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Sinanitsa – Begovitsa

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    At this stage, the vastness of the Pirin Mountains splits: already half an hour after the start, you can see the intermediate goal Spano Pole – yet it takes until noon to get there. Afterward comes another geological change: we skirt the southern part of the Pirin, where conglomerates with a lot of sand predominate.
    moderate
    Distance 14.2 km
    5:00 h
    363 m
    760 m
    2,429 m
    1,786 m
    Our section today leads from limestone over gneiss to sandy conglomerates – a geological and botanical interplay. Sometimes we have dusty dry ground – sometimes soaked.

    It is a rather relaxing stage – the path is long, but the ascents are limited. There is also time for an extensive lunch break at the hut Spano Pole. And for history enthusiasts, there is something to see: we pass the “Argonautski Grobischte,” the highest known burial site of the ancestors of today's Albanians.

    And at the end waits one of the most comfortable huts of the Pirin...

    Author’s recommendation

    The hut Begovitsa is one of the most comfortable in the Pirin – both in terms of sleeping quarters and in terms of food offering and service.
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

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    Highest point
    Sinaniska Porta, 2,429 m
    Lowest point
    Hut Begovitsa, 1,786 m
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    Hütte Kamenitsa (ehem.: Begovitsa)
    Spano Pole
    Hütte Sinanitsa

    Roadbook

    At first, the route follows the blue and brown marked path back to Sinaniska Porta – and with that, the biggest ascent of the day is already done in less than an hour :-).

    The brown marking remains our companion for the rest of the day. Through a water-rich high valley, it goes to the (only seasonally staffed) hut Spano Pole (in German: “Spinach Field” – we actually found wild spinach). Afterwards, it leads into a much drier forest area with a sandy ground. After crossing a brook, be careful not to lose the right path: there are many trail traces parallel to the brook – but the marked path leads upward into the dwarf pines. After another brook crossing, you can hardly go wrong anymore: just follow the path downhill.

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    Hütte Sinanitsa
    Sinaniska Porta
    Spano Pole
    Hütte Kamenitsa (ehem.: Begovitsa)

    Public transport

    none – part of a multi-day route

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    none – part of a multi-day route

    Coordinates

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    41.732458, 23.362554
    DMS
    41°43'56.8"N 23°21'45.2"E
    UTM
    34T 696485 4622769
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    Book recommendation by the author

    Rother Hiking Guide: Bulgaria – Pirin and Rila Mountains

    Author’s map recommendations

    Touris Map Pirin (1:50,000) – Domino Publishing

    Equipment

    normal hiking equipment

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    14.2 km
    Duration
    5:00 h
    Ascent
    363 m
    Descent
    760 m
    Highest point
    2,429 m
    Lowest point
    1,786 m
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