The Best Trails in Rize (Turkey)

Kaçkar Mountains National Park

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nurderwind

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Distance

41.16mi

Elevation +

18287f

TrailRank

63

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A short but quite intense 6-day route in the Pontic Mountains around the mt. Kaçkar (but without ascent), made in the second half of May 2021 without gear (only with a short rope). Climatically, May is the driest month i...

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From Yazlik to Yukari Karvun via Kaçkar peak and Olgunlar (6 nights)

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llrr

Distance

34.98mi

Elevation +

13379f

TrailRank

59

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Beautiful easy paced hiking trek with ascent to Kaçkar peak in the middle. Made it in begining of July 2021. The weather was mostly pleasant with occassional afternoon thunderstorms. The starting point could be much l...

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[Solo] Gallerdüzü - Yukarı Kavron - Büyük Deniz Gölü

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thisiserdinc

Distance

12.98mi

Elevation +

4429f

TrailRank

57

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Wikiloc messed up the altitude. Add 600m to all altitudes. The road to Yukarı Kavron is a stabilized road. I chose to take a walk there anyway. The trail from Y. Kavron to the lake has many waypoint indicators. By the t...

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Kaçkar Mountains Turquia

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RODAMÓN

Distance

8.34mi

Elevation +

3383f

TrailRank

38

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Beautiful walk Starting at Yukari Kavron passing near 4 mountain lakes. Easy, only a little bit steep on the highest point and the first few meters of descending.

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Çamlıhemşin-Topluca-Micron bridge

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Dace Diamond

Distance

8.15mi

Elevation +

2231f

TrailRank

35

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Unfortunately my phone died just before we reached the bridge, so recording stopped, but just keep following the trail. It could be hard to see it through the fallen trees and bushes, just be aware. It’s about 700m to th...

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Kaçkar loop day 1 - Ayder to cca 2500masl

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free_mountaineer

Distance

5.12mi

Elevation +

4291f

TrailRank

35

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Trail is steep, full of vegetation and difficult to traverse and navigate. Might be one the worse official trails I had a chance to hike. If you manage to navigate, it still offers a lot of challenge and amazing views o...

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Çiçekli yayla

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aozkan

Distance

5.39mi

Elevation +

2680f

TrailRank

35

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Tis highland is one of the best in the area. If you visit the place at the flower season you will see plenty of flowers surrounding the area. The road is not in a very good condition however I would give a 6/10 for the c...

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Bike Competition of Limanköy

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Turmuli

Distance

9.64mi

Elevation +

3793f

TrailRank

34

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This activity is going to start 2010 or 2011 and it is going to be in Limanköy that is a township in Çayeli district of Rize province on the Black Sea coast of eastern Turkey, 6 km west of the town of Çayeli. Limanköy is...

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Kaçkar loop Day 2 - 2500m to lower elevation Avusor Yaylası

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free_mountaineer

Distance

8.87mi

Elevation +

2523f

TrailRank

31

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Trails starts at 2500, climbs to 2900 and then goes down abruptly. It's difficult, especially if you get altitude sickness. Some water sources and mountain streams are present. There is a restaurant at Avuser and mini...

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Hike in Ayder with stunning views

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Dace Diamond

Distance

9.31mi

Elevation +

1854f

TrailRank

31

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Because of the snow the trail became harder and harder. So we hiked as far as it was physically possible before we turned back. The views are mesmerizing to say the least!! In the snow we were able to locate fresh bear m...

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Avusor-Büyükgöl

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Sasquatch28

Distance

5.88mi

Elevation +

1102f

TrailRank

29

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We drove from Ayder and once the road to Avusor got tricky we hitchhiked up to Avusor. From there we climbed up to the lake and back to Avusor and walked back to our car on the road. We did the hike in mid-October, so th...

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One day hike from Ayder to Yukari Kavrun

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2k5478cfmq

Distance

12.52mi

Elevation +

5630f

TrailRank

27

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First part of the hike is from Ayder to Hazindag (+/- 9 km): the trail is non-existent. A local told me that around 10 years there were really strong rain that destroyed it and they didn’t bother to rebuild it. I would a...

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Büyük Lake

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Tinderpiloot

Distance

3.00mi

Elevation +

1152f

TrailRank

26

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From Avusor Yaylasi to Büyük lake in October 2021. The trail starts by going over one of the 2 bridges in town. There is no path (at least none visible through the snow) so just follow the little stream upwards. The lake...

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Ayder

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Mohamed EL-Kazaz

Distance

3.77mi

Elevation +

781f

TrailRank

25

The hike is nice, but there are several parts where the trail gets lost in the surrounding shrubbery. So make sure to watch out for those points and press on until you find the trail again.

