our earliest convenience!
• You can pay in cash or remit a bank transfer and we will issue to you a cash receipt or respectively an invoice according to VAT Law (art. 113 and art. 114)!

Important!

• In case of sudden change of the meteo conditions or other unforeseen situations, the guide may stop the group from the planned trek and to change the direction depending on the conditions. He proposes another trek, agreed with the tourists!
• In the case of dense fog or slippery terrain the guide may change the trek to ensure the health of the tourists!
• The treks are forbidden for tourists with heart diseases, problems with the legs and other dangerous contions for the mountains!
• If the group is more than 10 tourists there is a second guide, which doesn't change the price!

Equipment:

• mountain shoes - winter!
• backpacks (women: 40-50l; men: 60-75l)
• thermo underwear
• trekking poles
• sticks
• slippers for the lodge
• socks - a lot of pairs
• thick clothes
• sweater, fleece
• windstopper
• thick jacket
• windstopper pants
• hat, gloves
• headlamp (with extra batteries)
• termus
• tourist knive
• sun glasses with UV protection
• sun-protected cream
• food
• bathing clothes
• others - personal stuff, the camera is not a bad idea :)
• personal documents - ID card