Category Archives: Turkey

From sea level to Medetsiz (3524m) (and Tarsus)

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Bryan Keith

It’s one thing to drive to a trailhead and walk up a mountain.  It’s quite another thing, and much more aesthetically pleasing in my opinion, to make your way under your own power to the trailhead and then continue to … Continue reading →

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Çamlıyayla loops: castles, mountains, and canyons

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Bryan Keith

Fixing my infected tooth requires going to Tarsus (pop. 340,000; elev. ~sea level) once a week to see a dentist (she cleans out the infection, and once she doesn’t find any more, she’ll do a “permanent” filling, and I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Bicycle touring Bolkar Dağları (more mountain eye candy)

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Bryan Keith

I said goodbye to Ferda in Ayrancı and knew that I had a climb ahead of me.  I was leaving the Konya Plains (Karaman, in this case, I suppose) and heading into the Bolkar Mountains.  The first 40km climbed a … Continue reading →

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Yenişarbademli to Ayrancı via the Konya Plains, by bicycle

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Bryan Keith

Between the Dedegöl Mountains and the Bolkar Mountains, I knew we’d have less stunning scenery, but I also knew there were some interesting cultural sites along the way.  The highlights were expected to be the wooden mosque in Beyşehir, the … Continue reading →

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Bicycle touring Dedegöl Dağları (mountain eye candy)

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Bryan Keith

I had been to Dedegöl once before, with Özgür in the winter.  We went in from the north side, from Melik Yaylası.  I had heard people talking about the camping and climbing area on the west side of the mountain, … Continue reading →

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