Vikhren Peak

mountain, Bulgaria

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Vikhren Peak is the second-highest peak in Bulgaria, reaching an elevation of 9,560 feet (2,914 meters). It is located in the Pirin massif, which is part of the Rhodope Mountains and extends into Greece. The Pirin massif is characterized by glacial landforms and is a protected national park in its northern section. The Rhodope Mountains themselves are an ancient, eroded plateau that has been uplifted, with deep valleys carved by rivers like the Struma and Mesta.1

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…Peninsula; the Pirin Mountains, with Vikhren Peak reaching 9,560 feet; and a frontier range known as the Belasitsa Mountains. These majestic ranges discharge meltwater from montane snowfields throughout the summer, and their sharp outlines, pine-clad slopes, and, in the Rila and Pirin ranges, several hundred lakes of glacial origin combine…
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…Peninsula; the Pirin Mountains, with Vikhren Peak reaching 9,560 feet; and a frontier range known as the Belasitsa Mountains. These majestic ranges discharge meltwater from montane snowfields throughout the summer, and their sharp outlines, pine-clad slopes, and, in the Rila and Pirin ranges, several hundred lakes of glacial origin combine…
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