Rila
| Rila | |
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 The Rila Mountains in Bulgaria |
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| Highest peak | Musala ( 2925 m ) |
| location | Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 11 ′ N , 23 ° 35 ′ E |
The Rila Mountains ( bulgar. Рила ) are a mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria . The highest peak is the Musala with a height of 2925 m. Rila is the highest mountain range on the Balkan Peninsula .
The image of the Rila Mountains is characterized by almost always snow-capped peaks, jagged rock shapes, deep gorges and icy mountain lakes. There are also a variety of mineral springs in the mountains . The hottest spring (102 ° C) is in Sapareva Banya . The Rila Monastery is embedded in the forest-covered mountain slopes . The winter sports centers of Bansko and Raslog are located on the southern edge of the mountains .
The biodiversity in the mountains is great. One finds u. a. Bears, wild boars, lynxes, goats, deer, falcons and eagles.
In the Rila there are more than 150 lakes at altitudes between 2100 and 2500 m. The highest of these is at 2709 m at the foot of the Musala. The Rila Mountains are the origin of the Mariza , Iskar and Mesta rivers .
View of the Rila monastery from Goljam Mramorec (2602 m)
View of Kostenez at the foot of the Rila Mountains
The seven lakes in the western part of the Rila Mountains
In this valley lies the source of the Mariza
The Rila Monastery
The way to the Rila Monastery
Tourists on the way to the highest peak, Musala
Malevitsa - popular with Bulgarian mountaineers
