9.3km
Total Distance
608m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

The most famous glacial cirque in Rila, a marked loop past all seven lakes named for their shapes from the Kidney to the Tear. It climbs from the chairlift station to viewpoints above the highest lakes with sweeping alpine panoramas.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Drinking water · 1.8km
  2. 2
    Spring · 1.9km
    springs can run dry
  3. 3
    Viewpoint · 2.7km
  4. 4
    Spring · 3.6km
    springs can run dry
  5. 5
    Drinking water · 5km
  6. 6
    Rilski Ezera · 5.7km
    Mountain hut
  7. 7
    Drinking water · 7.4km
  8. 8
    Seven Lakes Hut · 7.4km
    Mountain hut
Path grade (SAC)
T2
Surface
natural ground
Marked route
х. Рилски езера - х. Седемте езера - eзерo Бъбрека

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate