The number of waymarked hiking trails in Turkey is growing, thanks in large part to the folks at Culture Routes in Turkey. Here’s a sample:
The Lycian Way
Kate Clow’s 500-km (311-mile) waymarked trail from Fethiye/Ölüdeniz west to Antalya through the Teke Peninsula is Turkey’s first long waymarked trail. More…
St Paul Trail
Following the success of the Lycian Way, Kate Clow and Terry Richardson waymarked the St Paul Trail north from Perge and Aspendos, near Antalya, to Yalvaç (Antioch-in-Pisidia) on the Anatolian plateau. More…
Cappadocia
A number of short trails wend through the volcanic Cappadocian landscape near Avanos, Göreme and Ürgüp. More…
Kaçkar Mountains
The Kaçkars (KAHTCH-kahrs) stretch along the Black Sea coast in extreme northeastern Turkey. Dotted with historic Georgian churches, the mountains offer fine trekking possibilities from Ayder and Yusufeli. More…
Lots More Trails
Culture Routes in Turkey lists the most prominent trails, hikes and hiking areas, including Abraham’s Path(Şanlıurfa), Independence Trail (İnebolu to Kastamonu), Sultan’s Trail (Edirne to Istanbul), Kure Mountains, Via Egnatia (from Rome, Italy to Byzantium [Istanbul]), Evliya Çelebi Way (for horse-riders), Phrygian Way(Gordion, Midas Şehri, etc.), Hittite Trail (Boğazkale, Alaca, etc.), Carian Trail (Southwestern Turkey), Yenice Forest Trails (near Safranbolu & Karabük), Sarıkamış Trails (Kars & Sarıkamış), Mount Ararat (Ağrı Dağı) Trails, Idyma Trail (near Gökova), and more.
You can see the latest from Culture Routes in Turkey on their Facebook page. More…
You can buy hiking guidebooks to the trails on the Trekking in Turkey website. More…
—by Tom Brosnahan
—by Tom Brosnahan
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