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Kınık – Çavdır
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Links the villages of Kınık and Çavdır, passing through the Xanthos ruins along the way.

Xanthos ruins.
Image credit:  
T Roszkowski
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Essentials

Kınık (small town)
Çavdır (village)
WSW–ENE section with a bit of a bulge to the N, passing through the excellent Xanthos ruins at the W end.
Has a moderate slope through Xanthos (~12%) but is otherwise relatively flat (slight elevation gain towards the E).
Follows roads the entire way.
Way-finding is good. The route is generally self-evident even though the blazes are often minimal (depending on how recently they’ve been refreshed).

Metrics

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Towards Çavdır:
Towards Kınık:
4.6 km / 2.9 mi
Distance
120 m / 394 ft
Ascent
32 m / 105 ft
Descent
~1.3 hrs
Duration
Elevation chart.
4.6 km / 2.9 mi
Distance
32 m / 105 ft
Ascent
120 m / 394 ft
Descent
~1.3 hrs
Duration
Elevation chart.

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

  • A water source is available at about the mid-point (easy to overlook, though)

Highlights

  • The Xanthos ruins are worth budgeting some time to explore. Lots to see.

Tips

  • There’s an entrance fee for access to the Xanthos ruins (which the Lycian Way goes through).

Camping

  • Camping is not permitted within the Xanthos ruins (alas – otherwise, what a place to spend the night!), but there are decent camping spots not far to the N and NE.

Amenities

  • There’s a small market midway through the section.

Attractions & Highlights

Notable highlights along the trail and at either endpoint include:
  • Xanthos Ruins North of Kınık
    North of Kınık
    Xanthos Ruins
    North of Kınık

Accommodations

Here’s what we’re currently tracking for this trail section:

Wild Camping Locations

Here are the wild camping locations that we’re currently tracking along this trail section:
  • Campsite north of Xanthos ruins
    Wild Campsite
    Campsite North of Xanthos Ruins
    Between Kınık & Çavdır

Water Sources

Here are the water sources that we’re currently tracking along this trail section or at either endpoint:
  • Water source between Kınık and Çavdır
    Water Source
    Water Source
    Between Kınık and Çavdır
  • Map of Water Fountain by Cemetery in Çavdır [276] [CE290]
    Water Source
    Water Fountain by Cemetery
    In Çavdır

Where to Next?

From Çavdır:

  • Map showing the Lycian Way between Çavdır and Üzümlü.
    Main Path
    Çavdır – Üzümlü
    Distance
    9.2 km / 5.7 mi
    Ascent
    485 m / 1,591 ft
    Descent
    280 m / 919 ft
    Est. Duration
    3.6
    Winding path through the northern part of the delta, linking Çavdır and Üzümlü. Mostly on hillsides with much of it directly on the remains of a Roman aqueduct.

From Kınık:

  • Map showing the Lycian Way between Letoon and Kınık.
    Main Path
    Letoon – Kınık
    Distance
    5.4 km / 3.4 mi
    Ascent
    48 m / 157 ft
    Descent
    37 m / 121 ft
    Est. Duration
    1.5
    Easy section along paved roads linking the village of Letoon with the small town of Kınık.

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!
All photos are copyright by their respective owners and are used with permission.
  • On the road between Xanthos and Çavdır.
    On the road Between Xanthos and Çavdır
    Photo by 
    Anna Flack
     – 
    Sept 2022
  • Xanthos ruins.
    Xanthos ruins
    Photo by 
    T Roszkowski
     – 
    Spring 2022
  • Tombs at the Xanthos ruins
    Tombs at the Xanthos ruins
    Photo by 
    Anonymous
     – 
    Fall 2022
  • View at the Xanthos ruins
    View at the Xanthos ruins
    Photo by 
    Anonymous
     – 
    Fall 2022

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.
In addition to the above, please see this article for information on more general ways you can help. Thanks!
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