The rock formation to which Kamilata Peak owes its name, viewed from the trail to BAK.
Kamilata Peak, seen from BAK Shelter
The "muzzle" of the camel on the way to the peak
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Kamilata (Camel) Peak

Peak·2621m

Kamilata (Camel) Peak is the last peak, south to north, of the crown surrounding the glacial cirque, where the Granitna Voda Shelter (BAK) is located. It stands directly north of the shelter and is separated by a saddle from the neighboring Lovnitsa peak. It owes its name to the characteristic rock…

Trails through this place

Malyovitsa Hut - BAK - Kamilata (Camel) Peak - Orlovets PeakHard
Hiking·RilaHard
4.24 km·2 h 41 min·775 m·81 m

A trail to BAK, one of the true symbols of Bulgarian mountaineering, and to two of the peaks towering above the shelter - Kamilata and Orlovets. The trail to the Granitna Voda Shelter (the new BAK) presents no significant difficulty for a prepared hiker, but most of the peaks above the shelter are objectively dangerous, even though there are well-trodden paths leading to some of them.

Malyovitsa HutOrlovets Peak
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RilaNational Park
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Росен Пантелеев
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