Tekirova → Kumluca
Walking distance 21.9 km
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Stage information
- Ascent
- 616 m
- Descent
- 580 m
Difficulty: moderate
Walking the stage
From the Lycian harbour city of Phaselis the path traces wild coastline to Çıralı's beach, the eternal flames of the Chimaera, and the ruins of Olympos.
On arrival in Kumluca, consider a stop at Olympos, close to the finish.
What to see on this stage
History and landmarks
Olympos
< 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Ruins of a Lycian city in a valley running to the sea, one of the six main cities of the Lycian League, taken from Cilician pirates by Rome in 78 BC. Nearby burned the eternal flame of the Chimera, methane seeping from the rock, seen across the region.
Mount Omurga
100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Natural landmark. Mount Omurga in Olympos, Turkey, is located alongside the Olympos ruins.
Nature and landscape
Geren Hill
800 m from the trail as the crow flies
Map · Tekirova → Kumluca
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