Hi, Christa,

Thanks for reaching out! According to this itinerary, on day 2, you don’t hike up to the peak just yet. Instead, you only go up to the hut and the waterfall.

If you’re looking for another beautiful but less challenging hike near Kalofer, I’d suggest looking into Ecopath Byala Reka/White River (BG: Екопътека Бяла Река). You can first visit the Kalofer Monastery. The beginning of the path is about 200 meters away from it. It’s about 2 km long and takes about 2 hours. It’s a scenic walk near, parallel and across the river. There are wooden bridges, lovely forests and waterfalls.

I hope this helps! 🙂 Feel free to message me at any time and have a lovely trip 🙂