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The Lycian Way is a long-distance footpath
Long-distance trail

Long-distance trails are the longer recreational Right-of-way routes mainly through rural areas, used for non-motorised recreational travelling ....
 in Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
. It is 500 km long and stretches from Fethiye
Fethiye

Fethiye is a city and Districts of Turkey of Mugla Province in the Aegean Region, Turkey Regions of Turkey of Turkey with about 68,000 inhabitants ....
 to Antalya
Antalya

Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean Sea coast of southwestern Turkey. It is the capital city of Antalya Province Provinces of Turkey. The population of the city was 775,157 in the 2007 census....
, around part of the coast of ancient Lycia
Lycia

Lycia was a region in Anatolia in what are now the Provinces of Turkey of Antalya Province and Mugla Province on the southern coast of Turkey. It was a federation of ancient cities in the region and later a Roman province of the Roman Empire....
. It is waymarked
Waymarking

Waymarking is a means by which people can catalog, mark, locate and log unique and interesting locations around the world, usually with a GPS receiver....
 with red and white stripes, the Grande Randonnee convention. The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times

The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times ...
 has listed it as one of the world's top ten walks.

It takes its name from the ancient civilisation which once ruled the area. The route is graded medium to hard; it is not level walking, but has many ascents and descents as it approaches and veers away from the sea.






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The Lycian Way is a long-distance footpath
Long-distance trail

Long-distance trails are the longer recreational Right-of-way routes mainly through rural areas, used for non-motorised recreational travelling ....
 in Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
. It is 500 km long and stretches from Fethiye
Fethiye

Fethiye is a city and Districts of Turkey of Mugla Province in the Aegean Region, Turkey Regions of Turkey of Turkey with about 68,000 inhabitants ....
 to Antalya
Antalya

Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean Sea coast of southwestern Turkey. It is the capital city of Antalya Province Provinces of Turkey. The population of the city was 775,157 in the 2007 census....
, around part of the coast of ancient Lycia
Lycia

Lycia was a region in Anatolia in what are now the Provinces of Turkey of Antalya Province and Mugla Province on the southern coast of Turkey. It was a federation of ancient cities in the region and later a Roman province of the Roman Empire....
. It is waymarked
Waymarking

Waymarking is a means by which people can catalog, mark, locate and log unique and interesting locations around the world, usually with a GPS receiver....
 with red and white stripes, the Grande Randonnee convention. The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times

The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times ...
 has listed it as one of the world's top ten walks.

It takes its name from the ancient civilisation which once ruled the area. The route is graded medium to hard; it is not level walking, but has many ascents and descents as it approaches and veers away from the sea. It is easier at the start near Fethiye and gets more difficult as it progresses. It is recommended that you walk the route in spring or autumn; February-May or September-November. Summer in Lycia is hot, although you could walk short, shady sections. The route is mainly over footpaths and mule trails; mostly limestone and often hard and stony underfoot.

Starting in 2009, an ultramarathon will be annually organized at the historical lycian way with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism; .

Partial list of places on the trail

Ölü Deniz, Kabak
Kabak

Kabak or qabaq may refer to one of the following.*A type of shooting in Turkish archery*Kabak kemane, a kind of violin*Kabak Khan, a Mongolian khan...
, Kinik
Kinik

Kinik is a district of Izmir Province of Turkey....
 (Xanthos
Xanthos

Xanthos was the name of a city in ancient Lycia, the site of present day Kinik,Antalya, Turkey, and of the river on which the city is situated....
), Akbel, (detour for the Gelemis village and ruins of Patara
Patara

Patara , later renamed Arsinoe , was a flourishing maritime and commercial city on the south-west coast of Lycia on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey near the modern small town of Gelemis, in Antalya Province....
), Kalkan
Kalkan

Kalkan is a town on the Turkey Mediterranean coast, which averages of 300 days of sunshine a year. The area includes many historical sites and many fine beaches....
, Kas
Kas

Kas is the brand name of soft drink produced by PepsiCo. It comes in grapefruit, orange , lemon , bitter , and apple flavors. Kasfruit juices are also offered in multiple flavors....
 (Antiphellos), Üçagiz, Kale
Kale

Kale or Borecole is a form of cabbage , green in color, in which the central leaves do not form a head. It is considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most domesticated forms....
, Demre
Demre

Demre is a district of Antalya Province on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey.Demre is the Lycian town of Myra, the home of Saint Nicholas of Myra the original Santa Claus....
 (Myra
Myra

File:Myra Theatre.JPGMyra is an ancient town in Lycia, where the small town of Kale is situated today in present day Antalya Province of Turkey....
), Kutluca, Zeytin and Alakilise
Alakilise

Alakilise or Church of the Angel Gabriel is a church ruin in Lycia, Turkey near Finike and Demre.It is situated ca. 860 meter above sea-level at the southern flanks of Alaca Dag....
. Here the trail reach a height of 1811 meters at Incegeris T. Then on to Belos, Finike
Finike

Finike is a district on the Mediterranean coast of Antalya Province of Turkey, 90 minutes west of the city of Antalya.Finike is located in the south of the Teke peninsula, and the coast here is a popular tourist destination....
, Kumluca
Kumluca

Kumluca is a town and district of Antalya Province on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, part of the Turkish Riviera. Kumluca is located west of the city of Antalya, on the Teke Peninsula, ....
, Mavikenic, Karaöz, Adrasan, Olympos
Olympos

Olympos is the Greek word/name " ????p?? ".Olympos is in a valley at the south coast of Turkey, 90 km southwest of Antalya city near the Town of Kemer....
, Çirali
Çirali

?irali is an agricultural village in the southwest of Turkey in Antalya Province. It is close to ancient ruins of Olympos and Chimaera permanent gas vents....
. Here the trail splits into:
  1. Coastal route: Tekirova, Phaselis
    Phaselis

    Phaselis is an ancient Lycian city in the provinces of Turkey of Antalya Province in Turkey. It is located between the Bey Mountains and the forests of Olympos National Park, 16 km west of the touristic town of Kemer and on the 57th kilometre of the Antalya?Kumluca highway....
    , Asagikuzdere (just outside Kemer
    Kemer

    Kemer is a seaside resort and district of Antalya Province on the Mediterranean Region, Turkey of Turkey, west of the city of Antalya.Kemer is on the Gulf of Antalya, of sea coast with the skirts of the western Taurus mountains behind....
    )
  2. Inland route: Ulupinar
    Ulupinar

    Ulupinar is a village situated 30 kilometres from the district centre of Kemer, in Turkey's Antalya Province. It is on the outskirts of the Olympos Valley National Park, famous for its Eternal flame, and commands a region of stunning natural beauty....
    , Beycik
    Beycik

    Beycik is a village of Kemer District, Antalya Province, Turkey. It is located at the south west of Antalya. Distance to Antalya is 65 km and Kemer 22 km....
    , Yukari Beycik, Yayla Kuzdere, Gedelme
Hisarçandir.

See also

  • Turkish Riviera
    Turkish Riviera

    The Turkish Riviera is a term used to define an area of southwest Republic of Turkey encompassing Antalya province, Mugla province and to a lesser extent the provinces of Aydin Province, southern Izmir Province and western Mersin Province....
  • List of long-distance footpaths
    List of long-distance footpaths

    This is a list of some long-distance footpaths used for walking and hiking.----...
  • Saint Paul Trail
    Saint Paul Trail

    The Saint Paul Trail is a long-distance trail in Turkey, approximately 500 kilometers long. The trail goes from Perge, 10 kilometers east of Antalya, to Yalva?, Isparta, northeast of Lake Egirdir....

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