About this place
About Urdini Lakes
The Urdini Lakes are a group of six glacial lakes arranged amphitheatrically within the Urdini cirque in northwestern Rila.
Unlike the mountain's most visited lake areas, the Urdini cirque is remote, wild and receives considerably less tourist traffic.
Access
How to get there
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CHARACTER OF THE AREA: The Urdini Lakes are a remote high-mountain destination and should not be treated as a short, easy lake walk.
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PROTECTED AREA: The cirque lies within a limited-human-impact zone of Rila National Park. Travel only on currently authorised and marked hiking routes.
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APPROACH: The area is reached through the Malyovitsa region and the trail network around the Malyovitsa training centre, Yavorova Polyana and Zeleni Rid. Use only routes that are currently marked and permitted.
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NAVIGATION: Use BGMountains together with trail markings on the ground. The map should not be used as justification for taking shortcuts across unmarked terrain.
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PREPARATION: Good fitness, sufficient time, water, food and reliable high-mountain equipment are required.
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WINTER: In snow conditions the area becomes fully winter alpine terrain and summer route lines should not be followed automatically.
Map
BGMountains
Interactive topographic map showing the location of the lake.
Details
Basic information
Mountain
Rila
Elevation
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Area
8–25 decares per lake
Max. depth
up to 7.6 m
Interesting
Interesting facts
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The group consists of six principal lakes: Suhoto, Ribnoto, Triagalnika, Botanicheskoto, Golyamata Panitsa and Malkata Panitsa.
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The individual lakes cover approximately 8 to 25 decares.
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Golyamata Panitsa is the lowest and largest lake in the group by surface area.
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Malkata Panitsa is the deepest lake in the group, reaching approximately 7.6 metres.
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The Urdina River, a tributary of the Cherni Iskar, originates from the lake cirque.
Nearby
Nearby places
Yonchevo LakeStrashnoto LakeDamga PeakDodov PeakZeleni RidYavorova PolyanaMalyovitsa Training Centre
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