Region: BLAGOEVGRAD
Address: North part of PIRIN Mountain, Popina Laka area;

Old names: Popina Laka and Sandanski
Situated: South part of Popina Laka area
Altitude: 1230 m.
Description: Complex of new chalet (solid three-storey building with mansard and 70 places capacity) and old one (8 places capacity). Total places available 78
Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by firewood stoves and central heating as well, tourist kitchen and canteen, restaurant and small shop available
Bulgarian Tourist Association?s Cards: Valid
Contact details: Radiotelephone, mobile 048 / 80 82 09 (BTA network: 252)
Starting points: Town of Sandanski (rail way station on the line Sofia-Kulata) - 4,00 h (18 km. road)
By bus to Lilyanovo Village (7 km.) and another 2,45 h. on foot (11 km.)
Neighborhood Objects: The Popinolashkiyat Waterfall (height 11 m.) - 0,05 h., Tremoshtnitskiyat Monastery St. Ivan Rilski (Holy Father) - 1,00 h., Kamenitsa Chalet - 2,00 h., Sini Vrah Chalet - 5,00 h., Tevnoto Ezero Shelter - 5,00 h., Pirin Chalet - 7,00 h., Vihren Chalet - 7,00 h.
Host Association: Tourist Association Edelvais, 2800 Sandanski, 1, Okolovrastno Shose Street, tel.: 0746 / 3-03-85, mobile 048 / 76-06-50 (BTA network: 208), 76 06 49 (BTA network: 210), 78-90-80 (BTA network: 338)

Region: BLAGOEVGRAD
Address: North part of PIRIN Mountain;

Old names: The new Banderitsa Chalet, Eltepe
Situated: On the left bank of the Banderishka River
Altitude: 1950 m.
Description: Complex of two solid buildings and huts with total capacity 196 places
Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by electric stoves, tourist canteen, refreshing room available
Contact details: Radiotelephone, mobile 048 / 86 27 62 (BTA network: 277)
Starting points: The lower lift station in Dolen Shiligarnik area - 1,40 h., Town of Bansko (rail way station on the narrow-gauge line Septemvri - Dobrinishte) - 4,40-5,00 h.
Neighborhood Objects: The Okoto Lake - 0,15 h., Banderitsa Chalet - 0,30 h., the Ribno Banderishko Lake - 0,50 h., the Dalgo Banderishko Lake - 1,40 h., Vihren Summit (2914 m.) - 2,30-3,00 h., Todorin Vrah Summit (2746 m.) - 3,00 h., Sini Vrah Chalet - 4,00 h., Demyanitsa Chalet - 4,30 h., Koncheto Shelter (through Vihren Summit) - 4,45-5,00 h., Yane Sandanski Chalet - 5,30 h., Kamenitsa Chalet - 6,00 h., Tevnoto Ezero Shelter - 6,30 h., Yavorov Chalet (through Vihren Summit) - 9,00 h.
Point of European Routs: E-4
Host Association: Tourist Association Vihren, 2770 Bansko, 4, Vazrajdane Square, tel.: 07443 / 82-79, fax 07443 / 82-78, mobile 048 / 76 11 88 (BTA network: 220), 99 64 83 (BTA network: 320)

Region: BLAGOEVGRAD
Address: North part of PIRIN Mountain;

Situated: On the shore of the same named lake ("tevno" on the local dialect means "dark")
Altitude: 2515 m.
Description: Solid one-storey building with mansard and 30 places capacity
Facilities: In the summer there is regular staff and they offer tea, coffee and soups and in the winter the shelter in on self-service. During the summer a small own hydroelectric power station is used for wiring. Water-supplied outside the building by a fountain from the lake and during the winter the ice has to be broken up
Bulgarian Tourist Association?s Cards: Valid
Contact details: Radiotelephone, mobile 048 / 80 82 91 (BTA networkwork: 328)
Starting points: Town of Bansko (rail way station on the narrow-gauge line Septemvri - Dobrinishte) (through Demyanitsa Chalet) - 7,00 h.
Neighborhood Objects: Momin Dvor Summit (2725 m.) - 0,40 h., Samodivski Vrah Summit (old name Djengal, 2725 m.) -1,20 h., Kamenitsa Summit (2822 m.) (through Koziya Ridge) - 2,00 h., the Popovoto Lake (old name Papazgiol) - 2,00 h., Pirin Chalet - 2,30 h., Demyanitsa Chalet - 2,30 h., Kamenitsa Chalet - 3,00 h., Bezbog Chalet - 3,00 h., Yane Sandanski Chalet - 4,30 h., Vihren Chalet - 6,30 h.
Point of European Routs: E-4
Host Association: Tourist Association Vihren, 2770 Bansko, 4, Vazrajdane Square, tel.: 07443 / 82-79, fax 07443 / 82-78, mobile 048 / 76 11 88 (BTA networkwork: 220), 99 64 83 (BTA networkwork: 320)

