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The Seven Lakes are a tourist attraction in Bulgaria because of its natural environment. The lakes are located one above the other and are connected by small streams, which form tiny waterfalls and cascades. Tourist accommodation in the lakes' vicinity include a chalet on the northeastern shore of The Fish Lake, at an elevation of 2,196 m.
Skakavitsa is situated in northwestern Rila in the upper valley of the river Dzherman between 1,850 and 2,050 m altitude. Just south of the reserve's limited territory are located the Skakavitsa Waterfall (70 m), the highest in the mountain range, and the Seven Rila Lakes, both among the most visited tourist attractions in the area.
The lakes are formed in three interconnected cascading cirques, giving rise to the glacial valley of the Musalenska Bistritsa, which starts at Rila's highest summit Musala and reaches the winter resort of Borovets further downstream in a northern direction, in the northern foothills of Rila. The first cirque, measuring 740 × 490 m, hosts the ...
Rila National Park (Bulgarian: Национален парк „Рила“) is the largest national park in Bulgaria spanning an area of 810.46 km 2 (312.92 sq mi; 200,270 acres) in the Rila mountain range in the south-west of the country.
Tipitski Lakes (2 lakes) 0.02: 9 Valyavishki Lakes (10 lakes) 18 Vasilashki Lakes (12 lakes) 0.16: 29 Vlahini Lakes (5 lakes) 0.09: 13,4 Glacial lakes (in Rila) Lake of Purity: Marichini Lakes (2 lakes) 0.03: 11 Seven Rila Lakes (7 lakes) 1. The Eye: 0.068: 37,5 2. The Fish Lake: 0.035: 2,5 3. The Kidney: 0.085: 28 4. The Lower Lake: 0.059: 11 ...
Bulgaria's highest mountains are Rila (highest peak Musala, 2925 m; the highest in the Balkans) and Pirin (highest peak Vihren, 2914 m). The large mountain chain of Stara planina (Balkan Mountains) runs west–east across the entire country, bisecting it and giving the name to the entire Balkan peninsula.
The current structure will be renovated and used for the expanded home of Pathway to Wellness.
The lakes form the headwaters of the Rilska River, a left tributary of the Struma. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Due to their permanent flow, the lakes, along with others nearby, such as the Smradlivo Lake , are important for feeding the river during the period of low water ensuring the functioning of ecosystems in the area. [ 6 ]