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Rilets () is a summit in the northwestern part of the Rila mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria reaching height of 2,713 m. It is named after the 19th-century Bulgarian architect Aleksi Rilets. It is located in Rila Monastery Nature Park, where it is the highest peak.

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Rilets () is a summit in the northwestern part of the Rila mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria reaching height of 2,713 m. It is named after the 19th-century Bulgarian architect Aleksi Rilets. It is located in Rila Monastery Nature Park, where it is the highest peak.

The summit is the highest point of a short, difficult to access secondary ridge that branches off north of the Rilets ridge, one of the two main ridges of Central Rila. Rilets is a bare, rocky peak resembling a huge granite pyramid. A large part of the summit, as well as the crest of the secondary ridge, is covered with huge and unstable boulders. The area around the summit is difficult to navigate, with extensive sections of rock debris alternating with belts of impenetrable dwarf mountain pine (Pinus mugo). Ascent in winter is difficulty category and requires alpine tools.

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