The Carian Trail (Turkish: Karia Yolu) is the longest long-distance footpath in Turkey, located in the ancient Caria region.[1] It is approximately 850 km long with 46 stages and begins from Çine, Aydın, stretching through all the peninsulas of Muğla Province. It is waymarked with red and white stripes, the Grande Randonnee convention. Trail passes various villages and towns, ancient sites, mountains and bays, making it popular among hikers both from and outside of Turkey.[1]
850 km long trail has 4 main sections, Bozburun, Datça Peninsula, Gulf of Gökova and Inner Caria, with an additional section that encompass Muğla and surrounding regions.[2]
History
editEven though it's known that local hikers have used the trail for outdoor sports before the establishment of the Carian trail,[3] foundation of a continuous trail can be attributed to the premise expedition trips of Yunus Özdemir, Altay Özcan, Volkan Demir and Dean Livesley starting in 2009, which lasted 4 winters. The idea behind the expedition was to establish a long-distance hiking trail around the historical Carian regions.[4] After the initial expeditions a route made of historic roads, village paths, ridgeways and forest alleys was established.[4]
Under the leadership of Muğla Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Muğla Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası) the Carian Trail project has been launched. In 2012 South Aegean Development Agency (Güney Ege Kalkınma Ajansı) supported the project with additional monetary backing. The Carian Trail has officially opened in February 2013.[4]
Path
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Bozburun Peninsula
editDatça Peninsula
editGulf of Gökova
editInner Caria
editMuğla
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Gallery
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A typical sign on the trail
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Hikers held the direction signs to place at Bozburun
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A view of the Carian Trail at Menteşe, Muğla
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Knidos is located on the route of Carian Trail
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Panoramic view of Knidos
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Türkiye'nin en uzun antik yürüyüş rotası: Karia Yolu". NTV. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ "Bölümler | Karia Yolu". Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ "ANTİK KARYA YÜRÜYÜŞ YOLU (05.02.2013)" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ a b c "Karia Yolu Tarihçesi". Retrieved 2019-09-22.
External links
edit- Official Page for Carian Trail
- Guide books and maps about the Carian Trail
- Water sources and accommodation on the trail
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