Price: Kupen a large peak in the southeastern part of the Vitosha mountain, located approximately in the middle of the tourist route from the village Zhelezna to the Black Peak. Its height is 1930 meters , and access to it is not at all difficult. Great Kupen rises next to the School Campus "Academic" NAV, formerly known as hut under the names "Kupena " and " Fizkulturnik ." We need to make a clarification , not getting upset - tops that bear the name " Great Kupen " has in Rila and Stara Planina. Between Vitosha and Rila peaks there is even direct visibility . That we are talking about now is naked and rocky peak with domed shape. The climb is easy - even without a path.
You can go from the training base " Akedemik " right through the rocks on the slopes at the top and gradually, no more than ten - fifteen minutes to climb above. From Great Kupen reveal spectacular views of the Rila and the much lower , but with an interesting hilly appearance Plana mountain. Much closer are the slopes of Mount Vitosha under Big Rezen , the trail to the hut "Aleko " and Platoto , as well as forest reserve " Bistrishko branishte"
Starting point for climbing the Great Kupen is a village Zhelezna to which there are buses from the network of public transport in Sofia. From the village leaves trail to Black Peak and about an hour and a half - two leads to the School Campus " Academic " located at the foot of the peak. Great Kupen can be visited as part of the transition between Black Peak hut or "Aleko " and the village Zheleznitsa. The distance between the Black peak and "Academic" is overcome for an hour, and the time needed to walk from "Aleko" to Great Kupen is about two hours.
This part of the mountain is very nice and relatively less frequently visited , perhaps because of the steep and exposed slopes. But this should not stop you include it in your plans for a day off. The walk will surely be great .
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