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Until your calves burn – epic climbs in Turkey

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Until your calves burn – epic climbs in Turkey

Until your calves burn – epic climbs in Turkey
Go Türkiye

Until your calves burn – epic climbs in Turkey

Road Cycling Collection by Go Türkiye

5 routes

15:35 h

189 km

7,860 m

Turkey is a fantastic country to explore by bike. Every year, professional cyclists travel to take part in the Presidential Tour of Turkey and the Tour of Antalya ahead of the big European stages. Above all, the Anatolian peninsula is the stuff of unforgettable stories, told by cyclists from all over the world, who follow in the footsteps of the Silk Road.

As you listen to their stories, they’re sure to tell you again and again about the enormous variety of food and drink. As well as this, of course, they’ll praise the famous hospitality of the Turkish people and the cultural richness of the country, which has been the link between East and West for centuries.

However, Turkey has much more to offer. Due to its special location, different climatic zones coexist and enchant you with diverse landscapes. The huge plateau is surrounded by the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Seas and boasts the perfect conditions for fantastic cycling Tours. The adventures and climbs are in no way inferior to those in the Alps and meet the expectations of even the most ambitious. In this Collection, we’ve selected five varied Tours with sharp climbs, which guarantee truly breathtaking views both on the coast and in the barren mountain regions.

With all the ancient sites, unique beauty and incomparable destinations, a visit to Turkey is an unforgettable experience.

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Activities

  1. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Bursa to Mount Uludağ

    04:11

    53.7km

    12.8km/h

    2,100m

    390m

    Expert
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

    In the southern part of the Sea of Marmara lies the city of Bursa, which was the first capital of the Ottoman Empire and grew due to its commercial role in trade along the Silk Road.

    Bursa is 100 meters above sea level, and from here begins a climb over 30 kilometers, not suitable for beginners or the

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  2. 01:58

    28.2km

    14.3km/h

    870m

    140m

    Intermediate
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

    If Türkiye had a Coppi summit, this would surely be the Göğübeli Pass, which for years has been known as the queen stage of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye. The starting point is Elmali, a town of 40,000 located at an altitude of 1,000 meters in the southern part of the Anatolian peninsula

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  4. 02:14

    25.4km

    11.4km/h

    1,160m

    10m

    Expert
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

    Kayseri is located in the heart of Anatolia and is a city that can boast as much as four millennia of history and preserves remains dating back to the mists of time. This city today is an obligatory waypoint for visiting Cappadocia and its fairy chimneys.

    

    Kayseri lies on the slopes of Mount Erciyes, a

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  5. 03:59

    57.3km

    14.4km/h

    1,760m

    1,760m

    Expert
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

    Think of leaving the waters and beaches of the Aegean Sea, imagining wild slopes and endless curves. If you can visualize it, you already have before your eyes the climb from the village of Akyaka, on a road with virtually no traffic, to Kıran. From time to time you may catch a glimpse of the waters

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  6. 03:13

    24.1km

    7.5km/h

    1,980m

    50m

    Expert
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

    Southern Türkiye is traversed by the Taurus: a mountain range stretching over 600 kilometers that connects the highlands with the Mediterranean, and Babadag (Mount Father) is the mountain that marks its starting point.

    

    The starting point is the enchanting Ölüdeniz Lagoon and the Valley of Butterflies

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Collection Stats

  • Activities
    5
  • Distance
    189 km
  • Duration
    15:35 h
  • Elevation
    7,860 m

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