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Turkey: Kaçkar Mountains 8-10 Days) by Doing Miles (Amy & James)

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sahwan.h

Distance

94.23mi

Elevation +

27713f

TrailRank

22

Original by Doing Mile @ https://doingmiles.com/2011-05-turkey-kackar-mountains/ What: on and off-trail backpacking in snowy mountains. Where: northeastern Turkey. When: May 10-17, 2011 (8 days). Distance: about 96...

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Kaçkar Trans

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Self Guided Turkey

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Distance

24.97mi

Elevation +

11125f

TrailRank

22

1. Mount Kackar Circuit: Yukari Kavron – Soganli – Dilberduzu – Lanetleme – Yukari Kavron 45 km This three day hike circles the peak of Mt. Kackar, the highest point of the Kackar range on Turkey’s northeastern coast. W...

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Mt Kaçkar, Y Kavron to lake and back, Kaçkar region, Turkey

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Two Trailblazers

Distance

7.38mi

Elevation +

2034f

TrailRank

22

Heading directly South from the small village of Y Kavron, this trail is an out and back run/day walk/hike to the lake 6 kilometres up the valley. The lake is located just over the crest of the ridge, so keep going until...

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TRANS KAÇKAR 40 KM

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erolgeygel

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Distance

24.15mi

Elevation +

11873f

TrailRank

82| 5.0

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Kavrun Yaylası Rize ilinin, Çamlıhemşin ilçesine bağlı bir yayladır. Aşağı Kavrun ve Yukarı Kavrun olmak üzere iki kısma ayrılır. Rakımı en düşük 1980 en yüksek 2350 metredir. Rize il sınırları içinde kalan Kavrun Yayla...

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Kaçkar Mountains national Park, short walk

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Hetalu

Distance

2.04mi

Elevation +

735f

TrailRank

20

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Short hike in the fog. After the beginning the route was easy to follow. On this path we crossed the river once. We saw many ppl with big bags and camping gear. We had our own 4x4 to get to the starting point, but looke...

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Koçdüzü - Derebaşı Patikası - Altıparmak - Ambar Gölü - Eğrisu Gölü - Eğrisu Yaylası - Topluca Yaylası - Didi Zuğa - Koçdüzü

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bayram kus

Distance

15.50mi

Elevation +

3550f

TrailRank

79| 5.0

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Koçdüzü Yaylası’ndan Altıparmak Dağı’na kadarki rota Koçdüzü’nden güneye doğru yükselip aşıttan sonra Derebaşı Patika’sıyla devam ediyor. Patika Boyunca batı tarafta (aşağıda) Kaçkar Yaylası ile Altıparmak, Kemerli Kaçka...

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Kemerli Kaçkar Dağı

Alpine Climbing

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semih çalışkan

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Distance

6.53mi

Elevation +

3711f

TrailRank

76| 5.0

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Serkan, Levent ve Ben. Amacımız; Verçenik, Kemerli Kaçkar, Altıparmak, Kaçkar Dağı zirvelerine ulaşmak. Avusor Yaylasından Avusor Gölüne Kemerli Kaçkar zirve 22 Ağustos, Avusor yaylasından 05:00 de yürüyüşümüze b...

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KACKAR : Hazindag - Ayder ( Do not Follow , road closed by land slide )

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serkanikiz

Distance

3.72mi

Elevation +

840f

TrailRank

19

Road closed by multiple land slide. Can't follow the tracks most of the time and 3 traverse pass needed on the road.

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Kavrun - Büyük Deniz Gölü - Meterez - Serdar Aşıtı - Mezovit - Kavrun

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bayram kus

Distance

8.28mi

Elevation +

3123f

TrailRank

74| 5.0

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İki gün bir gece üç kişi gerçekleştirdiğimiz kamplı faaliyet. Aslında üç gün iki geceydi ama asıl faaliyet ve gps kaydı ikinci gün Kavrun’da başladığı için bu şekilde yazdım. Trabzon’dan gelen arkadaşlarım memur olduklar...

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Altıparmak Dağı

Alpine Climbing

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semih çalışkan

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Distance

8.52mi

Elevation +

4327f

TrailRank

73| 5.0

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Serkan, Levent ve Ben. Amacımız; Verçenik, Kemerli Kaçkar, Altıparmak, Kaçkar Dağı zirvelerine ulaşmak. Altıparmak Dağı Avusor Yaylasından 23 Ağustos, Avusor yaylasında 03:00 de yürüyüşümüze başladık. 05:00 de D...

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Kavrun - Mezovit - Serdar Aşıtı - Büyük Deniz Gölü - Kavrun

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bayram kus

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Distance

8.18mi

Elevation +

3376f

TrailRank

73| 4.67

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Verçenik Kapılı Göler'deki kamptan sonra sıra Mezovit'te, Kaçkar'ın kucağında, gecelemeye gelmişti. Araçla Verçenik Yaylası'ndan yavaş yavaş inmeye koyulduk. Trovit Aşıtı'nda kahvaltı yapıp Samistal üzerinden Kavrun'a in...

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