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Tunceli – Mercan (Munzur) Mountains
Height: 70 m.
Location: This is an extension of the Central Taurus mountains, lying between the Northern Anatolian and the Southeastern Taurus Mountains in the vicinity of Tunceli and Erzincan.
Best time for Climbing: Between mid-June and late August.
Characteristic: These limestone mountains have a very broken and jagged appearance. There are numerous lakes [...]
Niğde Aladağlar
This mountain range, is in the provinces of Kayseri, Nigde and Adana, has a wide variety of plant and animal life and because of this a 54,524 hectare area was declared a national park in 1995.
In this range there are three peaks of 3700m, many more over 3000m, with numerous lakes. In the [...]
Ağrı – Mount Ararat
Turkey’s highest mountain Ararat, has a legendary status due to its geologic location and the fact that it is believed to have been the final resting place of Noah’s Ark. This peak, mentioned in the Bible, has several names in different languages, the main ones being Ararat, Kuh – i Nuh and [...]
Kayseri – Mount Erciyes
Erciyes, with an elevation of 3916 meters, is a volcanic mountain whose summit is always covered with snow and fog, and has become synonymous with the city of Kayseri. This lava-spewing mountain, responsible for the ‘fairy-chimney’ rock formations in nearby Cappadocia, impressed the Meek people living at its base so much [...]
Types of Mountains and Important Mountains in Turkey
Mountains Types in Turkey
Turkey, which becomes more arid the further south one goes, is presently hemmed in on every side by mountain ranges: The Northern Anatolian Mountain Range, the Interior Anatolian Massif Range, the Southern Anatolian Mountain Range and the Southeastern Anatolian Mountain Range. Important mountains in the [...]
Antalya – Beydağları ( Mediterranean )
The Beydaglar Mountains, in the western extension of the Taurus Mountains, lie to the west of the Bay of Antalya and run parallel a north-south direction. The most important peaks are Teke, Mt. Bakirdagi, Mt. Tahtali Dag and Kizlar Sivrisi. The tallest of these is Kizlar Sivrisi, 3069ms.
This mountain, [...]
Mountaineering
Turkey presents to mountains lovers with an incredible variety of interesting climbing opportunities that are sure to satisfy the most demanding hikers, climbers, and winter sports fans. In Turkey, mountains come in all sizes, geo-morphological and tectonic structures and boast abundant wildlife and forests teeming with diverse flora and fauna. Every year thousands of tourists [...]
Mersin – Bolkar Mountains
The Bolkar mountains, which form the Turkish extension of the Alps, begin in Resadiye in the southwest and run along the southern coast of Turkey until they connect to the Zaganos Mountains in Iran.
There are many peaks over 3000m in this range. Medeksiz (3524 m.) is the highest peak in the [...]
Rize – Kaçkar Mountain Range
Looking like a pristine natural park, the Kackar Mountains between Rize and Hopa have a dazzling array of plants and animals, clear blue lakes, green forests and razor-sharp glaciers which can be seen year-round. The highest peaks in the range are Altiparmak (3480m), Kavran (3932m) and Vercenik (3710m).
Every year hundreds of [...]
Van – Süphan Mountain
Height: 4058 m
Location: North of Lake Van in Eastern Anatolia, between Adilcevaz – Ercis and Patnos.
Best Time to Climb: Between June and September
Characteristics: Mt. Suphan, an inactive volcano, is the third highest peak in Turkey. Its peak is glacier-covered.
Transport: There is air, railway and road transport to Erzurum and/or Van. From there, [...]
Popular Climbing Sites
Kaçkar Mt. Range (The Black Sea)
Antalya-Beydağlar (Mediterranean)
Mt. Erciyes (Central Anatolia)
Niğde Aladağlar (Central Anatolia)
Mt. Ararat (Eastern Anatolia)
Mt. Süphan (Eastern Anatolia)
Bolkar Mountains (Mediterranean)
Mercan (Munzur) Mountains (Easter Anatolia)