Post-Trip Reports » Turkey's Lycian Way and Saint Paul Trail. Hiking in Turkey: Lycian Way and Saint Paul Trail In the spring of 2011 we (Amy and Jim) spent 17 days through walking the Lycian Way in Turkey.
Immediately after completing that route, we spent 12 days walking on the Saint Paul Trail (SPT). Then, we flew to another region and hiked for 7 days in the Kackar Mountains. This report covers the Lycian Way and Saint Paul Trail walks. A second trip report provides information about our experiences in the Kackar. We enjoyed the trip very much, and heartily recommend Turkey as a hiking destination. Photos: Link to full annotated Lycian Way photo show. Here are a few images to whet the appetite: Location: The Lycian Way is located in southwest Turkey and connects Olundeniz (near Fethiye) to Hisarcandir (20 K west of Antalya).
The SPT starts east of Antalya and runs north to Yalvac. Origins: The Lycian Way and SPT were designed and developed by Kate Clow, a British ex-pat living in Turkey. Link to Kate Clow’s website for more information. Kaçkar Mountains June Walks (8 days) This is a programme of daywalks in the foothills and ridges of the Kaçkar and Güngörmez ranges.
It is designed for early to mid June, at a time when the snow still covers the main ridges, so the views towards Kaçkar are fabulous. Tiny alpine flowers have emerged from the snowmelt; snowcock and black grouse will be visible amongst the rhododendrons; we may see bears. Grade B-C. The trek is suitable for reasonably fit trekkers; some experience preferred. Equipment required includes waterproof jacket and trousers, good quality waterproof boots, hat and gloves, lightweight trekking clothes and a daysack. Departure Dates For 2013 June 15-22. Itinerary Day1: Transfer from Erzurum Airport to Yaylalar village.(5 hrs)Day 2-7: Day walks Day 8: Transfer from Yaylalar village to Erzurum Airport.(5 hrs) Equipment Accommodation and Meals Accommodation: 7 nights half-board pension, No single supplement Meals: Lunches will be picnics. Grade Price 710 € per person.
Tour Programme. Trekking and Hiking in Turkey-Ecotourism - Go Turkey Official Tourism Portal of Turkey. The St Paul Trail, central Turkey. The St Paul Trail is a wild and wonderful walk across central Turkey and the homestays en route provide inexpensive insights into the region and its people Sharp suit.
Serious demeanour. Glint of gold wrist bracelet in the afternoon sun. The silver-fox village elder, or muhtar, of Müezzinler came across as part Vince Cable, part Tony Soprano. “Welcome!” He led me through the spring-flowering village, all tulips and wild tortoises, to a traditional timber house: animal quarters downstairs, living room on stilts above, with rugged floors, wood-burning stove, and his 86-year-old mother hiding from the mid-afternoon sun under a patterned headscarf. “Any stranger can still come to a village like this, knock on a door and have a place to stay and eat,” said Murtha Mustafa Acar as we sipped tea more saccharine than a Turkish love song. The coastal Lycian Way remains the country’s most popular route, welcoming some 12,000 trekkers per year. Welcoming homestays Crack of dawn Belsarnig Pass. Lycian Way. A coastal walk through history – Turkey’s first long-distance route Lycia Lycia is the historical name of the Tekke Peninsula, which juts into the Mediterranean on Turkey’s southern coast.
The mountains rise steeply from the rocky coast, giving beautiful views and varied walking. Forestry predominates; pines are mixed with strawberry trees and carob, and give way to juniper and cedar at higher levels. Along with coastal tourism, high-intensity agriculture is crowded onto the deltas. The Lycians were a democratic but independent, warlike people, with a developed art style and a high standard of living. The Lycian Way The Lycian Way is a 509 km, 25-day way-marked footpath around the coast of Lycia in southern Turkey, from Fethiye to Antalya.
The start point, at Oludeniz, is 2 hours from Dalaman airport; this is the easiest part of the route. Trekking is best in spring or autumn – February-May or September-November – summer in Lycia is too hot for long walks. Guidebook. Kaçkar Mountains Trails. The Kaçkar The Kaçkar Mountains are an extension of the Caucasus, and separate the Black Sea from Anatolia.
Armenians and Georgians settled early in the Pontic Alps, now the Kaçkar, later building wonderful stone monastery churches hidden in the mountains. The Turks gradually occupied the area from the 11th century but area remained ethnically mixed; Turkish, Hemşin and Laz languages are still used. The Kaçkar is one of the most bio-diverse areas in the world. It has huge areas of mature evergreen forest, upland pastures once grazed by herds of bulls, three glaciers and many glacial lakes. Search results - olga.musayev - Gmail.