Lower Musala Lake
Lower Musala Lake and Musala Hut
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Lower Musala Lake

Lake·2389m

Located right in front of the Musala Hut, the Lower Musala Lake is the lowest of the seven Musala lakes.

In the summer, clumps of fireweed bloom along its shore, and schools of small fish can be spotted in its shallow pools.

Its area is 13.4 decares and it is 1.6 meters deep.

Trails through this place

Yastrebets Gondola Lift (Upper Station) – Musala PeakModerate
HikingModerate
7.33 km·3 h·700 m·141 m

This is the most popular summer route for climbing the highest peak in the Balkans.

Yastrebets Gondola Lift - Upper StationMusala Peak
The Crown of MusalaHard
HikingHard
16.33 km·6 h 26 min·911 m·911 m

The Crown of Musala is one of the two classic alpine traverses in Rila – the other being the Malyovitsa Traverse. There is no shortage of dangerous sections, especially at Trionite (The Saws) and on the descent from Malka Musala Peak, so if you have doubts about your preparation, it is better to hire a mountain guide.

Yastrebets Gondola Lift - Upper StationYastrebets Gondola Lift - Upper Station
This place is within a protected area
RilaNational Park
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