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The Lycian Way, Turkey's first long distance footpath, is 500 km of marked trails along the dramatic coastline and mountains, using a web of old roads, shepherd's paths and forest trails. The climate is ideal for walking although it is not recommended in hight of summer.
While you are walking on antique Lycian paths, you will stroll through unspoiled ancient city ruins, temples, and local villages. Lycia has over seventy ancient sites with sunken ports and hilltop forts and castles.
The area around Kaş has numerous opportunities for outdoor activities. Trekking and hiking are among the most popular. Walking on easy paths, passing through dramatically rich Mediterranean coastal vegetation, snowy hills, hidden canyons, green valleys and cool water springs, discovering an amazing variety of fossils, birds , plants occasional animals.
Mountainous terrain on the western edges 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.
There are a huge number of different trails to choose from and a variety of organised walks both short and long. The organised walks usually include an experienced guide and accommodation along the route. Walking in the wilderness in July and August is not a good idea but the rest of the year can be fantastic weather for walking.
While you are walking on antique Lycian paths, you will stroll through unspoiled ancient city ruins, temples, and local villages. Lycia has over seventy ancient sites with sunken ports and hilltop forts and castles.
The area around Kaş has numerous opportunities for outdoor activities. Trekking and hiking are among the most popular. Walking on easy paths, passing through dramatically rich Mediterranean coastal vegetation, snowy hills, hidden canyons, green valleys and cool water springs, discovering an amazing variety of fossils, birds , plants occasional animals.
Mountainous terrain on the western edges 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.
There are a huge number of different trails to choose from and a variety of organised walks both short and long. The organised walks usually include an experienced guide and accommodation along the route. Walking in the wilderness in July and August is not a good idea but the rest of the year can be fantastic weather for walking.
It is possible to go for long walks in the countryside around Kas. There are not many organised and laid out hiking trails however and it is easy to get lost. Most independent walkers (and most of the organised treks) use parts of the Lycian Way as it is usually quite easy to follow. It is not advisable to hike during the months (June to October) as it is dangerously hot, and it is a good idea to take plenty of water at anytime. It is possible to join an organised walk, and in wintertime a local hiking group coordinates hikes in various places.
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