World asia turkey lycian way one of the best hikes in the world the lycian way.
Lycian way best sections.
The lycian way extends for 540km along turkey s south coast between the cities of fethiye and antalya.
What are the lycian way best sections.
People often ask us about the lycian way best sections but there s no straightforward answer to that.
The best of the lycian way in 7 days antalya to fethiye the lycian way is a 500 kilometre trail connecting the historic cities of antalya and fethiye an ancient track it passes through some of the wildest most diverse and beautiful coastal countryside in southwest turkey for a taste of the lycian way we offer the chance to experience some of the best sections over a week incorporating.
Launched in 2000 the lycian way is now widely regarded as one of the most interesting long distance trails in the world.
The lycian way turkish.
Some like a challenging hike others prefer spectacular views.
If you ve only got about a week available here s an itinerary that covers some of the best parts of the western lycian way and gives a good mix of the different types of highlights.
Most of the walk is coastal although because the countryside is mountainous inland excursions quickly reach an altitude of over 1800m.
It is over 500 km 310 mi in length and stretches from hisarönü near fethiye to geyikbayırı in konyaaltı about 20 km 12 mi from antalya it is waymarked with red and white stripes of the grande randonnee convention.
There are no bad lycian way sections the whole walk will take you from one awe inspiring moment to the next.
British ex patriot kate clow was the creator.
Historic ruins mountain trails beaches remote villages and their friendly people jaw dropping coastal views and so on.
She went on to promote other turkish hikes including the st paul trail the carian.