Seven Rila Lakes - Part two - Water World [My Travel Blog]

Seven Rila Lakes - Part two - Water World [My Travel Blog]

We continue our little adventure across National Park - Seven Lakes of Rila. Finally we reached lakes and our travel will about to become more visual and even more beautiful.

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[In first part of our little adventure in Rila National Park, you could read about the events that preceded our visit to Bulgaria.
You may witness our climb from 1500 to 2300 meters and how we experience that part of our journey.
It was beautiful, it was relaxing, it was fulfilling. But even more beautiful part of our journey were about to happen.

If you missed First Part - Getting some altitude, you can find it here.]

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We walked just few hundred meters from our position, and around some hills we found first lake. It was in front of us, calm, beautiful and mysterious. It was sparkling, but I had impression that it is not because of beautiful sunny day. It was like strange glow from inside. All glacier lakes are the same and there is no two who look alike. They are differently same as twins are the same but different. Each one of them has his own soul and taste.

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Seven Rila lakes are complete proof of that that every lake is world for itself. Seven lakes located in very small area, all created from same snows and ice from same surrounding mountains. Each one clear as only mountain lake can be, but again, each one different and unique, with his own feeling and story.

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Names of Rila Lakes does not came from legends or old stories. They are simple, they describe most distinctive feature of that lake. I cannot say that that diminish them, quite opposite. They are so beautiful and mystical for themselves, that they do not need mystical names and legends.

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Salzata (The Tear) is highest of all lakes, located at 2535 meters altitude. It is also smallest of all of them. Name came from crystal clear water. When you look at this lake, without any problem you can see all the way to the bottom, it is that clear and stunningly beautiful.

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Okoto (The Eye) is named by his shape similar to an eye. Located at 2440 meters, it is deepest cirque lake in Bulgaria with amazing depth of almost 40 meters.

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Babreka (The Kidney) named by his shape have steepest shores of all lakes. It is not so hard to approach his water from one side, but other will stay unreachable for most visitors.

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Bliznaka (The Twin) is the largest lake and one of lowest at only 2200 meters. Named by its feature which may full you to think that these are two lakes connected with wide river, it is amazing view and most photographed lake in this blog. His shores are tame and full of green - a perfect place for rest and some easy time. Even though this lake is quite low, only way to reach it is to walk all around National Park, so many people decide just to see it from distance. That's why this lake is perfect if you want to have some quiet time and if you need some alone time with yourself.

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Trilistnika (The Trefoil) named by it's irregular shape is next to The Twin lake and except irregular shape, his trademark are low shores. Located pretty low, it is most likely be one of lakes you will see at the end of your journey.

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Two last lakes are Ribnoto and Dolnoto (The Fish Lake and the Lower lake). They are located lowest of all lakes at only 2100 meters. Fish lake is also shallowest of all seven lakes with only 2.5 meter depth. Near them is also last mountain hut where you can refresh before you go back to starting point of your journey. Refresh well, since you will have to climb again before final descent. But do not worry, it is only hundred meters climb, and hardest about him is that it will came at the end of one full day.

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If you manage to push that oval rock into the lake - let us know - we tried but it was stuck somewhere :)

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So each lake is a little world for itself. They are amazingly beautiful, and to be absolutely honest, I did not expect such beauty. I did not expect that Rila National Park is so calm and peaceful and fulfilling. I did not expect amazing hospitality in each mountain hut we visited. I did not expected that whole area is clean and untouched to the last rock. I must admit - Bulgaria and Seven Lakes of Rila deserve score of pure 10, without any hesitation.

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What I can tell you about Seven Rila Lakes? Go there! Go and enjoy amazing nature and one of most surprising area I ever visited. Viewpoints from where you can see almost all of seven lakes are something you will remember forever. Rila lakes are another pearl of nature you must see to believe that it exists.

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At the very end, our cyclist friend took climb very well. As I told you - he is damn strong man, and he took that climb and walk with stamina and a lot of dedication. At some points, he was volunteer to carry extra weight we had. He passed our first test and went one step closer to his wish to climb Mont Blanc, highest peak in Alps.

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But... for next day, we had some surprise for him... It would be such a pity to get so close to highest peak of Balkan peninsula and not to climb it.

So, stay tuned; in next blog entry we will climb one divine mountain: Musala.

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All photos taken with Canon PowerShot SX50 HS, and post-processed in Adobe Lightroom CC
All photos are clickable - click on them to see them in full resolution

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This blog entry is part of my Travel Blog series. All my posts are !originalworks
I have many more travel stories in my bag, so stay tuned.

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