Routes
Vihren hut – Muratovo Lake
Duration - 1h.
1. The starting point of the route is Vihren hut. You can reach the hut by car, using the asphalt road in Plovdiv. Bansko - Vihren hut or by public transport. During the months of July, the route travels a regular bus three times a day. Next is the yellow-colored tourist route of the town. Bansko – Yane Sandanski hut. The terrain is rocky, so you need to provide comfortable hiking shoes. strip 490 m and area 12.9 decares.
2. After about 20 minutes. You will reach a wooden bridge, where on the left you can depart to see Lake Okoto. It is one of the smallest lakes in Pirin, but it is quite popular due to its proximity to Vihren hut. It has a specific shape, where its name comes from. For Muratovo Lake, go straight. You will pass through the area of Ravnako. It was once the bottom of a lake, gradually filled by the sediments of the river that meandered through it. After the flat again follows climbing. At the end of which you will reach your final destination – Muratovo Lake.
3. Muratovo Lake or Ovinato Lake is named after the neighboring peaks. It is located in the northeastern part of the circus at 2232 m above sea level. It has a round shape with dimensions: length 145 m, width 136 m, length of the coastline 490 m and area 12.9 decares.
1. The starting point of the route is Vihren hut. You can reach the hut by car, using the asphalt road in Plovdiv. Bansko - Vihren hut or by public transport. During the months of July, the route travels a regular bus three times a day. Next is the yellow-colored tourist route of the town. Bansko – Yane Sandanski hut. The terrain is rocky, so you need to provide comfortable hiking shoes. strip 490 m and area 12.9 decares.
2. After about 20 minutes. You will reach a wooden bridge, where on the left you can depart to see Lake Okoto. It is one of the smallest lakes in Pirin, but it is quite popular due to its proximity to Vihren hut. It has a specific shape, where its name comes from. For Muratovo Lake, go straight. You will pass through the area of Ravnako. It was once the bottom of a lake, gradually filled by the sediments of the river that meandered through it. After the flat again follows climbing. At the end of which you will reach your final destination – Muratovo Lake.
3. Muratovo Lake or Ovinato Lake is named after the neighboring peaks. It is located in the northeastern part of the circus at 2232 m above sea level. It has a round shape with dimensions: length 145 m, width 136 m, length of the coastline 490 m and area 12.9 decares.