Region: BLAGOEVGRAD
Address: North part of PIRIN Mountain;

Situated: In the Circus Malko Spano Pole, on the right river bank of the Malka Spanopolska River
Altitude: 2050 m.
Description: Ten one-storey wooden huts, put on concrete pillars, resembling pile dwellings with capacity 20 places
Facilities: In the summer there is regular staff and in the winter the shelter in on self-service
Bulgarian Tourist Association?s Cards: Valid
Contact details: Radiotelephone, mobile 048 / 82 98 44 (BTA networkwork: 327)
Starting points: Town of Sandanski (rail-way station on the line Sofia - Kulata) - 7,00 h. (18 km. along a road to Yane Sandanski Chalet and another 3,00 h. on foot)
Neighborhood Objects: Sini Vrah Chalet - 1,30 h., Yane Sandanski Chalet - 2,30 h., Kamenitsa Chalet - 3,30 h., Vihren Chalet - 3,30 h.
Host Association: Tourist Association Edelvais, 2800 Sandanski, 1, Okolovrastno Shose Street, tel.: 0746 / 3-03-85, mobile 048 / 76-06-50 (BTA networkwork: 208), 76 06 49 (BTA networkwork: 210), 78-90-80 (BTA networkwork: 338)

Region: BLAGOEVGRAD
Address: North part of PIRIN Mountain;

Old name: Sinanitsa Chalet (wrongly called shelter)
Situated: On the shore of the Sinivrashkoto Lake
Altitude: 2200 m.
Description: Solid two-storey building with 34 places capacity
Facilities: Water-supplied, heated by firewood stoves, tourist canteen available
Contact details: Radiotelephone, tel.: 07433 / 45-42, mobile 048 / 95-34-87 (BTA network: 305), Web site
Starting points: Town of Kresna (rail way station on the line Sofia-Kulata) - 8,00 h. (24 km. along road and 3,00 h. on foot)
Neighborhood Objects: Sini Vrah Summit (2516 m.) - 1,30 h., Spano Pole Shelter - 1,30 h., Vihren Chalet - 4,00 h., Kamenitsa Chalet - 4,00 h., Yane Sandanski Chalet - 4,00 h.
Host Association: Tourist Association "Sinanica 2000", 2840 Kresna, 4, Novo Selo Street, tel.: 07433 / 22 40, mobile 048 / 79 16 05 (BTA network: 304), GSM 088 / 21 01 80 (chairman), GSM 088 / 93 29 47 (secretary)

Region: BLAGOEVGRAD
Address: North PIRIN near the boundary separating Rila and Piri;

Situated: North-west from Predel Saddle (Kulata area)
Altitude: 1050 m.
Description: Solid one-storey building with 30 places capacity
Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, central heated
Contact details: Radiotelephone, mobile 048 / 83-96-34 (BTA network: 287)
Starting points: Predel Bus Station (the bus lines from Blagoevgrad to Razlog, Bansko and Gotse Delchev) - 0,30 h.
Neighborhood Objects: Predel Saddle (Kulata area, 1140 m.) - 1,00 h., Pirin Summit (2593 m.) - 5,00 h., Yavorov Chalet - 6,00 h., Chakalitsa Chalet (in Rila Mountain) - 6,30 h., Makedonia Chalet (in Rila Mountain) - 7,00 h., Koncheto Shelter (through the Salzitsa Lake) - 10,00 h.
Point of European Routs: E-4
Host Association: Tourist Association Planinetworks, 2730, Simitli, 1, Makedonija Square

