Latmos Magic - Kayabükü to Kapıkırı Moderate Version
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 28.27 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,796 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 5,272 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,913 ft
- TrailRank
-
35
5
- Min elevation
- 8 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 38 minutes
- Coordinates
- 7753
- Uploaded
- June 14, 2021
- Recorded
- May 2021
near Kayabükü, Muğla (Türkiye)
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Itinerary description
A magical ride in the land of ancient Latmos. The route starts on mountain village of Kayabuku and ends in the lakeside Kapikiri village.
We will begin our ride on a short stretch (5.5km) of asphalt road, one of the most scenic we have ever seen. The route then turns onto a dirt road contouring the forested hillside. After 7 kms of easy riding, we merge onto a rough 4x4 road and ascend steeply for 1.5 kms. This section provides a good challenge for experienced riders and inspires :D beginners to improve their skills. A winding road takes takes us through the nut pines up to a high pass sitting at 900 m above sea level. From there we descend down the southern slopes of Mount Latmos enjoying beautiful views of lake Bafa. Just before the village of Akçalı, our route turns onto a rough track running through scenic olive groves. The last 12 kms follows the asphalt road down from Akçalı village, passing an ancient fortress on the way. Upon reaching the lakeside, our final kilometers are spent gazing at lake Bafa to our left and Mount Latmos's iconic boulders to our right.
The ride ends with a brunch/dinner or cold refreshments at a local restaurant.
Experienced riders, please see the difficult version of this route.
PS: Please close the gates just before Akçalı village.
We will begin our ride on a short stretch (5.5km) of asphalt road, one of the most scenic we have ever seen. The route then turns onto a dirt road contouring the forested hillside. After 7 kms of easy riding, we merge onto a rough 4x4 road and ascend steeply for 1.5 kms. This section provides a good challenge for experienced riders and inspires :D beginners to improve their skills. A winding road takes takes us through the nut pines up to a high pass sitting at 900 m above sea level. From there we descend down the southern slopes of Mount Latmos enjoying beautiful views of lake Bafa. Just before the village of Akçalı, our route turns onto a rough track running through scenic olive groves. The last 12 kms follows the asphalt road down from Akçalı village, passing an ancient fortress on the way. Upon reaching the lakeside, our final kilometers are spent gazing at lake Bafa to our left and Mount Latmos's iconic boulders to our right.
The ride ends with a brunch/dinner or cold refreshments at a local restaurant.
Experienced riders, please see the difficult version of this route.
PS: Please close the gates just before Akçalı village.
Waypoints
Waypoint
1,066 ft
Start of Asphalt Road
Mountain pass
2,654 ft
At Nalı Pass
Waypoint
2,352 ft
Beginning of steep/difficult ascent
Ruins
0 ft
Kovanlık
Waypoint
2,726 ft
My Photo - 5/26/21, 4:03:54PM
Panorama
2,070 ft
My Photo - 5/26/21, 8:19:35PM
Waypoint
2,661 ft
back to Rideable terrain
Waypoint
2,454 ft
Begining of dirt road
Panorama
2,733 ft
Highland pasture
Great place for a break
Fountain
2,845 ft
Anadolu Pass & Spring
Fountain
2,422 ft
Spring
Fountain
2,458 ft
Spring
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Not very technical, mostly downhill, with spectacular views on an out of this world rock formation… just magic😍