The Lycian Way is a long-distance footpath in Turkey, researched by Kate Clow. It is 500 km long and stretches from Fethiye to Antalya, around part of the coast of ancient Lycia. It is waymarked with red and white stripes, the Grande Randonnee convention. The Sunday Times has listed it as one of the world's top ten walks.
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Start http://www.caboose.org.uk/media/Turkey2003/LycianWayStart_w.jpg
Road http://www.exodus.co.uk/assets/images/trips/fullsize/05226.jpg
Lycian way near Oludeniz http://www.fezbus.co.uk/Travis/iah/iah_images/Lycian_Way_near_Oludeniz.jpg
BBC Fast Track / Amandeep Bhangu explores a three hundred mile Turkish walking trail
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Here is another section of the walk;
http://www.exodus.co.uk/holidays/ttl.html
http://www.exodus.co.uk/picfiles/05881.html
http://www.terra-anatolia.com/lycian_way/lycian_way.htm
The entire Lycian way walk runs from Antalya to Fethiye. Maybe others might be interested in the rest of the walks or the entire walk itself.
And also here is some other interesting info did you know that Cirali has 2 walks with sections of the Lycian Way. One goes from Cirali to Tekirova ( 19 kms ) beginning at the north end of the Cirali vilage and another travels from Cirali up to waterfalls of Ulupinar and then back down to the flames of the Chimeara. I believe around 12kms.
Another wonderful section which my hubby has walked is to the summit of Tahtali Dag or as below is listed as Mount Olympos. The spectacular mountain that shadows the beach of Cirali.
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 wooded shore and tiny bays, giving beautiful views and varied walking. The Lycians were a democratic but independent people, with a unique art style and a high standard of living. They absorbed Greek culture, and were later conquered by the Romans. Their graves and ruins abound on the peninsula and the walk passes many remote historical sites.
The Route
The Lycian way is a 509 km way-marked footpath around the coast of Lycia in southern Turkey, from Fethiye to Antalya. The route is graded medium to hard; it is not level walking, but has many ascents and descents as it approaches and veers away from the sea. It is easier at the start near Fethiye and gets more difficult as it progresses. We recommend walking the route in spring or autumn; February-May or September-November; summer in Lycia is hot, although you could walk short, shady sections. The route is mainly over footpaths and mule trails; it is mostly over limestone and often hard and stony underfoot.
On the first part of the route, and in Patara, Kalkan, Kas, Myra, Finike, Adrasan, Olympos, Cirali and Tekirova, you can stay in pensions or small hotels. On other nights, you may stay in a village house, or camp out. There are plenty of camping places with nearby water mentioned in the book; you do not have to ask permission to camp out.
Highlights of the Lycian Way are:
Spectacular walks on the slopes of Baba Dagi, beneath the flight path of the paragliders.
Stunning descent to Faralya, above the cliffs of Butterfly Valley.
The 12km long beach at Patara.
Spectacular views over the coast from above Kas and Kalkan.
The castle, harbour and sunken ruins at Ucagiz.
The church of the Angel Gabriel in the hills above Myra.
A fabulous ridge top walk to Finike.
Staying at the lighthouse at Cape Gelidonia.
Climbing Mount Olympos - 2388m.
Splashing in the canyon at Goynuk.
And the ruins of hidden Lycian cities, the friendliness of the villagers, the quaint old houses in deserted corners, the deep forests and white rocks, and the blue Mediterranean.
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