Route Sections
Route Sections Along the Lycian Way
This listing contains all of the route sections tracked in The Lycian Way Project from which you can build your personal route, sorted roughly in route-order. Route sections are generally short stretches between towns typically ranging from 2km to 10km (though some can be longer). In some cases there are alternative sections you can take between two points.
Sorted: Route-Order
| Name | Type | Rank | Distance | Ascent | Descent | Terrain | Difficulty |
| Fethiye – Kayaköy | Optional | Good | 6.8 km | 405 m | 285 m | Gentle Hills | Easy |
| Kayaköy – Ovacık | Optional | Good | 5.2 km | 315 m | 180 m | Steep Hills | Moderate |
| Kayaköy – Ölüdeniz | Optional | Good | 5.1 km | 195 m | 350 m | Steep Hills | Moderate |
| Ölüdeniz – Ovacık | Optional | Poor | 2.8 km | 295 m | 5 m | Steep Hills | Moderate |
| Ovacık – Kirme | Recommended | Excellent | 9.6 km | 725 m | 310 m | Mountains | Moderate |
| Kirme – Faralya | Recommended | Average | 2.9 km | 10 m | 390 m | Mountains | Easy |
| Faralya – Kabak | Recommended | Good | 4.5 km | 245 m | 320 m | Steep Hills | Moderate |
| Kabak – Kabak Beach | Recommended | Average | 1.2 km | 25 m | 275 m | Steep Hills | Moderate |
| Kabak Beach – Alınca | Recommended | Good | 5.6 km | 925 m | 200 m | Mountains | Difficult |
| Kabak – Alınca (direct) | Alternate | Average | 6.1 km | 830 m | 355 m | Mountains | Moderate |
| Alınca – Turnoff Junction After Alınca | Recommended | Average | 4.9 km | 235 m | 440 m | Steep Hills | Difficult |
| Turnoff Junction After Alınca – Gey (via road) | Alternate | Average | 2.7 km | 135 m | 35 m | Mountains | Easy |
| Gey – Bel | Alternate | Average | 5.7 km | 365 m | 330 m | Steep Hills | Moderate |
| Turnoff Junction After Alınca – Sidyma | Recommended | Average | 6.9 km | 270 m | 245 m | Steep Hills | Moderate |
| Sidyma – Bel | Recommended | Good | 5.1 km | 300 m | 195 m | Steep Hills | Moderate |
| Bel – Belceğiz | Recommended | Average | 2.9 km | 120 m | 155 m | Steep Hills | Moderate |
| Belceğiz – Gavurağılı | Recommended | Average | 4.0 km | 65 m | 595 m | Mountains | Moderate |
| Gavurağılı – Pydnai Ruins / Petara Beach West | Recommended | Average | 6.4 km | 285 m | 385 m | Steep Hills | Moderate |
| Pydnai Ruins / Patera Beach West – Patara Beach @ Letoon | Alternate | Average | 4.9 km | 0 m | 0 m | Flat | Easy |
| Patara Beach @ Letoon – Letoon | Alternate | Average | 5.2 km | 20 m | 15 m | Flat | Very Easy |
| Pydnai / Patera Beach West – Letoon (official) | Recommended | Poor | 8.0 km | 35 m | 30 m | Flat | Very Easy |
| Letoon – Kumluova | Recommended | Poor | 1.9 km | 10 m | 5 m | Flat | Very Easy |
| Kumluova – Kınık | Recommended | Poor | 3.2 km | 40 m | 30 m | Flat | Very Easy |
| Kınık – Gelemiş | Alternate | Poor | 9.7 km | 55 m | 60 m | Flat | Easy |
| Kınık – Xanthos Ruins | Recommended | Average | 550 m | 35 m | 0 m | Gentle Hills | Very Easy |
| Xanthos Ruins – Çavdır | Recommended | Average | 4.0 km | 75 m | 30 m | Gentle Hills | Easy |
| Çavdır – Üzümlü | Recommended | Average | 9.1 km | 480 m | 275 m | Gentle Hills | Moderate |
| Üzümlü – Akbel | Recommended | Average | 5.5 km | 255 m | 320 m | Gentle Hills | Moderate |
| Akbel – Delikkemer | Recommended | Good | 5.3 km | 115 m | 210 m | Varies | Moderate |
| Delikkemer – Patara Ruins (north path) | Recommended | Good | 8.1 km | 225 m | 360 m | Varies | Moderate |
| Patara Ruins – Gelemiş | Recommended | Average | 1.6 km | 25 m | 25 m | Flat | Very Easy |
| Gelemiş – Delikkemer (south path) | Recommended | Good | 13.9 km | 560 m | 430 m | Varies | Moderate |
| Delikkemer – Kalkan | Recommended | Average | 5.1 km | 140 m | 225 m | Steep Hills | Moderate |
