❄️ A winter walk to the frozen Golyama and Malka Skakavitsa waterfalls, finishing in a warm spa. Immerse yourself in the magic of Rila in winter - when the waterfalls turn into crystal sculptures of ice and the snowy silence creates a genuinely fairy-tale atmosphere. After the walk we will enjoy a well-earned rest in the mineral pools of Sapareva Banya - the ideal end to a winter day in the open.
Price Includes / Excludes
Price Includes
- Complete organization and coordination of the program
Tour Itinerary
The transfer to Zeleni Preslap takes about 1 hour 45 minutes.
The walk starts at the Zeleni Preslap locality and passes through the ancient Rila forests with their crystal-clear air. We head for the first hut ever built in Bulgaria - the Skakavitsa hut, at 1,876 m above sea level. The way to the hut follows a well-marked path with a slight to moderate gradient. On arrival we take a short break before heading for the waterfall itself. The path there becomes narrower and brings us out into the open. Time is allowed for photographs of the highest waterfall in Rila. We then return to the hut. For the keener among us we will also go on to the small waterfall.
After that we head back to the cars. We finish with a spa in Sapareva Banya.
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: