Turkey

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Ararat - by John

This immense country owes its first two long distance hiking trails to Kate Clow and Terry Richardson: the Lycian Way and St. Paul's Trail. Both trails measure about 500km  and lead through the southwest corner of the country, which is well-known among tourists. There are guidebooks and the trails are marked. The Lycian Way even has signposts to show the way. Lodging can be found in the villages en route, but a tent can come in handy. Both trails can be pretty demanding, climbing and descending. Avoid the scorching summer season. Early spring or late autumn are the best.

In recent years more hiking trails are being developed in Turkey. They are waymarked in red and white, and some are only just in the process of being documented. Take the northeastern Kaçkar mountains, an alpine range with lots of lakes and peaks reaching up to almost 4000m. More networks of trails have been set out in the forests of Yenice, in the mountains near Eskipazar, and in the Küre mountains, all to the north of Ankara and in areas of great natural beauty. Other new trails have emerged emphasizing Turkish cultural history: the Independence Way, the Evliya Celebi Way, the Phrygian Way and the Hittite Trails. One of the latest additions is the Sultan's Trail, all the way from Vienna to Istanbul.

A few mountains in Turkey are reasonably opened up for hiking. For instance the legendary Mount Ararat (5165m), where some still believe the Arc of Noah can be found. Climbing the mountain, actually a volcano, requires a small expedition and some daredevil clambering.

Many tourists visit the bizarre Cappadocia mountains, volcanic in origin. Some hiking possibilities have sprung up here. Of course there is much more to see and hike in Turkey, but most of it requires an adventurous mind and willingness to find your own way.

Trails

Regions

Mountains

Books

Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • The Bastard of Istanbul
  • One rainy afternoon in Istanbul, a woman walks into a doctor`s surgery. `I need to have an abortion`, she announces. She is nineteen years old and unmarried. What happens that afternoon will change her life.Twenty years later, Asya Kazanci lives with her extended family in Istanbul. Due to a mysterious family curse, all the Kaznci men die in... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
2012
  • Turkish Coast – Bodrum to Marmaris
  • The Turkish Coast – Bodrum to Marmaris is part of a three-volume Sunflower Complete Guide series exploring the walking possibilities along the Turkish coastline. This volume covers a range of routes including walks in Bodrum, the Bodrum Peninsula, the Gulf of Gokova, Marmaris, Around Marmaris and the Bozburun Peninsula and Datca and the... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2017
  • Reisgids Pocket Istanbul | Lonely Planet
  • Pocket reisgidsen van Lonely Planet zijn een kleinere versie dan de 'echte' Planets. Vaak echter van bijzondere bestemmingen binnen een bepaald land waardoor er meer aandacht is en uitgebreidere tips zijn voor die bepaalde streek i.v.m. de grote Planets. Handzaam formaat, makkelijk in de binnenzak! Tcoh ook deze vol met praktische informatie.... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
2016
  • The Rough Guide to Turkey
  • The Rough Guide to Turkey is the most comprehensive travel guide to this unique country straddling both Europe and Asia — and bordering countries as diverse as Greece in the west and Iran in the east.Alongside an array of stunning images, you'll find insightful coverage of everything this country offers: from the Mediterranean beaches that play... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
2016
  • The Rough Guide to Turkey
  • The Rough Guide to Turkey is the most comprehensive travel guide to this unique country straddling both Europe and Asia — and bordering countries as diverse as Greece in the west and Iran in the east.Alongside an array of stunning images, you'll find insightful coverage of everything this country offers: from the Mediterranean beaches that play... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Sunflower Guide Turkish Coast Bodrum to Marmaris
  • Combines the best features of a Sunflower walking guide with all the detail you would expect in a hefty general guide. A Turkish poet once described the area between Bodrum and Marmaris as 'terrifyingly' beautiful. Silver-leaved olive groves and wild inland mountains yield up the stone remains of ancient civilisations. The dazzling... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • Sunflower Guide Turkish Coast Bodrum to Marmaris
  • Combines the best features of a Sunflower walking guide with all the detail you would expect in a hefty general guide. A Turkish poet once described the area between Bodrum and Marmaris as 'terrifyingly' beautiful. Silver-leaved olive groves and wild inland mountains yield up the stone remains of ancient civilisations. The dazzling... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Railway Atlas Europe 2015
  • Railway Atlas Europe 2015 Explore the whole European railway network with the full color icon illustrated Railway Atlas of Europe, Turkey and Morocco. Includes: - Index with Country flag and RailMap Atlas pages - Detailed explanation of RailMap Atlas legend icons and what to look out for on RailMap. - Easily identified High speed routes - Main... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • Railway Atlas Europe 2015
  • Railway Atlas Europe 2015 Explore the whole European railway network with the full color icon illustrated Railway Atlas of Europe, Turkey and Morocco. Includes: - Index with Country flag and RailMap Atlas pages - Detailed explanation of RailMap Atlas legend icons and what to look out for on RailMap. - Easily identified High speed routes - Main... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2017
  • Reisgids the Black Sea Coast - Zwarte Zeekust Turkije | Blue Guides
  • Engelstalige cultuurgids, gericht op musea en culturele geschiedenis. Zeer goede beschrijvingen van hoog nivo. Voor de liefhebber de ware gids! Veel tekeningen en plattegronden. The Black Sea, hostile and hospitable by turns, a land of towering mountain peaks, green tea plantations and thick forests, has always attracted civilisation to its... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2015
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2015
  • Reisgids Te gast in Turkije | Informatie Verre Reizen
  • Samengesteld door en voor reizigers: verhalen van mensen die er gewoond of gereisd hebben. Literatuurlijst, praktische tips, vooral veel achtergrond- en cultuur informatie. De vernieuwde TE GAST IN-pocket over Turkije bevat enkele opmerkelijke achtergrondverhalen en inspirerende reisreportages. De verhalen zijn geschreven door vijf vrouwelijke... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Railpass Railmap Europe
  • RailPass RailMap Europe 2015 Explore the whole European railway network with the full color icon illustrated Railway Atlas of Europe, Turkey and Morocco. Including: - Index with Country flag and RailMap pages - Detailed explanation of RailMap legend and what to look out for on RailMap. - Easily identified High speed routes - Main railway lines... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • Railpass Railmap Europe
  • RailPass RailMap Europe 2015 Explore the whole European railway network with the full color icon illustrated Railway Atlas of Europe, Turkey and Morocco. Including: - Index with Country flag and RailMap pages - Detailed explanation of RailMap legend and what to look out for on RailMap. - Easily identified High speed routes - Main railway lines... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Magic Carpet Seduction
  • Close encounters with Carpet Casanovas in Turkey. A quest to meet a wizard-like hermit in the Lebanese mountains. Political intrigue in a Chinese classroom. A marriage proposal on a Nicaraguan chicken bus. Vicariously experience these and other adventures when you travel with the author, Lisa Egle, to China, Latin America, Turkey and the Middle... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • Magic Carpet Seduction
  • Close encounters with Carpet Casanovas in Turkey. A quest to meet a wizard-like hermit in the Lebanese mountains. Political intrigue in a Chinese classroom. A marriage proposal on a Nicaraguan chicken bus. Vicariously experience these and other adventures when you travel with the author, Lisa Egle, to China, Latin America, Turkey and the Middle... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
2015
  • Rough Guide - Istanbul
  • The Rough Guide to Istanbul is the perfect travel guide to one of the world's most popular and vibrant cities. Colorful, clearly laid-out pages are packed with exciting and evocative photographs, detailed color-coded maps and insightful descriptions of all the sights.From the city's iconic Byzantine churches and Ottoman mosques to its roof-top... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
2015
  • Rough Guide - Istanbul
  • The Rough Guide to Istanbul is the perfect travel guide to one of the world's most popular and vibrant cities. Colorful, clearly laid-out pages are packed with exciting and evocative photographs, detailed color-coded maps and insightful descriptions of all the sights.From the city's iconic Byzantine churches and Ottoman mosques to its roof-top... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2015
  • Reisgids Türkische Riviera - Kappadokien | Michael Müller Verlag
  • Een van de weinige gidsen die beduidend meer aandacht geeft aan Kappadocie. Veel informatie over cultuur en bevolking, daarnaast ook praktische info over slapen, eten en vervoer. Duitstalig. Kaum ein anderer Küstenabschnitt der Türkei wird von deutschen Urlaubern mehr geschätzt als der zwischen Antalya und Antakya: Die türkische Riviera lockt... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
2018
  • Dominicus landengids - Georgië en Armenië
  • In Armenië en Georgië vind je de hoogste bergtoppen van Europa, er wonen de meest gastvrije mensen van de wereld en bovendien bevinden zich daar de oudste bouwwerken uit de christelijke cultuur. Deze landen liggen onder de rook van Rusland en aan de rand van Turkije. Mede dankzij het heerlijke subtropische klimaat leven de Armeniër en de... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
2018
  • Dominicus landengids - Georgië en Armenië
  • In Armenië en Georgië vind je de hoogste bergtoppen van Europa, er wonen de meest gastvrije mensen van de wereld en bovendien bevinden zich daar de oudste bouwwerken uit de christelijke cultuur. Deze landen liggen onder de rook van Rusland en aan de rand van Turkije. Mede dankzij het heerlijke subtropische klimaat leven de Armeniër en de... Read more
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Maps

Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Germany Marco Polo Road Atlas 2021/2022
  • Germany Road Atlas at 1:300,000 from MairDumont in an A4 spiral-bound format, with 10 enlargements at 1:100,000 showing the Ruhr and other large urban conurbations in greater detail, street plans of 35 main cities, mapping of Europe for route planning, etc. A special feature of MairDumont’s range of “Marco Polo” maps and atlases is a set of... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Lycia West Hiking 2-Map Set
  • A set of two hiking maps for the western part of Lycia inclunding the Lycian Way. A scale of 1:50.000, hillshading, contous with a equidistance of 25m and a UTM-Grid (for GPS-usage) etc. makes this maps to an ideal guide for visitors and those, who walk the Lycian Way. Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • G28 Nisos Khios & the Coast of Turkey
  • Plans included: Approaches to Psara (Nisos Psara) (1:15,000) Approaches to Khios (Nisos Khios) (1:20,000) Ormos Mandraki (Nisos Oinoussa) (1:8,000) Cesme Korfezi (Turkey) (1:18,000) Foca Limani (Turkey) (1:20,000) Sigacik Limani (Turkey) (1:18,000) On this 2013 edition full details of the new TSS schemes are shown at Izmir Korfezi, Candarli... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • G27 Nisos Lesvos & the Coast of Turkey
  • Imray’s series of charts of Greece and Turkey are comprehensive and easy-to-use sailing charts published on rip-proof, waterproof paper- ideal for use on small tables or in cockpits. They show detailed coastline and depth information, and are constantly corrected to reflect latest information. Designed primarily for yachtsmen, they are... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
  • Wandelkaart Aladaglar | MapSite Verlag
  • Goede gedetailleerde wandelkaart van dit specifieke gebied in centraal Turkije. Deze kaart is ook de gebruiken als klimkaart. Veel wandelpaden staan ingeteknd op deze kaart, al dan niet gemarkeerd. ook is de meerdaagse bergtocht TA1 ingetekend. Met hoogtelijnen, reliëfschaduwing; symbolen voor campings en onderdak, bevoorrading, openbaar... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Lycia East Hiking 2-Map Set
  • A set of two hiking maps for the western part of Lycia inclunding the Lycian Way. A scale of 1:50.000, hillshading, contous with a equidistance of 25m and a UTM-Grid (for GPS-usage) etc. makes this maps to an ideal guide for visitors and those, who walk the Lycian Way. Read more
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United Kingdom
2012
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