Summer Season Activities in Bansko
There is plenty to keep people busy in the summer in Bansko with 13 marked hiking trails, mountain biking, rafting, fishing, mountaineering, horse riding, golf, picnic areas and cultural festivals. For those wanting pure relaxation, there are natural hot pools and mud baths within a 20 min drive. Many of the hotels also offer extensive spa facilities with outside pools. So whether you're an adrenaline junkie or want pure relaxation and pampering, there should be something to suit you.
The average temperature during the summer months is 25-35C.
Mountain Biking in Bansko
Bansko offers hundreds of kilometers of superb mountain bike riding - from relaxing forest and valley trails to the adrenalin rush of physically demanding alpine rides.
Bansko is in the Mesta Valley, dividing three of the most picturesque mountains in Bulgaria - Pirin, Rila and the Rhodopi and providing the scenery for an amazing variety of mountain biking terrains.
Mountaineering and climbing in Bansko
The Pirin mountain range is one of the most rugged ranges in the Balkans providing a huge variety of mountaineering terrains. Bansko itself offers more than 100 km of marked alpine routes.
With its craggy skylines, it has inspired generations of alpininists. The peaks, ridges and valleys of the Pirin Mountains provide even the most demanding adventurer with an unforgettable experience.
Instructors are available in the resort to introduce beginners to the techniques of climbing..
Hiking in the Pirin Mountains, Bansko
The Pirin mountains offer some of the finest walking terrain in eEurope with rocky marble, granite peaks and cliffs, deep cirques and well-shaped glacier valleys and lakes.
Because of its close proximity to the Mediterranean, the range also benefits from a beautifully sunny climate. Hiking trips range from anywhere between a few hours to several days and can be organised direct from the Kandahar with local guides.
Horse Riding in and around Bansko
Situated on the left shore of River Mesta in the upper part of a southern facing valley, Bansko offers great opportunity to explore an untouched piece of nature by horse.
The horse riding trails will lead you through a wide diversity of environments including lush green meadows, open pasture clearings, amazing rock formations and century-old pine forests. Horse riding trips can be organised by Kandahar reception.
Rafting in Bansko
There are two major rafting locations in the area - the Struma and Mesta Rivers.
The rafting trip on the Struma River starts over peaceful waters and heads toward the exhilarating rapids of the Kresna Canyon, providing the thrills and adventure of white water rafting ending up in a beautiful valley near the town of Sandanski.
The calmer Mesta River offers quieter water allowing time to practice paddling and navigation techniques, to look at the picturesque surroundings, whilst heading deeper into the saddle between the Pirin and the Rhodopi mountains.
Rafting trips can be organised direct from the Kandahar apartments.