Activities

Activities on Vitosha

Hiking routes from Hotel Saint George

Hotel Saint George is located in the natural surroundings of Vitosha, at around 1000 m above sea level. Several hiking routes start directly from the hotel, with different lengths and levels of difficulty — from a short walk to the Simeonovo Lakes to a full-day hike to Cherni Vrah.

Routes from hotel

The shortest and easiest walk from Hotel Saint George — suitable for a peaceful morning walk, a short time in nature or a walk before lunch at the restaurant.

Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
1.00km
Time:
around 25–30 minutes
Leveling:
30m.

A short walk in the natural surroundings of Vitosha, starting directly from Hotel Saint George, passing through a peaceful forest area and reaching Alekovi Waterfalls in around

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
3.20km
Time:
around 1 h. 15 min. – 1 h. 30 min.
Leveling:
120m.

A pleasant hiking route along the northern slopes of Vitosha, starting directly from Hotel Saint George and combining a walk in nature with a visit to Dragalevtsi Monastery.

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.00km
Time:
around 3–3.5 hours with a break
Leveling:
230m.

A more active mountain route from Hotel Saint George towards the higher parts of Vitosha, with a steady ascent, peaceful forest sections and reaching the area of Bay Krastyo.

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.40km
Time:
around 3 – 3.5 hours with a break
Leveling:
380m.

A more serious half-day route from Hotel Saint George towards the higher parts of Vitosha, with a long ascent, rocky sections and reaching the base of the Vitoshko Lale ski slop

Difficulty:
Hard
Distance:
9.60km
Time:
around 4.5 – 5 hours
Leveling:
530m.

A long and more serious mountain route from Hotel Saint George towards the higher parts of Vitosha, with over 750 m of elevation gain, passing through the Vitoshko Lale area and

Difficulty:
Hard
Distance:
12.80km
Time:
around 6.5 – 7 hours with breaks
Leveling:
780m.

The longest and most challenging route from Hotel Saint George — a full-day mountain hike via Vitoshko Lale and Aleko hut to Cherni Vrah, with almost 1300 m of elevation gain.

Difficulty:
Very hard
Distance:
19.80km
Time:
around 9–10 hours with breaks
Leveling:
1270m.