Maljowitsa mountain hut
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| Mountain range | Rila Mountains | |
| Regions | Rila National Park | |
| Geographical location: | 42 ° 11 '19.7 " N , 23 ° 22' 27.2" E | |
| Altitude | 1960 m | |
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| Built | 1934, | |
| Construction type | Hut; stone | |
| Usual opening times | all year round | |
| accommodation | 125 beds, 0 camps | |
The mountain hut "Maljowiza" (Bulgar. Хижа "Мальовица"; abbreviated: х. Мальовица) is a mountain hut in the northwest of the Rila Mountains , which in turn lies in the southwest of Bulgaria .
The mountain hut is located in the Rila National Park , in the Maljowiza area of the Rila Mountains of the same name . Below the Maljowiza summit (2729 m above sea level) extends the Maljowiza valley with the Maljowiza river and the mountain hut of the same name (2196 m above sea level). At the end of the valley is the Maljowiza complex (1700 m above sea level), which consists of a mountain rescue school, a hotel and a small ski area. The Malevitsa region is a popular mountaineering region in Bulgaria .
The Maljowiza mountain hut is located at 2196 meters above sea level. There is a small ski slope with a drag lift near the mountain hut. The hut offers accommodation for 125 people in two massive main buildings and another seven small “bungalows” (the official Bulgarian name for small overnight houses) next to it.
history
The mountain hut was built in 1934 as a high mountain refuge "Maljowiza" by the tourism association "Golo bardo" in Pernik . At that time the hut offered 25 beds, but could accommodate up to 40 people if necessary.
The second main building was built in the 1950s by the Central Council of Trade Unions (Bulgarian: Централен съвет на професионалните съюзи).
building
Today the mountain hut consists of two main buildings. The old main building of the mountain hut is a massive, two-storey building with two dormitories and a total of 34 "tourist beds" (so-called Narowe [Bulgar. Нарове] - a weakly padded row of boards - a kind of "bed row") in mass dormitories and outside toilets. The new main building is also two-story, with 18 rooms, indoor toilets and shared bathrooms. It offers 77 beds. The “bungalows” each have two beds, without toilets.
Neighboring mountain huts and hiking routes
The Maljowiza mountain hut is the starting point for hikes to the Maljowiza peak via a marked path. This path is part of the European long-distance hiking trail E4 . Below the summit lies the Malevitsa ridge (Bulgarian Мальовишко било), from which the paths towards Rasdela (Bulgarian Раздела), the Ivan Vazov mountain hut and the area of the Seven Rila Lakes start. The area around the Maljowiza peak and the slopes of the trough valley through which the Malowiza river flows are prone to avalanches, which is why particular caution is required in winter.
A paved road leads from the town of Samokov (27 km away) through the village of Gowedarzi (13 km) to the Maljowitsa complex. The rest of the way to the mountain hut and the Maljowiza peak is only possible via footpaths. A public bus goes to Gowedarzi; There is a bus connection to Samokov once a day. - It is 86 km to Sofia .
- to the Maljowiza hotel complex - about 30 minutes' walk
- to the Maljowitsa summit - approx. 2.5 hours' walk (marked path)
- to the mountain hut Iwan Wasow - approx. 6 hours walk (marked path)
- to the Metschit mountain hut - approx. 8 hours' walk (marked path)
- to the Rila monastery - approx. 8 hours walk (marked path)
- to the Fischseen mountain hut - approx. 10 hours' walk (marked path)
- to the mountain hut Wada (via the hotel complex Maljowiza) - approx. 2.5 hours walk (marked path)
- to Orlovets peak (Bulgarian вр. Орловец, 2686 m) - 2.5 hours by foot
- to the top of Slija Sab (bulg. вр. Злия зъб, 2678 m) - 2 hours walk
- to the top of Lownitsa (Bulgarian вр. Ловница, 2695 m) - 2 hours walk
- to the top of Eleni (bulg. вр. Елени, 2654 m) - 2 hours walk
- to Orlovets peak (Bulgarian вр. Орловец, 2686 m) - 2.5 hours by foot
Climbing routes
There are around 120 climbing routes in the Rila Mountains, the vast majority of which are in the northwest (Maljowiza) and east of the Rila Mountains. The climbing tours to the Maljowiza summit start at the Maljowiza mountain hut. The north-west face ( the triangle ) towers over the hut by 120 m and was first climbed in 1938.
In addition to the Maljowiza peak, there are another dozen high peaks in this part of the Rila Mountains, also known as Maljowiza. In addition to the climbing routes on Maljowiza, there are other climbing routes in the vicinity (selection):
- Slija Sab (Bulgar. Злия зъб; literally: Bad Tooth): here is one of the most famous climbing routes in Bulgaria - "Weschdite" (Bulgarian Веждите), with a 200 m long wall.
- Dwuglaw (Bulgarian Двуглав; literally: two-headed), with a 300 m long wall,
- Djawolski Igli (Bulgarian Дяволски игли; literally: devil's needles), a very difficult climbing route in the region,
- Uschite (Bulgarian Ушите; literally: the ears).
Less experienced climbers use the Kuklata (Bulgarian Куклата; literally: the doll) climbing wall , the main route of which is studded. It is opposite the Maljowitsa mountain hut, a 10-minute walk away.
Dwuglaw (2605 m) is located south of the summit Slija sab, at the end of the ridge that has formed between the Teufelsrinne and the Blauer Rinne. Next to the Dwuglaw is the summit Iglata and the ridge of the devil's needles. The south wall of Dwuglaw is approx. 450 m high, the south-east wall 250 m, the east wall ("black wall") 250 m. The starting point for the climbing tours is the Orlowez-2 refuge or the partisan meadow - both 2.5 hours away.