Delikemer Aquaduct and Patara Ruins. In this blog we are looking at two important historic sites on The Lycian Way; Delikemer Aquaduct and Patara Ruins. A water source near Islamlar approx. 20kms from the port of Patara helped meet the cities water needs. At Delikemer, an aquaduct still exists where water was syphoned in stone blocks. The aquaduct crosses a valley and remains an engineering marvel. Patara was once one of the most important towns of ancient Lycia. Once a…
Hiking on The Lycian Way Route The Lycian Way route is named after the ancient Lycia region and it’s people. As a result, many relics of the Lycian people remain visible today. When hiking on The Lycian Way route you will see many of these ancient sites and remains. In this blog we will look at the most common remains. These are The Lycian rock tombs and sarcophagi on The Lycian Way route. They Date from the 4th Century BC….
Eastern Section Cirali to Beycik via Ulupinar In this blog I’m continuing on The Lycian Way Turkey. Hiking the route in November 2018. The pretty town of Cirali on the coast is a great place to stay. There are many guesthouses and small hotels along the beach road. It has a long pebble beach with a small river and the ruins of Olympus at the western end. The Lycian Way route runs through the town before heading north. After…
Welcome to our 2019 Season Hello and Happy New Year to all our hiking friends. Below are some of the great itineraries we are offering for 2019. They are based on our knowledge and experience of The Lycian Way. We are very much looking forward to our Hiking in Turkey 2019 season. This year we have more itineraries for The Lycian Way than ever before. It means that a wide range of hikers can enjoy this beautiful route. We have…
On The Lycian Way November 2019 Days 1 to 3 Here is my experience of Hiking on The Lycian Way between Karaoz and Cirali. I set of in November 2018. The weather was warm and dry. Day 1 Arriving in Karaoz Day 1 Karaoz is a collection of pretty, white holiday homes situated on one side of a bay. I stayed in a nice pension (bed and breakfast) with balcony views overlooking the sea. The small village now contains many…
Days 2 & 3 on our Lycian Way Group Holiday Day 2 Kabak to Bogazici via Alinca, 6 hours with lunch & photo stops Continuing on our Lycian Way Group Holiday from Alinca we walked down to the pretty Kabak beach where you can swim. It then runs up a green valley through woodland and dry streambed. The route then starts a long steady ascent of approximately 3 hours before reaching the small village of Alinca on top of the mountainside. It…
Day 1 Western Section Lycian Way Group Holiday In the next few weeks, we will outline our Lycian Way group hiking holiday. We took a small group hiking on The western section of The Lycian Way route in October 2018. Ovacik to Kabak, 18 km, 7 hours with stops for photos & packed lunch. We set off from our hotel in Ovacik. The route starts off the road that runs from Ovacik at the top of the hill down…
More Lycian Way itineraries. More Choice for you. New for 2019, at Lycian Way Holidays, we are proud to offer the new ‘Pro hiker’ and ‘Casual Hiker’ itineraries to our Website. Our new Lycian Way itineraries are aimed at different types of hiker: The ‘Prohiker’ is aimed at fit, experienced hikers who want to cover more of the route in the time they have available. The ‘Casual Hiker’ is a grade down from our standard itinerary. It is aimed at…
Lycian Way Group Holiday Dates 2019 Welcome, For those interested in joining a Lycian Way group to hike in Spring 2019. We have put together two, one-week dates for April and May 2019. 21st April to 28th April and 5th to 12th May 2019. It’s a wonderful hiking holiday with so much to see and experience. Here are the main Lycian Way Group Holiday details: 6 days hiking on The Lycian Way route. Groups will be a maximum of…
Top 10 Lycian Way Facts Lycian Way facts. We have chosen 10 facts about The Lycian Way hiking route. This will give you more information to help choose a Lycian Way Holiday. Here are our top 10 Lycian Way facts: The Lycian Way route opened in 1999. Its founder is Kate Clow. A remarkable English Lady who connected a series of old roads and paths between ancient cities across Lycia. It is approximately 540 km long. The Route runs from…