A Winter Classic: from Malyovitsa to Ivan Vazov
A winter classic that will leave us breathless. We head for imposing Malyovitsa to make a winter traverse all the way to Damga peak, from which we will look out over the magical Urdini lakes under their quilt of snow. The host of our adventure will be the emblematic „Ivan Vazov“ hut in Golyamo Pazar Dere. The next day holds no less walking - the crest of Otovitsa peak will be our stage, and the adventure ends back at the mountaineering school.
Price Includes / Excludes
Price Includes
- Complete organization and coordination of the program
Tour Itinerary
The transfer to the mountaineering school takes about 1:30 hours.
On arrival we prepare our packs and, after the obligatory briefing, head for the „Malyovitsa“ hut, where a short break with hot tea and something to eat awaits. From here the real part of the day's walk begins. We cross the two terraces in turn, after which we step onto the peak of the same name, Malyovitsa. On the summit we will take photographs if conditions allow, and continue west along the ridge towards Razdela. Along the way an impressive winter traverse awaits, across the Mermerite, Dodov peak and all the way to Damga. From there we descend through Pazar Dere to the „Ivan Vazov“ hut, which will be our welcoming host for the night.
Today a long day and a return by a different route await us, so we rise early, have breakfast and head for the Otovitsa crest. The reward at the top is a remarkable 360-degree view. We continue along the ridge towards Razdela, and from there make for the Zeleni Rid, which will bring us back to the mountaineering school.
Important:
Winter trekking equipment
Shoes
High shoes with hard sole and membrane
Spare socks
Lighting
Headlamp - An absolute must-have accessory for every mountaineer. It may be necessary for the group to start a trek very early or finish the trek in the dark (force majeure). In these situations, each participant must have a headlamp. We recommend going with a proven brand like Petzl or BlackDiamond
Spare batteries
Backpack
About 40 liters backpack - Quite enough for one or two day hikes. Please come to treks with a backpack suitable for trekking. Very often, each participant needs to attach snowshoes to their backpack, and this cannot happen with urban backpacks
Backpack cover - in case of rain or snowfall
Clothing top
Тhermal base layer
Fleece
A down jacket or other jacket with synthetic insulation
Wind and water proof jacket
Hat
Gloves - 3 pairs of gloves, one thin, one medium thick and one for very bad conditions
Buff
Clothing bottom
Тhermal bottom base layer
Winter pants
Gaiters
Sun protection
Sunglasses
Sun cream with high protection
Water and food
Water (1.5 liters)
Food for the trek
Money and documents
Money
ID or passport
Other
First aid kit
Trekking poles with winter feathers
Cancellation Policy:
Чл. 89. (Изм. – ДВ, бр. 37 от 2018 г., в сила от 01.07.2018 г.) (1) Пътуващият има право да прекрати договора за туристически пакет по всяко време преди започването на изпълнението на туристическия пакет. The tourist owes a penalty as follows: