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Handy Things to Know
The following notes are gathered from our own experiences and from feedback sent to us by other hikers. Let us know how we can improve these notes – and thanks!
Water
- There’s a water source near the highpoint which seems reliable but as usual with remote stretches on this trail you should carry enough for the entire section.
Highlights
- The scenery is very nice throughout this section with some excellent views.
- The Olympos ruins are extensive and have some notable things to see. Well-worth taking some time to explore them.
Tips
- There has been some recent re-routing of the path to the immediate S of the Olympos ruins. There is a very easy-to-miss turn at a Y-junction for those walking towards Olympos (no signage or painted blazes, just a cairn someone has erected). If you miss it, you’ll eventually come to a newly-erected fence blocking the old path and be forced to backtrack several hundred metres to the junction. Note, we’ve heard that the fence now has a hole in it, enabling passage again, but we’re not sure if that is going to be permanent.
- The Lycian Way goes through the Olympos ruins. There’s an admission fee you’ll need to pay, though the old path into the ruins, if not blocked by the fence, bypasses the admission gates (for those coming from Adrasan).
Route Planning
- As an alternative to this section, you could also go from Adrasan to Olympos via the inland ‘low route’. That option is about 2 km longer, is not waymarked (though is easy to follow), and follows rural roads through the valley the entire way and thus is much, much less steep. The official path is highly recommended, but the alternative road option might be worthwhile in very bad weather conditions. We’ve included this option in our GPS tracks.
Alerts / Hazards
- At the northern end, just S of the Olympos ruins, there is a short but very steep portion along poor-quality footpaths. This is just after the re-routing mentioned in the Tips section. Be very cautious with your footing, especially in wet conditions – this portion will hopefully be improved by the trail maintainers soon.
- Can sometimes be quite windy on the mountain. If you are camping up there, make sure your tent is securely pegged down.
Camping
- Camping spots are plentiful if you plan on overnighting along this section.
Amenities
- There’s a refreshments stand now available near the highpoint with juices, beer, tea, coffee, etc. The operator also has commercial campsites.
![Map of Kissing Dolphins Water Fountain in Adrasan [322] [CE769]](https://trekopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Kissing-Dolphins-Water-Fountain-in-Adrasan-322-CE769.png)
![Map of Water Tank / Trough between Adrasan & Olympos Ruins [323] [CE779]](https://trekopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Trough-between-Adrasan-Olympos-Ruins-323-CE779.png)
Pretty Pictures
Sometimes nothing beats a good photo. Or even a bad photo! If you’d like to share some or all of your photo collection with the Trekopedia community, contact us at photos@trekopedia.com and we can arrange a transfer of them. And thanks!
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![Rock Passage North of Adrasan [206]](https://trekopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_1393-Tunnel-passage-north-of-Adrasan-A4-48-206-768x1024.jpg)
How You Can Help
Trail research is never actually done. Here’s some of what we’re looking for:
✅ More photos! Ideally with geo-location information in the metadata. In addition to using some photos on Trekopedia, we add them to our internal reference database which significantly helps us with trail research. The more photos, the better! If you are willing to share your collection with us, we’d be incredibly grateful. Let us know and we’ll arrange a transfer.
✅ Points of interest. Help us identify (and geo-locate) accommodations, attractions, restaurants, markets, trail waypoints, confusing or problematic junctions, difficult or hazardous places, water sources, and so on.
✅ Tips & recommendations. Share your thoughts with other hikers.
✅ Points of interest. Help us identify (and geo-locate) accommodations, attractions, restaurants, markets, trail waypoints, confusing or problematic junctions, difficult or hazardous places, water sources, and so on.
✅ Tips & recommendations. Share your thoughts with other hikers.
In addition to the above, please see this article for information on more general ways you can help. Thanks!
A hiker tells us: “For the descent to Olympos, we just continued along the old path and went through the hole in the fence. The hole isn’t huge, so you need to be careful to not catch yourself on the fence wire (we removed our backpacks) but it is do-able. Bonus: going through the hole bypasses the admission gate to the ruins.”