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Trekking the coast of Turkey

3 days · Friends · Mid-range · September
AAdventure JessStoryteller · Posted March 2024

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Why we traveled here

Maybe you heard a lot about Istanbul, or about Cappadocia, those famous touristic destinations in Turkey. But most people don’t realize that they could be missing out on Turkey’s stunning coast. It is the same landscape as Greece’s coast, but so much more affordable during summer, from currency to food and accommodation.

I had no idea how much I could love Turkey’s coast. It is the most incredible combination of rocky hills with 50 shades of blue waters. From different points you can see impressive landscapes of the whole coast from up a hill. You have also diverse types of activities, from historical places, to nature trekking.

I went to Turkey for tourism with a friend, but we had long holidays. We spent about 10 days only at the coast. We started in Izmir, went down to Ephesus and Kuşadası, then Marmaris, Dalyan, and Fethiye. Last, we decided to adventure ourselves doing a short part of the Lycian Way (long trekking that can take up to 29 days around the Coast of Turkey – they have all the trails mapped and you can choose any part of the way to hike).

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  • You can choose to get a bus or rent a car, or even get a boat, to visit many of those places I went. But if you are a trekking lover, nothing pays off the experience of the hike and exploring the landscape views and the nature there. In this case, I definitely recommend you the Lycian Way, you won't regret it!

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  1. 1Some extra tips: You can visit Kabak Beach and Faralya Village from Fethiye, if you don't want to hike. There are public buses that take you there every 30 or 60 minutes. You can check online.
  2. 2To go to the beach in Butterfly Valley, you need to get a boat tour. From Faralya (the village is on top of the hill), they don’t recommend you to go down the Valley to reach the beach, it is very dangerous.
  3. 3You can find accommodation in Faralya, Kabak Beach and Cennet Beach (only the one camping).
  4. 4I don’t recommend during this trekking during summer, September was already too hot and dry. The best months would be October, April and May.
  5. 5You can choose any part of the trail of Lycian Way to hike.
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Let me tell you more about our 3 days hiking through the Lycian Way:
We started right in the official starting point, in Oludeniz Beach, and we walked/hitchhiked/rode boats during the 3 days trip. We stopped in the first night to sleep in Butterfly Valley (Faralya Village) and in the second night we went camping in Cennet Beach (a true hidden gem that even some Turkish people never heard of).

1st day - Oludeniz to Faralya Village: We walked around 17 km that day. The first part was mostly climbing up, and we could enjoy the views of Oludeniz Beach, which is one of the most famous for its beauty, from the top. We were lucky the weather was cloudy at that point, because it was September so it was still very hot weather, and very dry. We found fruit trees along the way, small villages, honey production, and beautiful views of nature. We were constantly collecting figs and blackberries. We stopped at a simple restaurant on the way to have some Gozleme (Turkish pancakes) and continued to the last part, now going slightly down. We reached Faralya Village in time for finding a good guesthouse to sleep and then get a ride to watch the sunset from the hill. It is on top of the Butterfly Valley, so we had the view of the Beach down there and the sun setting in the Sea. That was such a rewarding moment, one of the most beautiful sunsets of my entire life.

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