Region: BLAGOEVGRAD
Address: Middle of PIRIN Mountain - near the boundary with Sout;

Old name: Papazchair
Situated: In the west part of the saddle
Altitude: 1412 m.
Description: Solid two-storey building with 70 places capacity
Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by firewood stoves, tourist kitchen and canteen available
Contact details: Radiotelephone, tel.: 0751 / 2 89 75
Starting points: Town of Gotse Delchev - 4,00 h.
Neighborhood Objects: The place of Yane Sandanski"s death in Mlakite area - 1,30 h., Orelyak Summit (2099 m., the highest peak in Middle Pirin) - 2,00 h., Sveshtnik Summit (1975 m., the highest peak in South Pirin) - 2,00 h., Mutorog Summit (1970 m.) - 3,00 h., Todorova Polyana Saddle (the boundary between North and Middle Pirin) - 4,00 h., Malina Chalet - 5,00 h., Pirin Chalet - 7,00 h.
Point of European Routs: E-4
Host Association: Tourist Association Momini Dvori, 2900 Gotse Delchev, 26, Solun Street, tel.: 0751 / 2 23 79

Region: BLAGOEVGRAD
Address: North part of PIRIN Mountain;

Old names: Trite Reki, Velebit
Situated: In Trite Reki area (the place where are the outfalls of the Golitsa, Sredna and Jelezina Rivers, which form the Pirinska Bistritsa River)
Altitude: 1640 m.
Description: Solid three-storey building with 78 places capacity
Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by firewood stoves, small shop, tourist kitchen and canteen available
Contact details: Radiotelephone, mobile 048 / 95 54 13 (BTA network: 316), GSM 088 / 45 09 71
Starting points: Village of Pirin - 4,00 h.,Town of Melnik - 6,00 h.
Neighborhood Objects: Malina Chalet - 1,45 h., Todorova Polyana Saddle - 3,00 h., Tevnoto Ezero Shelter - 4,00 h., Rojenski Monastery Rojdestvo Bogorodichno - 4,30 h., Kamenitsa Chalet (through Solishteto area) - 5,30 h., Kamenitsa Chalet (through the ridge between Kuklite and Zabat Summits) - 6,00 h., Bezbog Chalet - 6,00 h., Demyanitsa Chalet - 7,00 h., Popovi Livadi Chalet - 7,00 h.
Point of European Routs: E-4
Host Association: Tourist Association Pirinski Orel, 2820 Melnik, 11, Melnik Street, tel.: 07437 / 375

Region: BLAGOEVGRAD
Address: North part of PIRIN Mountain;

Old name: Kalugera
Situated: In Kalugera area
Altitude: 1550 m.
Description: Solid two-storey building with 68 places capacity
Facilities: Water-supplied, wired, heated by firewood stoves, tourist canteen available
Contact details: Radiotelephone, mobile 048 / 87 45 87
Starting points: Village of Pirin - 4,30 h., Town of Melnik (through Pirin Chalet) - 7,45 h.
Neighborhood Objects: Todorova Polyana Saddle (the boundary of North and Middle Pirin) - 1,30 h., Pirin Chalet - 1,45 h., Popovi Livadi Chalet - 5,30 h.
Point of European Routs: E-4 (Reserve version)
Host Association: Tourist Association Edelvais, 2800 Sandanski, 1, Okolovrastno Shose Street, tel.: 0746 / 3-03-85, mobile 048 / 76-06-50 (BTA network: 208), 76 06 49 (BTA network: 210), 78-90-80 (BTA network: 338)

Region: BLAGOEVGRAD
Address: North part of PIRIN Mountain;

Situated: In the same named area
Altitude: 1100 m.
Description: Solid building with 30 places capacity, renewed in 1989 and on last updates it was reported to be abandoned
Starting points: Brejani Village - 3,00 h.
Neighborhood Objects: Pirin Summit (2593 m.) - 4,00 h. (the path on certain places in overgrown with impenetrable dwarf pine)
Host Association: Tourist Association Pirinski ezera - Brejani Village, Simitli District, 2750