Overview
This is the same route as the full Official Route, except starting at Fethiye instead of Ovacık. It adds a day to the trek, but also allows you to visit the interesting ‘ghost town’ of Kayaköy along the way. Plus, this section is quite nice and acts as a good ‘warm up’ for the challenges to come on the Lycian Way. It is fully waymarked. Recommended!
Useful Stuff to Know…
Starting Location: |
Fethiye |
Finishing Location: |
Hısarçandır |
Total Distance: |
415.9 km |
# Stages in Route: |
28 |
# Sections in Route: |
53 |
Avg Stage Distance: |
14.9 km |
Total Ascent: |
19,535 m |
Total Descent: |
18,710 m |
Longest Stage: |
#22 – 20.1 km |
Shortest Stage: |
#13 – 7.7 km |
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
12.0 km
|
720 m
|
465 m
|
Fethiye – Kayaköy
|
Good
|
6.8 km
|
405 m
|
285 m
|
Kayaköy – Ovacık
|
Good
|
5.2 km
|
315 m
|
180 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
12.5 km
|
730 m
|
700 m
|
Ovacık – Kirme
|
Excellent
|
9.6 km
|
725 m
|
310 m
|
Kirme – Faralya
|
Average
|
2.9 km
|
10 m
|
390 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
11.3 km
|
1,195 m
|
795 m
|
Faralya – Kabak
|
Good
|
4.5 km
|
245 m
|
320 m
|
Kabak – Kabak Beach
|
Average
|
1.2 km
|
25 m
|
275 m
|
Kabak Beach – Alınca
|
Good
|
5.6 km
|
925 m
|
200 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
15.9 km
|
785 m
|
850 m
|
Alınca – Turnoff Junction After Alınca
|
Average
|
4.9 km
|
235 m
|
440 m
|
Turnoff Junction After Alınca – Sidyma
|
Average
|
5.9 km
|
245 m
|
220 m
|
Sidyma – Bel
|
Good
|
5.1 km
|
300 m
|
195 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
13.3 km
|
470 m
|
1,135 m
|
Bel – Belceğiz
|
Average
|
2.9 km
|
120 m
|
155 m
|
Belceğiz – Gavurağılı
|
Average
|
4.0 km
|
65 m
|
595 m
|
Gavurağılı – Pydnai Ruins / Petara Beach West
|
Average
|
6.4 km
|
285 m
|
385 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
13.0 km
|
85 m
|
65 m
|
Pydnai / Patera Beach West – Letoon (official)
|
Poor
|
8.0 km
|
35 m
|
30 m
|
Letoon – Kumluova
|
Poor
|
1.9 km
|
10 m
|
5 m
|
Kumluova – Kınık
|
Poor
|
3.2 km
|
40 m
|
30 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
19.2 km
|
850 m
|
625 m
|
Kınık – Xanthos Ruins
|
Average
|
550 m
|
35 m
|
0 m
|
Xanthos Ruins – Çavdır
|
Average
|
4.0 km
|
75 m
|
30 m
|
Çavdır – Üzümlü
|
Average
|
9.1 km
|
480 m
|
275 m
|
Üzümlü – Akbel
|
Average
|
5.5 km
|
255 m
|
320 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
14.9 km
|
360 m
|
595 m
|
Akbel – Delikkemer
|
Good
|
5.2 km
|
105 m
|
210 m
|
Delikkemer – Patara Ruins (north path)
|
Good
|
8.1 km
|
225 m
|
360 m
|
Patara Ruins – Gelemiş
|
Average
|
1.6 km
|
25 m
|
25 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
19.1 km
|
705 m
|
665 m
|
Gelemiş – Delikkemer (south path)
|
Good
|
13.9 km
|
565 m
|
435 m
|
Delikkemer – Kalkan
|
Average
|
5.1 km
|
140 m
|
225 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
9.9 km
|
800 m
|
110 m
|
Kalkan – Bezirgan
|
Good
|
9.9 km
|
800 m
|
110 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
15.5 km
|
635 m
|
530 m
|
Bezirgan – Gökceören
|
Average
|
15.5 km
|
635 m
|
530 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
19.7 km
|
675 m
|
935 m
|
Gökceören – Pınarbaşı
|
Average
|
19.7 km
|
675 m
|
935 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
7.7 km
|
65 m
|
640 m
|
Pınarbaşı – Çukurbağ
|
Average
|
980 m
|
5 m
|
100 m
|
Çukurbağ – Kaş
|
Excellent
|
6.7 km
|
60 m
|
545 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
18.8 km
|
815 m
|
525 m
|
Kaş – Limanağzı
|
Average
|
4.3 km
|
110 m
|
105 m
|
Limanağzı – Boğazcık
|
Good
|
14.6 km
|
705 m
|
420 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
16.1 km
|
275 m
|
570 m
|
Boğazcık – Aperlai
|
Average
|
6.4 km
|
100 m
|
395 m
|
Aperlai – Üçağız
|
Average
|
7.7 km
|
125 m
|
130 m
|
Üçağız – Kaleköy Junction
|
Average
|
2.0 km
|
45 m
|
45 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
17.3 km
|
230 m
|
215 m
|
Kaleköy Junction – Kapaklı
|
Average
|
6.4 km
|
145 m
|
75 m
|
Kapaklı – Çayağzı Junction
|
Average
|
3.7 km
|
60 m
|
115 m
|
Çayağzı Junction – Myra via Demre
|
Average
|
7.3 km
|
25 m
|
25 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
12.2 km
|
1,100 m
|
295 m
|
Myra – Alakilise Ruins
|
Good
|
12.2 km
|
1,100 m
|
295 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
16.7 km
|
1,150 m
|
1,105 m
|
Alakilise Ruins – Belos Ruins
|
Good
|
16.7 km
|
1,150 m
|
1,105 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
9.6 km
|
110 m
|
975 m
|
Belos Ruins – Finike
|
Good
|
9.6 km
|
110 m
|
975 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
17.1 km
|
25 m
|
35 m
|
Finike – Mavikent
|
Poor
|
17.1 km
|
25 m
|
35 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
13.5 km
|
235 m
|
230 m
|
Mavikent – Karaöz
|
Average
|
13.5 km
|
235 m
|
230 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
20.1 km
|
1,050 m
|
1,045 m
|
Karaöz – Adrasan
|
Good
|
20.1 km
|
1,050 m
|
1,045 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
14.7 km
|
830 m
|
825 m
|
Adrasan – Olympos Ruins (high route)
|
Good
|
12.9 km
|
790 m
|
790 m
|
Olympos Ruins – Çıralı
|
Average
|
1.8 km
|
40 m
|
40 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
16.7 km
|
1,285 m
|
450 m
|
Çıralı – Ulupınar
|
Good
|
7.8 km
|
505 m
|
240 m
|
Ulupınar – Beycik
|
Good
|
8.9 km
|
775 m
|
215 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
11.9 km
|
1,135 m
|
1,015 m
|
Beycik – Yayla Kuzdere
|
Good
|
11.9 km
|
1,135 m
|
1,015 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
16.1 km
|
800 m
|
920 m
|
Yayla Kuzdere – Gedelme
|
Good
|
7.3 km
|
220 m
|
500 m
|
Gedelme – Göynük Yayla
|
Average
|
8.8 km
|
585 m
|
425 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
12.6 km
|
700 m
|
1,470 m
|
Göynük Yayla – Göynük Canyon
|
Excellent
|
12.6 km
|
700 m
|
1,470 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
18.3 km
|
1,720 m
|
920 m
|
Göynük Canyon – Hısarçandır
|
Good
|
18.3 km
|
1,720 m
|
920 m
|
Admin Notes
Note: An extension to the Lycian Way was implemented in 2015, adding about two days of additional walking beyond the listed finishing point. We haven’t walked the new extensions ourselves yet – we’ll update this information once we learn more. Thanks to Kate Clow for her continued work on improving the Lycian Way!