We attempted to hike to Musala yesterday. We underestimated the time and effort for it and not only couldn’t reach the top but also got crushed and had bad sunburns.
The gondola to Yastrebets starts working at 8:30, which is when the journey should’ve started. Works until 18, which is when it should’ve ended. However, this is too much walking for a 6-year-old and his parents who are not in the best shape.
We set ourselves a time limit and turned around after 3h of walking, at around 2600 meters altitude, close to the Everest chalet. We needed another hour and some extra energy to reach the top. I think it’s doable with more stops and colder weather. We ended up doing 23000 steps on that day. Another 2 hours of walking would’ve made that 33000, way above anything we’ve done over the last 10 years.
It’s not that bad that we didn’t reach the summit because we only had one of the kids with us. Saved ourselves from the trouble of not having both of them. We may try again on a colder weekend, although with our current capabilities, the success is not guaranteed.
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We had no idea where Musala is situated on the map. It seems to be in Bulgaria.
Is it friendly to take a 6year old on such a tour?
We wouldn’t like to walk 33000 steps, we suppose already 23000 steps is enough.
Keep well
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Yes, it is in Bulgaria, I sometimes wrongfully assume people just know things like that 😀
The 6-year-old seems to like challenges so I think it is fine. I also visited that mountain when I was 7, and it was a success.
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You were a sporty kid and now you have a sporty kid. Like the father so the son.
Oh dear, I rarely made 23.000 steps a day. I can do it but it isn’t fun for me. And Siri and Selma think one better drives this distance. We did so many steps on a holiday in NE Greenland about ten years ago.
Keep on walkingThe Fab Four of Cley:-) 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Walking is life 🙂
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Bruce Chatwin quoted that in ‘Song Lines’ if I remember it correctly.
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Your child is tough, bound for great things.
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Thank you! He tries to compete with his bigger brother, which sometimes produces interesting results. I think he’ll be good with math and activities that require persistence
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Ooh you have a competitive one and he sounds like he’s not one to give up. I say yaay to him. I’m sure he’ll be good at many things too.
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Wow that’s a hike!
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