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Kamen Del Hut via Boyana Lake - hiking trail

timer 4h00
1503m landscape
trending_flat 9.0km
800m trending_up
hiking Moderate
150m trending_down

General information

Getting there

Bus 64 can take you to Boyana, where the hike begins. The route can be consulted on https://www.eway.bg/en/cities/sofia/routes/99. The schedules are most up to date on https://schedules.sofiatraffic.bg/autobus/64. Be sure to select the correct direction. This is "Зоопарка - Център по хигиена" when you take the bus at (or close to) the Zoo park. Note that one of the stops is right next to Vitosha metro station. In Cyrillic this is "МЕТРОСТАНЦИЯ ВИТОША".

Starting point coordinates: 42.646480, 23.267234

Information about the hike

This public transport friendly hike close to Sofia is mainly going uphill. If you prefer to descend, the hike can also be undertaken in reverse direction.

Pathfinding on this hike is very easy and the Kamen Del hut provides the perfect location for a rest once you've completed most of the ascend. The hut is operational all year round and provides soup and usually also other food options.

The photos of this hike are taken in winter, but this hike can be done in any season.

Getting back

Bus 63 takes you from Zlatni Mostove to Sofia. The route can be consulted on https://www.eway.bg/en/cities/sofia/routes/188. The schedules are most up to date on https://schedules.sofiatraffic.bg/autobus/63. Be sure to select the correct direction though, more specifically "Златните мостове (Витоша) - бул. Цар Борис III".


Route info

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Photos

Water source at the start of the hike
Water source at the start of the hike
Date taken: 09/12/2021
Winter forest on Vitosha Mountain
Winter forest on Vitosha Mountain
Date taken: 09/12/2021
Winter forest with sun on Vitosha
Winter forest with sun on Vitosha
Date taken: 09/12/2021
Boyana lake in winter
Boyana lake in winter
Date taken: 09/12/2021
Frozen Boyana Lake with sun and snow
Frozen Boyana Lake with sun and snow
Date taken: 09/12/2021
Snow covered branches on the way to the hut
Snow covered branches on the way to the hut
Date taken: 09/12/2021
Kamen Del hut - a good place for a break with some food
Kamen Del hut - a good place for a break with some food
Date taken: 09/12/2021
Arrow to Zlatni Mostove
Arrow to Zlatni Mostove
Date taken: 09/12/2021
Easy path towards Zlatni Mostove
Easy path towards Zlatni Mostove
Date taken: 09/12/2021
The so called Zlatni Mostove or Golden Bridges. Covered with snow
The so called Zlatni Mostove or Golden Bridges. Covered with snow
Date taken: 09/12/2021


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