The façade of the Granitna Voda (BAK) Shelter, with Lovnitsa Peak in the background.
The small window of the shelter, reflecting the saddle between Kamilata and Lovnitsa peaks.
Granitna Voda Shelter (BAK)
Granitna Voda Shelter and the foundations of the burned-down Orlovets Shelter (right).
Inside the Granitna Voda Shelter
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Granitna Voda Shelter (BAK)

Unmanned Mountain Shelter·2550m

Granitna Voda Shelter, also known as BAK* or Orlovets Shelter, is located on a small knoll in the center of the cirque, which is surrounded by the peaks of Orlovets, Zliya Zab, Lovnitsa, and Kamilata. It consists of an anteroom and…

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
Strashnoto Ezero (The Scary Lake) Shelter – Granitna Voda Shelter (BAK) via the saddle between Kamila and LovnitsaHard
HikingHard
2.21 km·1 h 45 min·242 m·151 m

You can cross directly from Strashnoto Ezero (The Scary Lake) to BAK via the saddle between Lovnitsa and Kamilata peaks, but this option is risky. There is virtually no trail, and there is no shortage of places where you could fall or have a loose rock drop on your head. Ultimately, if you are not sure whether you can handle this route, don't take the risk. I am uploading this route anyway because all sorts of situations can happen, so it is good to have it here for reference.

Strashnoto Ezero (The Scary Lake) ShelterGranitna Voda Shelter (BAK)

Huts nearby

Malyovitsa Hut
≈ 1 h 30 min·trail
This place is within a protected area
RilaNational Park
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Росен Пантелеев
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