Everything about Musala totally explained
Musala is the highest
peak in
Bulgaria and the entire
Balkan Peninsula, standing at 2,925 m (9,596 ft).
The name probably derives from
Mus Allah, "the mountain of
Allah", being so named during the period when Bulgaria was part of the
Ottoman Empire. During the years 1949–1962 the peak was named
Stalin after
Joseph Stalin.
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Musala is situated within the
Rila National Park. It is noted for its rich
flora, including species such as
Macedonian Pine and
Bulgarian Fir in the forests on its middle slopes, and
fauna; it's one of the easiest places in Europe to see the
wallcreeper. All major mountain ranges of Bulgaria can be seen from the top; these include
Vitosha to the northwest,
Sredna Gora towards the northeast, the
Balkan Mountains along most of the northern horizon behind Vitosha and Sredna Gora, the
Rhodope Mountains to the southeast,
Pirin to the south,
Osogovo and
Ruy Mountain to the west, and of course
Rila.
The easiest climb is by a straightforward footpath from the
ski resort of
Borovets, 10 km to the north; there's also a
Gondola lift from Borovets to the Yastrebets peak at 2,369 m altitude and several
mountain chalets. From Yastrebets it's a one hour hike to the Musala chalet (2,430m), from which the ascent to the summit takes another 1.5 to 2 hours via the shelter Everest, the highest mountain hut in Bulgaria. At the summit there's a weather station.
The highest peaks here are Musala 2,925m; Little Musala 2,902m and Irechek 2,852m.
Three of the main rivers of Bulgaria, the
Iskar,
Maritsa and
Mesta have their sources near Musala.
Image:Bulgaria - Rila - Musala april 2006.jpg|Hikers near the summit of Musala. The pyramid in the background is the shelter Everest
Image:Pirinfrommusala.JPG|The Pirin mountains can be seen from Musala
Image:Maritsaorigin2.JPG|The origin of the Maritsa river seen from Musala
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