Rila crossing - Stage 2: Maljovitsa hut - Ribni Ezera hut

From the Maljovitsa hut (1,992 m), the route goes uphill through dwarf pines to the Ryshdavishki Preval pass. Then follows ups and downs along rocky ridges and depressions with lakes. Eventually, a long traverse over grassy slopes leads into a depression where the Kobilino Branishte bivouac (2,145 m) is located. Then it goes uphill again through dwarf pines – the Voden Chal peak is bypassed on a side ridge. After that, there is another descent into the Josifiza valley and finally another ascent to the lower of the Fish Lakes (Ribni Ezera). Between the lower and the upper lake lies the destination, the Ribni Ezera hut (2,230 m).