Samodivski Lakes in Pirin mountain
Samodivski Lakes are rightly considered one of the most beautiful in Pirin mountain. Huddled between rocks, a small creek winds between them and even forms a waterfall between the two upper lakes.
I had the opportunity to enjoy them at the end of this summer when with my friends we made an 8-day trip around Pirin mountain in Bulgaria. We were going through one of the most magnificent gates I have ever gone through - Kralevdvorska Left Gate - tall and quite steep in places.
After a long descent along beautiful endless views, we came to them - wonderful lakes that I would surely like to visit again.
Samodivsky Lakes (also known Kralevdvorski Lakes) is a small group of three lakes in Northern Pirin. They are located in a small circus 620 m southwest of Popovo Lake between the peaks of Jangal (2730 m) in the north-northwest, Momin yard (2714 m) in the west and Kralev yard (2548 m) in the south.
The uppermost lake has a boat-like shape, the second resembles a kidney and is longer than uppermost. The lowest and smallest is 50 x 25 m. From it flows a small stream to the east, which after 350 m turns north and flows south into Popovo Lake.
The name Samodivski Lakes comes from the belief that mountain samodivas come near them at night. According to legend, the god Perun's daughter lived there.
The three small lake streams are part of the Popovozero Circus. At all lakes the altitude is over 2 350 m.
The previous days of Pirin hiking trip:
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I haven't been to the mountain side north of Tevno. Looks like a good place to visit. Some day.
Good report, thanks for sharing!
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Thank you @manoldonchev 🙂! Samodivsky lakes are definitely a place worth visiting. My friends and I went from there and took a short break because our final destination for the day was Popovo Lake. But this wild and magnetic place certainly deserves a longer stay.
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Oh wow 🙌. What a fantastic trip, loving the cool views and rugged terrain from the mountains. Those are the type of places I love visiting too.
Thank you for sharing with us, that must have been fun👍😁
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Thank you @practicaleric 👍🌞 Glad that you like those type of places 👍🤩
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Страхотни снимки!
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Благодаря @cryptospa! Това място в Пирин наистина е разкошно 😍🌞
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Мале каква красота! Записвам си го в тефтера с дестинациите.
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