Baikushev's pine — Attraction in Bansko

Baikushev’s Pine Review

Baikushev’s Pine near Bansko, Bulgaria, is a must-see natural wonder, especially if you love ancient trees. At over 1,300 years old, this towering pine is one of the oldest trees in Europe, and its size and resilience are truly impressive.

The site is incredibly accessible. There’s convenient parking just a short distance away, making it easy for anyone to visit. The walk to the tree involves a simple set of stairs, so it’s manageable for all fitness levels, even families with young children or older visitors. You’re only a few minutes from the car to the tree, but the area feels peaceful and almost reverent, perfect for taking a moment to appreciate this ancient living monument.

This quick but memorable stop is definitely worth adding to any trip in the Bansko area. For nature lovers or anyone interested in history, Baikushev’s Pine offers a beautiful connection to Bulgaria’s natural heritage in a serene, easily...

The oldest tree in Bulgaria happens to be over 1300 years old. Holy cow, That's a very long time!

To reach it, you drive up a narrow mountain-side road which is part of the Pirin mountains, where Bansko's Ski attractions are located. The best time to visit the tree is during the Summer. During Winter, the road is closed off, so access is only available by foot.

The tree itself is situated about 15 meters up the side of the mountain from the road, some 40 stairs high. There's limited space around the tree, and there are always people around, so don't expect to have some quiet time near it.

There's also no view from the tree, so the attraction is pretty summed up to "seeing/touching the oldest tree in Bulgaria". If you're in the area, staying at a hotel in Bansko, or passing on your way somewhere else, make the detour and visit it. Otherwise, look at the photos online and go trek a...

when you go with a car to hike on the pirin mountain useally you start walking from vihren hut. But about 3 km before Vihren hut, there is a restaurant, and it is written that it is not aloud to ride the car from there up to vihren hut, from 9:00 to 16:00, so we left the car there and we walked on the road to vihren hut. Afterwards we found out that we were probably the only persons that left the car there. This old tree is located on the way from that restaurant to Vihren hut. somewhere in the middle of the road, you nead to leave the road for cars and walk on ground road, search for the yellow sign. the road itself is nice, the tree is just ok, but until we reache the hut we were to tiered to do...