Eskisehir to Konya – Day 6: Cukurca - Aglarca
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.32 mi
- Elevation gain
- 883 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 541 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,774 ft
- TrailRank
- 30
- Min elevation
- 4,069 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 684
- Uploaded
- December 7, 2015
- Recorded
- December 2015
near Çukurca, Eskişehir (Türkiye)
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Itinerary description
The track brings you through Yazılıkaya: the largest site in the region, with many rock-cut shrines, step monuments, reliefs, house plans, tunnels with stairs, Phrygian and Roman and Byzantine tombs. You can visit the site for free.
After this beautiful area the track leads through an open world of nature. There are some shepherds and also a steep climb, but everything is worth it.
Eventually, you arrive in Yazilikaya: a sweet village where only five families live. With some luck, you may be able to find a place to sleep in one of the village house with sofa cushions and a fireplace.
There are toilet and washing facilities outside near the Ҫami.
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Waypoints
Archaeological site
4,262 ft
Yazılıkaya: the largest site in the region
many rock-cut shrines, stepmonuments, reliefs, house plans, tunnels with stairs, Phrygian, Roman and Byzantine tombs. You can visit the site for free.
Panorama
4,541 ft
Phryghian Way
The Phrygian Trekking Route is one of the longest trails in Turkey. Planned with great care for the comfort and enjoyment of hikers, the route passes through the renowned Phrygian Valleys where hikers may visit the ruins of ancient civilisations and enjoy the natural beauty of the region. The Trekking Route is 506 kilometres long, and is marked in accordance with international standards. The Route has three starting points and the trails meet at the Yazilikaya (Inscribed Rock), which was a focal point for the Phrygians. http://cultureroutesinturkey.com/phrygian-way/
Panorama
4,593 ft
The Phryghian Way
Beautiful and nice walk with endless space around you. Only the stones are a bit slippery.
Panorama
4,659 ft
The way to Aglarca
Here you discover the small village and the trouble of going up has disappeared.
Panorama
4,521 ft
Aglarca
Now you are looking for people in this small village. Where have all the people gone?????
Wilderness hut
4,406 ft
People of Aglarca
There lives a Syrian family Balker. Originally they are from Cirkassia, the northwest area of the Kaukasus Russia. Because of the war in Syria they had to start a new life in Aglarca. Emad and Ammar play music at a harmonica. Also the Muhtar, Mehmet Aslaw is very nice.
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