| Kalkan – Bezirgan | Recommended | Good | 9.9 km | 795 m | 110 m | Mountains | Difficult |
| Bezirgan – Gökceören | Recommended | Average | 15.5 km | 635 m | 530 m | Mountains | Moderate |
| Gökceören – Pınarbaşı | Recommended | Average | 19.7 km | 675 m | 935 m | Mountains | Moderate |
| Pınarbaşı – Çukurbağ | Recommended | Average | 980 m | 5 m | 100 m | Gentle Hills | Easy |
| Çukurbağ – Kaş | Recommended | Excellent | 6.7 km | 60 m | 545 m | Mountains | Difficult |
| Kaş – Limanağzı | Recommended | Average | 4.3 km | 110 m | 105 m | Gentle Hills | Easy |
| Limanağzı – Boğazcık | Recommended | Good | 14.6 km | 705 m | 420 m | Steep Hills | Moderate |
| Boğazcık – Aperlai | Recommended | Average | 6.4 km | 100 m | 395 m | Steep Hills | Moderate |
| Aperlai – Üçağız | Recommended | Average | 7.6 km | 125 m | 125 m | Gentle Hills | Moderate |
| Üçağız – Kaleköy Junction | Recommended | Average | 2.1 km | 45 m | 45 m | Gentle Hills | Easy |
| Kaleköy Junction – Kapaklı | Recommended | Average | 6.4 km | 145 m | 75 m | Gentle Hills | Easy |
| Kapaklı – Çayağzı Junction | Recommended | Average | 3.7 km | 60 m | 115 m | Gentle Hills | Easy |
| Çayağzı Junction – Myra via Demre | Recommended | Average | 7.3 km | 25 m | 25 m | Flat | Easy |
| Çayağzı Junction – Myra (bypass Demre) | Alternate | Average | 9.1 km | 415 m | 410 m | Gentle Hills | Moderate |
| Myra – Alakilise Ruins | Recommended | Good | 12.2 km | 1,100 m | 295 m | Mountains | Moderate |
| Alakilise Ruins – Belos Ruins | Recommended | Good | 16.7 km | 1,150 m | 1,105 m | Mountains | Difficult |
| Belos Ruins – Finike | Recommended | Good | 9.6 km | 110 m | 975 m | Mountains | Moderate |
| Belos Ruins – Finike (alt) | Alternate | Good | 9.3 km | 60 m | 925 m | Mountains | Moderate |
| Finike – Mavikent | Recommended | Poor | 17.1 km | 25 m | 35 m | Flat | Easy |
| Mavikent – Karaöz | Recommended | Average | 13.5 km | 235 m | 230 m | Gentle Hills | Easy |
| Karaöz – Adrasan | Recommended | Good | 20.1 km | 1,050 m | 1,045 m | Steep Hills | Difficult |
| Adrasan – Olympos Ruins (high route) | Recommended | Good | 12.9 km | 790 m | 790 m | Mountains | Difficult |
| Adrasan – Olympos Ruins (low route) | Alternate | Poor | 15.1 km | 215 m | 215 m | Steep Hills | Easy |
| Olympos Ruins – Çıralı | Recommended | Average | 1.8 km | 40 m | 40 m | Flat | Very Easy |
| Çıralı – Ulupınar | Recommended | Good | 7.8 km | 505 m | 240 m | Mountains | Moderate |
| Ulupınar – Beycik | Recommended | Good | 8.9 km | 775 m | 215 m | Mountains | Difficult |
| Beycik – Yayla Kuzdere | Recommended | Good | 11.9 km | 1,135 m | 1,015 m | Mountains | Difficult |
| Yayla Kuzdere – Gedelme | Recommended | Good | 7.3 km | 220 m | 500 m | Mountains | Easy |
| Gedelme – Göynük Yayla | Recommended | Average | 8.8 km | 585 m | 425 m | Mountains | Moderate |
| Çıralı – Tekirova | Alternate | Average | 21.6 km | 965 m | 955 m | Steep Hills | Moderate |
| Tekirova – Phaselis Ruins | Alternate | Average | 4.5 km | 50 m | 65 m | Flat | Easy |
| Phaselis Ruins – Çamyuva | Alternate | Average | 3.4 km | 105 m | 95 m | Gentle Hills | Easy |
| Çamyuva – Kuzdere | Alternate | Average | 10.2 km | 460 m | 415 m | Steep Hills | Easy |
| Kuzdere – Roman Bridge | Alternate | Average | 4.1 km | 205 m | 90 m | Gentle Hills | Moderate |
| Roman Bridge – Göynük Yayla | Alternate | Good | 13.2 km | 1,090 m | 420 m | Mountains | Difficult |
| Göynük Yayla – Göynük Canyon | Recommended | Excellent | 12.6 km | 700 m | 1,470 m | Mountains | Difficult |
| Göynük Canyon – Göynük | Optional | Average | 4.0 km | 35 m | 85 m | Gentle Hills | Very Easy |
| Göynük Canyon – Hısarçandır | Recommended | Good | 18.3 km | 1,720 m | 920 m | Mountains | Difficult |