Lycian Way 2019
18-39
days
3-6 h
/ day
303 mi
47,175 ft
47,250 ft
Kat Davis (@FollowingTheArrows) and Sarah Williams (@ToughGirlChallenges) having never met, embarked on the challenging and rugged Lycian Way hike in southern Turkey over November/December 2019. Wild-camping at every opportunity, they experienced Turkish hospitality and delicious local cuisine in the occasional pension. Kat and Sarah battled the heat, rain, storms, dehydration and mosquitoes to complete the trail in 23 days.
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Tours & Highlights
- 04:4410.7 mi2.3 mph2,275 ft1,325 ft
🇹🇷 10th November - Fethiye to Ölüdeniz 🇹🇷🥾First day walking with full packs. A little heavier than the Camino as having to carry a tent (@terranovaequipment), an air mattress …
- 05:2311.3 mi2.1 mph2,325 ft2,650 ft
🇹🇷11th November 🇹🇷🥾First official day on the Lycian Way - we were staying about a 5 min walk from the trail head gate. After an interesting breakfast (you’ll have to watch my Instagram stories 😂😂) it was start time! ⛰ The first section was very rocky and lots of uphill climbing the trail narrows as it hugs the mountainside.
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- 04:5311.2 mi2.3 mph2,575 ft1,925 ft
🇹🇷12th November 🇹🇷 Stats
18.1km
8hr 19 mins walking
Uphill 780 m
Downhill 590 m
Average speed 3.7 km ⛰Lots of steep descents and ascents as we left the village, … - 05:1010.7 mi2.1 mph1,700 ft3,150 ft
🇹🇷Lycian Way - Day 4 - 13th November 🇹🇷Today was a tough day on the trail, so many ups and downs, going over rock slides and crossing rock fields.... small rocks, medium rocks, large rocks! All the rocks!!! It can be a little demoralising when you’ve walked all day from sunrise to sunset and you’ve only done 17km! Each km has been a challenge - there doesn’t seem to be any “easy” miles yet!!
- 03:2111.3 mi3.4 mph450 ft150 ft
Rained all day - none stop. A lot of road walking very flat terrain.
- 05:3613.1 mi2.3 mph1,850 ft1,475 ft
- 04:5210.2 mi2.1 mph2,800 ft875 ft
- 06:0215.4 mi2.5 mph2,450 ft3,000 ft
Thank you Mike! 😀👍
- 05:5513.2 mi2.2 mph1,775 ft3,575 ft
🇹🇷Tuesday, 19th November - Day 10 - Lycian Way, Turkey 🇹🇷* From: wild camped 8k from Gökceören to a pension in Kaş
* Weather: sunny!
* Distance: 13.2 miles / 21.2 km
* Ascent / descent: 1,775 ft / 3,575 ft
* Accom: Pension in Kaş - with balcony & city views at night.
* Total cost: Pension 75TRY, washing 15TRY & breakfast (included in accommodation), food resupply 13TRY, Dinner 35TRY - 05:4812.2 mi2.1 mph2,700 ft1,725 ft
🇹🇷Wednesday, 20th November - Day 11 - Lycian Way, Turkey 🇹🇷* From: Kas to Boğazcık
* Weather: sunny ☀️
* Distance: 14.3 miles / 23km
* Ascent / descent: 2,300ft / 1,350ft
* Accom: slept on a couch 🛋
* Total cost: 2 cokes 12TRY, sleeping 20TRY, Food (omelet, chips & bread) 25TRY👚 We left Kas with clean clothes, dry tents and a packed breakfast. We were ready to do some miles! - 06:5221.9 mi3.2 mph975 ft1,900 ft
🇹🇷Thursday, 21st November - Day 12 - Lycian Way, Turkey 🇹🇷* From: Boğazcık camping/couch to Demre
* Weather: sunny 22 degrees (it seemed a lot hotter!)
* Distance: 23.5km walked - travelled by boat 11.8km - total 35.3km
* Ascent / descent: 290m / 580m
* Accom: Pension Kent.
* Total cost: Boat ride 150TRY (pp), dinner 30TRY (pp), resupply 38TRY, Accommodation 85TRY. It was so nice waking up in a warm room! - 04:5811.4 mi2.3 mph3,325 ft2,975 ft
🇹🇷 Friday, 22nd November - Day 13 - Lycian Way, Turkey 🇹🇷⛰Day 1 in the mountains - Dropped off at Belos Ruins and walked to Alkalise ruins⏰ We …
- 04:039.26 mi2.3 mph3,475 ft600 ft
🇹🇷 Saturday, 23rd November - Day 14 - Lycian Way, Turkey 🇹🇷Day 2 in the mountains ⛰* From: Demre to Alkalise
* Weather: sunny - just about!
* Distance: 9.26 miles
* Ascent / descent: 3,475ft / 600ft
* Accommodation: Pension
* Total cost: collection from the ruins 150TRY, accommodation & dinner 170TRY (for both of us). We left the pension at 8.00 in the morning and starting walking along the roads. - 05:5117.5 mi3.0 mph300 ft3,200 ft
🇹🇷 Sunday, 24th November - Day 15 - Lycian Way, Turkey 🇹🇷* From: Belos Ruins to just outside Mavikent
* Weather: sunny ☀️
* Distance: 17.5 miles / 28 km
* Ascent / descent: 300ft / 3,200 ft
* Accom: wild camping - free 😀
* Total cost: cafe break 62TRY (coffee, hot chocolate, pastries, tea), resupply 14TRY (bread, water, Pepsi & cheese)⛰Final day on the mountains! ⛰ - 02:469.21 mi3.3 mph475 ft375 ft
Hi Mike,
I’m using a Water-to-go bottle that has a filter inside and have been using this for all water that we collect along the way; nothing has really been drinkable without being treated first. My pack is 10kg excluding food & water and I’m usually carrying a minimum of 2.2l of water. 😊 - 05:0912.6 mi2.4 mph2,600 ft2,575 ft
🇹🇷 Monday, 2nd December - Day 23 - Lycian Way, Turkey 🇹🇷This will be our official last day on the Lycian Way. We are now in Adrasan and ready to do the final section! The lighthouse! We had a leisurely Turkish breakfast at 8.30am and left around 10 ish. It was a glorious day, the sun was shinning and the skies were blue! Perfect weather to tackle this section!
- 05:0212.9 mi2.6 mph3,550 ft3,450 ft
🇹🇷 Wednesday , 27th November - Day 18 - Lycian Way, Turkey 🇹🇷Finally back walking again!! It felt good to get up and get moving. The start of the walk was well marked and it was nice trails to follow. We were making our way to the Olympos Ruins! The Lycian Way runs right through them! 🥾 Today from Adrasan via the Olympos Ruins, to Çıralı then onto Kral Koyn where we wild camped close to the beach
- 02:266.72 mi2.8 mph925 ft925 ft
🇹🇷 Thursday , 28th November - Day 19 - Lycian Way, Turkey 🇹🇷- Wild camped 6k past Çıralı to wild camped 6k before Çamyuva.
- 15.32 miles / 24.6 … - 03:078.60 mi2.8 mph725 ft900 ft
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Collection Stats
- Tours24
- Distance303 mi
- Duration119:10 h
- Elevation47,175 ft47,250 ft
