Walking group

[sunlover]

I read some time ago about a group of people that meet up and do walks from different places around Fethiye area, can anyone advice me with any details, as we are in Calis for 24 days soon and would like to plan some things to do while there, and we are interesting in doing some walking.

[KKOB]

Here's one I used to take visitors on previously:

The Lycian Way From Fethiye to Kaya Koy


As most readers are probably aware, the Lycian Way now has a start point in Fethiye at the Amphitheatre near the Harbour.

The Lycian Way is well signposted from there to the crest of the hill by the derelict cistern and small cemetery and then
on to the Kaya Valley. Many of you however will not be aware of the alternative route through the forest which offers some
stunning views along the way.

Approximately 300 metres after the cemetery there is a forest road to the right. Take this road and after 500 metres or so you
reach a bend that offers some stunning panoramic views of Fethiye Bay all the way across to Gocek in the distance.

Continue down the forest road and you'll eventually reach a T-junction. To the right, the forest road takes you back to Fethiye
via the boatyards at Karagozler.

Take the left turn to continue down to the Kaya Valley. After 400 metres or so you reach a bend where, ahead of you are
the ruins of one of the many crusader forts in the area, and to your right, another panoramic view of Fethiye Bay.

Further on you'll see a track leading off to the right, we'll give further details of what's to be found along there another day.

A further 300 metres or so and you'll come to a cistern at the top of Belen Hill and one of the best locations to take in the view
of the Kaya Valley.

Immediately below you is the hamlet of Belen, to your right Kinali and to your left Keciler. The "Ghost
Village" of Levissi or Karmylassos is ahead of you on the opposite side of the valley. Behind that is Coldwater Bay and the
Mediterranean Sea.

Continuing down the track into the valley, you'll see a small graveyard clinging to the hillside amongst the ruined houses on the
right. This is in fact totally fake and was built as part of the set for a popular soap opera filmed in the area in the summer
of 2007.

Carry on for 500 metres or so past Belen Well and the Quad Bike Track and you'll eventually reach a fork in the road by a large
Plane Tree and Dolmus stop. The right fork will take you out to the Gemiler Road by the Villa Rhapsody Hotel. Turning left at the
Villa Rhapsody will take you into the village centre.

The left fork will take you along a slightly shorter route into the village centre where you'll find the Tea Garden, several small
shops and a variety of restaurants.

[KKOB]

A Walk Around The Kaya Valley

This walk starts on the outskirts of Kaya Koyu and can be easily reached by dolmus from Fethiye / Ovacik / Hisaronu etc. There's a large white villa on the right just as you come out of the bends on the Hisaronu to Kaya road and then the turning for the Riding Stables is another 350 metres further on. Get off of the dolmus at this turning.

Walk down the hill, following the sign to and past the stables entrance. Then bear left following the wall of the cemetery. Continue along this road for almost a kilometre, until you reach a T-junction with a mosque on your left and a well to your right. Turn right at this junction and follow the road for about 300 metres. Opposite the "swiss cottage" on your right, take the road that drops down steeply to your left. ( If you prefer a shorter walk, turn left at the mosque. This road goes into the centre of the village ).

After about 300 metres you'll see 3 Roman sarcophagi from the 4th century BC, and if you look to your right, you'll see the rock-tombs with inscriptions in the Lycian Alphabet.

Continue along this road until you reach Kaya Wine House. Take the right-fork that goes behind the wine house, up the incline, and continue for 40 metres or so until you reach a small junction with a water trough on your left. ( Turning right at the water trough takes you up and over the hills along parts of the old Greek road and eventually into Fethiye )

 



Turn left at the water trough and continue past Kaya Vadi Villas keeping to the right. This road follows the foot of the hills out to a junction at Belen Well.  (Turning right at this junction will take you up over the hills and through the forest to Karagozler and Fethiye.)

For today's walk, turn left at the well and carry on for 500 metres or so past the Quad Bike Track through the S-bend and you'll eventually reach a fork in the road by a large Plane Tree and Dolmus stop. The right fork will take you out to the Gemiler Road by the Villa Rhapsody Hotel. Turning left at the Villa Rhapsody will take you into the village centre.

The left fork will take you along a slightly shorter route into the village centre where you'll find the Tea Garden, several small
shops, a variety of restaurants and, of course, the "Ghost Village".

[sunlover]

Thx for these, sound great walks

[Liz 101]

Or there are 2 x Hash House Harriers groups in the area, both have websites

[Anne]

Carole, it's Ian Kismet who organises the walks.
They are usually in the cooler months as far as I know but I haven't noticed anything advertised for them starting up again though.
We went along to one the year before last.  We walked from Hisonaru, through Kaya and over into Fethyie coming out at the Boat Yard.  I thoroughly recommend it for a different sort of day out 

[kayakebab]

Hi there. Kismet walks havent resumed yet. Theres the Fethiye Ramblers and an uzumlu group that we go with on alternate wednesdays.
On Sundays we go alternately with the Calis Walking group and the Olu Deniz hash house harriers. Both of these and Fethiye ramblers have facebook groups you can join.
Wednesdays are 3-4 hour walks with packed lunch. Sundays are 1 to an hour and a half and always involve a social lunch somewhere afterwards.
Start points for all could be Ciftlik, Ovacik, Calis etc but if you join the pages and cant get to the start points just ask and someone near you will give you a lift.
Theyre all fab like minded people.
Hope to meet you. 

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[Diverbaz 1]

And of course there is the original Hash group, the Fethiye H3, walking every other Sunday. facebook page, Fethiye Hash House Harriers, or www.fethiyehashhouseharriers.com

[sunlover]

Thx everyone, i have requested to join Fethiye ramblers on facebook.

[Anne]

Thanks for the info Linda.
We love to walk so will have a look at the Facebook groups too