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After 10mins fork left again, climbing so steeply through the forest that you will be forced to find hand-holds on roots and rocks. To make matters even more awkward, large trees also lie strewn across the trail, so you will need to keep a careful eye on the blazes and what little there is in the way of a path. Eventually, after about 45mins, the trail levels off and becomes clearer. Contouring on, you now get a first glimpse right through the forest towards the high mountain pastures and sheepfolds on the flank of Gugla (1805m). Then finally, having crossed a forest brook and with a gentle climb, you emerge after 25mins at hizha Benkovski (1535m).

The hut stands at the upper edge of the treeline on the southern flank of the so-called Bratanishki Ushi, the two peaks of Golemi Ushi (1766m) and Malki Ushi (1726m). The latter can be climbed in less than 30mins from the hut, and offers a fine view towards the main ridge of the Stara Planina, on which the peaks Tetevenska Baba (2070m), Buluvanya (2043m) and Bratanitsa (1992m) stand out clearly.