This section gives details of:
Walks
around Adrasan Çavuşköy (Cavus-Bay)
and on to
The route to "North Cove" (see map) is
started by crossing the river just up the road from Gelidonya
Hotel / Arikanda River Garden Hotel. (Also the starting point for the
section of the
waymarked 'Lycian Way' trekking route from Adrasan towards
Olympos).
Alternatively start up the track passing Felix Bar at the North end of
Adrasan Cavus Bay beach but if the river is in flood use the road
bridge adjacent River Hotel.
This dirt road then heads back towards the coast climbing
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After about 15 minutes a track can be seen going down to
(see
right).
After a while the track peters out at the head of a dried river gulley
near a disused mine entrance. Look out for a well trodden bit of track
sometimes waymarked with stones - it crosses over the gulley and down
the (west) side - a bit loose and tricky and remember to note the way
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Back on the tractor track the route continues to : |
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(Length: From Adrasan Bay the trek takes about three hours each way at
a
reasonable pace so take supplies with you. Also it's probably too hot
to take from June thro' Sept'.)
For Sazak just keep following this dirt road ignoring the minor tracks
that branch off - about half
way along the North side of Adrasan Bay the track heads inland and
crosses over the peninsular through a disused meadow area then heads
down to Sazak alongside a river (bed) -
reminded me a bit of rambling in Derbyshire on a rare dry day!.
From the east end of Sazak Bay there are said to be tracks across to
where there are
overgrown ancient ruins.
Rather than go to Sazak there is a branch in the tractor track just
before the 'meadow area' that doubles back towards the . The easterly branch reaches a rocky headland
from where Water Island can be seen in the distance and the westerly
branch heads towards a cove (which I think is known as 'Paradise Beach'
). The dirt road is a bit uneven in places but no big hurdles.
Take the dirt road from the Ford Hotel around the headland for about 10
minutes and there is a small cove near the fishing boat moorings. The
beach is stones and small shale but once in the sea the sea bed is soft
silvery sand often with many small fish and shellfish.
From here, walking 1 hour each way, the route starts to the:
There is a narrow walking track through the woods to the lighthouse at
the southeast
corner of Adrasan Bay but most people fail to find it because they try
to
get there from the end of the dirt road above where the small fishing
boats are moored. The trick is to start above the corner of the cove
before the moorings - climb three metres up the dry river bed and find
the track running along the "cliff" above the road.
A large rock at the river bed near the road has "L.H." faintly marked
on it with an arrow indicating the track.
 
Length: 1.5 hours walk to the hilltop
Follow the dirt road from the Ford Hotel and you will soon see the
start of a track that doubles back above/behind the Ford and other
hotels
(Click
for "Extra
Images Page" with Panoramic view of Adrasan from the top)
The track winds its way to the top of the hill for a view of the open
sea.
At the top follow the track to the right for an extra 45 minutes or so
where it suddenly stops at a mound of rock.
Work carefully along the hillside for 50metres for a great view of
Water Island.
Length: One hour walk each way.
Start walking inland from Töngüşlü Restaurant up the valley passing
Cengis & Osmanlı Hotels and then Rahmi's timber Hostal
eventually joining the dirt road that starts near Blue Bay Pansiyon.
The road - part of the Lycian Way Trekking Route - is on a ridge
between
two river valleys but the farm is
no longer in use.
The Lycian Way runs through the farm and continues up the hill to view
the sea in 1hr then on to Kara Öz (6 hours?).
Try a short part of the Lycian Way in the Olympos
direction. A very pleasant mostly easy going well trodden track up to a
plateau with a view of the whole of Adrasan village and the hills
behind in the Kumluca direction (about 1.5hrs from the bay). Follow the
red&white waymarks alongside the river up from
HotelGelidonya (at north end of the bay) until some
greenhouses and then cross over on
the stepping stones. At right angles to the river a road then runs
between greenhouses - then the only tricky bit - cross the field
alongside the last greenhouse and step over a narrow mountain stream to
find the path up to the meadow plateau alongside the mountain stream
(field & crossing not well marked). Once there just a friendly
shepherd with inquisitive sheep and a cow or two! Return the same way
or for longer route drop down the hillside track to the Olympos side of
Adrasan and follow the roads back thro' the village (probably 2hrs to
the Adrasan Bay).
Length: One and a half hours walk each way (with a long stop at
Ramazan's
Bar in the village in between! Also try excellent chicken kebab at fast
food restaurant.)
Take the tarmac road from the centre of Adrasan Bay (Atıcı Hotel) or
alternatively from North end of bay near the river restaurants. Many
tomato greenhouses on each route. The first one passes a small mosque
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Both ways lead to Adrasan Village Sunday Travelling Market. 
From the market, carry on right over the river bridge towards
Adrasan Village.
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Adrasan Village has mosque, tailor, doctor, pharmacy, barber, hardware
store, Jandarma, fast food, Post Office, mini markets, ATM,
patisserie, tea rooms and bars. |
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A short distance up the road past Ramazan's (route to Kumluca) is the
desirable hill area to buy a property.
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 ...........Further
afield but not far from Adrasan...........
Details of route in Sunflower book, "Landscapes of Turkey: Around
Antalya", by Eileen and Brian Anderson, who live in the Kemer area.
Take the morning Antalya dolmuş and get off at the start of Çamyuva
town area on the main road (Çamyuva Town sign). Walk back along the
main road until the river and then follow river track down to coast -
then around the headlands and coves into Phaselis. The route is
waymarked (this is part of the Lycian Way - Likya Yol).
There's plenty to see -- the marble avenue, amphitheatre and aquaduct,
plus superb beaches and ancient small harbour - all a protected area so
no hotels/bars/restaurants only a snack kiosk.
To return, take the Phaselis entrance/exit road back up to the main
road and wait for the return late afternoon dolmuş (I don't know if it
will be same driver but if it is, it might be possible to get him to
look for you!).
There is a very limited minibus service up to the Antalya Highway (Ana
Yol) northerly Adrasan junction so it is probably best to take a taxi
from the "dolmuş & taxi cabin" at the centre of Adrasan Bay
(near Blue
Bay Bar) or the cabin adjacent RiverHotel Restaurant.
The minibus route passes the turn off for Olympos
so a leisurely walk, or catch the Olympos dolmuş. See the treehouse
hotel popular with 'backpackers'.
Here you
can search for the ancient ruins hidden in the undergrowth either side
of the river and also visit
'turtle beach'. The Lycian Way walk to Olympos from Adrasan
takes 6-8 hours and not
really suitable for for the hot summer months.
Take the Antalya dolmuş until the Antalya Highway junction and stay on
to the next junction for Ulupinar then
walk down to the river restaurants for a very good value amazing trout
meal.
 This is one for
nightime - something not to be missed -
and best done by taking a taxi or hotel trip. Again on
the route of the Lycian Way not far from Ulupinar and is now slightly
commercialised with a constructed path of stone steps to reach the
natural gas flames emerging from the rocks. Take a torch and some flat
shoes with non slip soles and be prepared for many steps! Don't stay
too long as there seems to be quite a lot of partly combusted gas fumes
about.
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