The Vihren hut in the valley below Vihren

To the Vihren hut via Baikushev-den

Start: Bansko · Pirin

16 kmfrom Bansko

1,950 mVihren hut

1,300 yearsBaikushev-den

2,914 msummit of Vihren

The route

To the Vihren hut via Baikushev-den

From Bansko the road climbs along the river to Banderitsa, past the ancient tree Baikushev-den, up to the Vihren hut below the highest peak of the Pirin. By car or on foot.

BanskoStart
BanderitsaHut and campsite, 1,810 m
Baikushev-denTree of approx. 1,300 years
Vihren hut1,950 m
VihrenSummit, 2,914 m

Good to know

Practical

By carApprox. 16 km of asphalt road from Bansko. There is a car park at the hut.

On footApprox. 4.5 hours from Bansko on a marked path.

NoteBetween Banderitsa and the Vihren hut the road is one-way during the day (8:00–16:00), with checks.

To the summitFrom the hut approx. 2.5 hours to Vihren. For experienced hikers only.

Our tips

Go early: it is still quiet then and you easily find a spot at the hut.
Stop for a moment at Baikushev-den, the oldest tree in Bulgaria.
Want to go to the summit? Start early and bring enough water.

Our experience

What we thought

One of the most beautiful places in the Pirin. On the way we always stop briefly at Baikushev-den, and at the hut you look straight at Vihren. Go early: it is still quiet then and you have the mountains almost to yourself.

— The Groen family, Dobrinishte

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