Kamenitsa (Bulgarian: Каменица[ˈkamɛnit͡sɐ]) is a peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria. It is located in the northern part of Pirin on the 22 km-long Kamenitsa secondary ridge between the summits of Malka Kamenitsa to the north and Yalovarnika (2,763 m) to the south.[1] Its height is 2,822 m which ranks it on fifth place in Pirin, behind Vihren (2,914 m), Kutelo (2,908 m), Banski Suhodol (2,884 m) and Polezhan (2,851 m).[1][2] The peak is built up of granite blocks covered in lichens.[2]
A short ridge stems form the summit in western direction, ending with rocky slopes known as the Kamenitsa doll. It is with the Kamenitsa doll that Kamenitsa acquires its characteristic and very popular silhouette seen from Tevnoto Lake. To the south is situated the long Begovishki ridge that separates the valleys of the rivers Begovitsa and Mozgovitsa.[3] To the north the summit is rugged with prominent pointy peak. Below the steep rocks there is a large field of moraines which give the name of the peak. On the northern face there is a climbing tour of category II "b". To the south the peak is rocky but less oblique and imposing.
Kamenitsa is accessible from the Begovitsa and Pirin refuges, as well as from the Tevno ezero shelter. There are no marked tourist paths leading to the summit but the views from the top are among the most impressive in Pirin.[3][4]
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January 20, 2023
kamenitsa, peak, pirin, kamenitsa, bulgarian, Каменица, ˈkamɛnit, peak, pirin, mountain, range, south, western, bulgaria, located, northern, part, pirin, long, kamenitsa, secondary, ridge, between, summits, malka, kamenitsa, north, yalovarnika, south, height, . Kamenitsa Bulgarian Kamenica ˈkamɛnit sɐ is a peak in the Pirin mountain range south western Bulgaria It is located in the northern part of Pirin on the 22 km long Kamenitsa secondary ridge between the summits of Malka Kamenitsa to the north and Yalovarnika 2 763 m to the south 1 Its height is 2 822 m which ranks it on fifth place in Pirin behind Vihren 2 914 m Kutelo 2 908 m Banski Suhodol 2 884 m and Polezhan 2 851 m 1 2 The peak is built up of granite blocks covered in lichens 2 Kamenitsa Kamenica A view of Kamenitsa in winterHighest pointElevation2 822 m 9 259 ft Coordinates41 41 03 83 N 23 29 18 04 E 41 6843972 N 23 4883444 E 41 6843972 23 4883444GeographyLocationBlagoevgrad Province BulgariaParent rangePirin MountainsA short ridge stems form the summit in western direction ending with rocky slopes known as the Kamenitsa doll It is with the Kamenitsa doll that Kamenitsa acquires its characteristic and very popular silhouette seen from Tevnoto Lake To the south is situated the long Begovishki ridge that separates the valleys of the rivers Begovitsa and Mozgovitsa 3 To the north the summit is rugged with prominent pointy peak Below the steep rocks there is a large field of moraines which give the name of the peak On the northern face there is a climbing tour of category II b To the south the peak is rocky but less oblique and imposing Kamenitsa is accessible from the Begovitsa and Pirin refuges as well as from the Tevno ezero shelter There are no marked tourist paths leading to the summit but the views from the top are among the most impressive in Pirin 3 4 Gallery Edit Citations Edit a b Dushkov 1972 p 82 a b Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 1980 p 236 a b Dushkov 1972 p 83 Encyclopaedia Pirin Region 1995 p 412References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kamenitsa Peak Michev Michev Nikolaj Nikolay Mihajlov Mihaylov Cvetko Tsvetko Vapcarov Vaptsarov Ivan Ivan Kiradzhiev Kiradzhiev Svetlin Svetlin 1980 Geografski rechnik na Blgariya Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria in Bulgarian Sofiya Sofia Nauka i kultura Nauka i kultura Enciklopediya Pirinski kraj tom I Encyclopaedia Pirin Region Volume I in Bulgarian Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Redakciya Enciklopediya Editorial Encyclopaedia 1995 Dushkov Dushkov Dobri Dobri 1972 Pirin Turisticheski rechnik Pirin Tourist Dictionary in Bulgarian Sofiya Sofia Nauka i kultura Nauka i kultura Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kamenitsa Peak Pirin amp oldid 988704515, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
