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Routes

A walk, a lakeshore, a day of discovery.

Plan your stops and check local access before setting out.

Eşrefoğlu Mosque and tomb
01
Walking · ≈ 90 min

Old Town & Eşrefoğlu Heritage Walk

A six-stop neighbourhood walk around the mosque, madrasah, covered market, bathhouse and castle gate.

6 stops
Beyşehir waterfront at sunset
02
Walking · ≈ 60 min

From Stone to Water Shore Walk

A four-stop walking idea from Eşrefoğlu Mosque via the Bedesten and Taş Köprü to the lakefront.

4 stops
Eflatunpınar monument and spring pool
03
Driving · ≈ 300 min

Hittite Sacred Water & Rock Monuments Drive

Explore Eflatunpınar, the Taşlıpınar Ares relief and the Fasıllar monolith on separate road stages.

3 stops
Kubad-Abad remains as pictured in the publication
04
Driving · ≈ 240 min

Seljuk Kubadabad Palace & Lakeshore Drive

Discover Alaaddin Keykubad’s lakeside palace remains and views of Kız Kalesi island.

2 stops
Island building remains pictured in the publication
05
Boat outing ·

Lake Beyşehir Archipelago Boat Discovery

A boat-trip idea for choosing island stops such as İğdeli, Hacıâkif, Kız Kalesi and Mada with an operator.

5 stops
Spring fields beneath the mountain skyline
06
Mountain outing ·

Dedegöl Peak & Karagöl Glacial Tarn Hike

A high-mountain outing idea for Dedegöl and Karagöl requiring a separate trailhead, access and guiding plan.

2 stops
Balatini Cave photographs reproduced in the publication
07
Driving · ≈ 240 min

Derebucak Karst Caves & Canyon Expedition

A driving idea exploring karst landscapes around Balatini, Körükini and Suluin; underground access is planned separately.

3 stops
Horses grazing in the lake landscape
08
Driving · ≈ 180 min

Yeşildağ Stork Valley & Wildlife Safari

Stork colonies in ancient junipers, free-roaming wild horses and lakeshore wetlands.

3 stops
Rural landscape around Beyşehir
09
Driving · ≈ 240 min

Huğlu-Üzümlü Craft & Historic Bada Bridge

Cultural drive from Bedesten to Huğlu steel engraving workshops and historic Bada Bridge.

3 stops
Reeds beside Lake Beyşehir
10
Cycling · ≈ 600 min

Lake Beyşehir Cycling Stages

Plan your own road stages between lakeshores, villages and heritage stops; this is not a measured continuous circuit.

6 stops
A wooded road in the region; not a marked trail
11
Driving · ≈ 360 min

Taurus Foothills & Cave Country Drive

A regional road-trip idea from the lakefront to the karst landscapes around Balatini and Körükini, using existing permitted roads.

3 stops