Lycian Hiking-Cavdır–Uzumlu(via İnpınar)
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The Lycian Way, Turkey's first long distance footpath, covers 500 km of marked trails around dramatic coastline and mountain terrain, using a network of ancient roads, shepherd's paths and forest tracks. The climate is ideal for walking except during high summer.
While you are walking on antique Lycian paths, you will stroll through unspoiled ancient city ruins, temples, and characteristic local villages. Lycia has over 70 ancient sites with sunken ports and hilltop forts and castles.
The region of Kaş provides countless opportunities for outdoor activities. Trekking and hiking are among the most popular. Walking on easy paths, passing through dramatically rich Mediterranean maquis or coastal vegetation, viewing snowy hills, hidden canyons, green valleys and cool water springs, watching an amazing variety of fossils, birds (birds of prey, partridges, song birds, and seasonal shore birds), plants (sage, thyme, bulb flowers, endemic plants such as Mediterranean orchids) and other wilderness, are certainly a good option for those who do not want to spend their vacation lying on the beach.
Mountainous land on the western fringes of the Toros Mountain Range and the melting snow from the Akdaglar (White Mountains) and Beydaglar (Bey Mountains) create narrow gorges and canyons that provide water and alluvial soil to the rich fertile plains of the Xanthos Valley, Demre and Finike.
While you are walking on antique Lycian paths, you will stroll through unspoiled ancient city ruins, temples, and characteristic local villages. Lycia has over 70 ancient sites with sunken ports and hilltop forts and castles.
The region of Kaş provides countless opportunities for outdoor activities. Trekking and hiking are among the most popular. Walking on easy paths, passing through dramatically rich Mediterranean maquis or coastal vegetation, viewing snowy hills, hidden canyons, green valleys and cool water springs, watching an amazing variety of fossils, birds (birds of prey, partridges, song birds, and seasonal shore birds), plants (sage, thyme, bulb flowers, endemic plants such as Mediterranean orchids) and other wilderness, are certainly a good option for those who do not want to spend their vacation lying on the beach.
Mountainous land on the western fringes of the Toros Mountain Range and the melting snow from the Akdaglar (White Mountains) and Beydaglar (Bey Mountains) create narrow gorges and canyons that provide water and alluvial soil to the rich fertile plains of the Xanthos Valley, Demre and Finike.
- Duration: 6 hour(s)
- Location: Kaş
Cavdır–Uzumlu via İnpınar - (average altitude:150 m )
Walking Time : 4 - 4,5 hours. Total Day: 6 hours.
The start of this walk is from the village of Cavdır. This route takes us along an intact acqueduct which at several points still has running water in it. There are spectacular views over the Esen cay valley and we can even see Patara beach from this view point. We pass over a Roman bridge before ascending in to a pine forest and finishing off just outside the village of Uzumlu. We have the option of walking the last kilometre in to the town where we can enjoy a late lunch in a local restaurant.
