Overview
A popular alternative to the full Lycian Way route, this starts at Fethiye, goes through the ‘ghost town’ of Kayaköy to the official start in Ovacık, to beautiful Kabak Beach, up the challenging but very nice climb to Alınca, through fascinating ruins at Sidyma, Pydnai, Letoon, and Xanthos, around the Akbel – Patara – Kalkan loop (with more great ruins at Patara), then the climb up to, and across, the highlands after Kalkan, followed by the final, dramatic descent into the beautiful town of Kaş.
This 185km route typically involves about 10 to 13 days of hiking and makes for a good route for a 14-day itinerary with perhaps a ‘relaxation’ day at Patara Beach.
This route gives a good mix of the highlights that the Lycian Way has to offer: ruins, mountains, remote villages (and their friendly people), a great beach (two, if you choose to stop at Ölüdeniz for a few hours), spectacular coastal views, and so on.
Useful Stuff to Know…
Starting Location: |
Fethiye |
Finishing Location: |
Kaş |
Total Distance: |
185.0 km |
# Stages in Route: |
13 |
# Sections in Route: |
30 |
Avg Stage Distance: |
14.2 km |
Total Ascent: |
8,100 m |
Total Descent: |
8,125 m |
Longest Stage: |
#12 – 20.7 km |
Shortest Stage: |
#13 – 6.7 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
|
|
|
16.9 km
|
810 m
|
875 m
|
Alınca – Turnoff Junction After Alınca
|
Average
|
4.9 km
|
235 m
|
440 m
|
Turnoff Junction After Alınca – Sidyma
|
Average
|
6.9 km
|
270 m
|
245 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
|
|
|
15.0 km
|
370 m
|
595 m
|
Akbel – Delikkemer
|
Good
|
5.3 km
|
115 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
|
|
|
19.0 km
|
700 m
|
655 m
|
Gelemiş – Delikkemer (south path)
|
Good
|
13.9 km
|
560 m
|
430 m
|
Delikkemer – Kalkan
|
Average
|
5.1 km
|
140 m
|
225 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
9.9 km
|
795 m
|
110 m
|
Kalkan – Bezirgan
|
Good
|
9.9 km
|
795 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
|
|
|
20.7 km
|
680 m
|
1,035 m
|
Gökceören – Pınarbaşı
|
Average
|
19.7 km
|
675 m
|
935 m
|
Pınarbaşı – Çukurbağ
|
Average
|
980 m
|
5 m
|
100 m
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Ascent
|
Descent
|
|
|
6.7 km
|
60 m
|
545 m
|
Çukurbağ – Kaş
|
Excellent
|
6.7 km
|
60 m
|
545 m
|