I hiked 500 km on LYCIAN WAY in TURKEY. Why?
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- Опубликовано: 10 авг 2021
- In May 2021 I decided to hike the whole Lycian Way in Turkey. During the trail I began to wonder what are the reasons why people would hike these long distances.
In this video, I will be going through
"8 reasons why hike 500 km on Lycian Way?"
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Hi Tanel,
Enjoyed the film and especially the reasons for walking. Would be good if you marked these spots in the film. I'm using it for material for a course on marketing cultural routes. You started too late in the year, though. Trail is best in Feb-March most years. all best with your next trek. Kate Clow
Hey Kate! I am so so happy that you enjoyed the film. And I am honoured to hear that you will be using it for a course. :) Thank you for creating this trail! Me and thousands of others are so grateful for your effort and life-changing work.
@@TanelTilk Hi Kate and Tanel. Wonderful film! If there were a best section to bike (5-7 days) what section would be best?
@@jtpeterson8001 Hi JT! If you are asking about biking then I really don't know. But for hiking it definetaly felt that it is more popular on the Fethiye side. Many scenic views along the coast.
merhaba Kate şubat mart diye kısıtlamaya gerek yok ben haziranda da yürüdüm nisanda da ikiside aynı derece de zorlu ve keyifliydi ve şimdi en zor denşilen zamanda bu ayda da TEMMUZ 25 bir kısmını yürümeyi hedefliyorum
I just found your channel! Awesome video man! The Lycian way is on my list of long distance trails to do! I just finished the 200 km Centennial Trail through South Dakota a few moths ago. Cant wait to to do more!
That is amazing! I hope you can do it one day :)
Its a great achievement 30 day 500 km, Congratulation
Thank you my friend!
herkesin bu yolu deneyimlemesi lazım harika çünkü zaman sınırı koymayın ne zaman uygunsanız
Wonderful 😍
I want to hike in lycian way too. Its like walking in ancient times.
yes. the history there is amazing!
your editing has really improved over time!
it's probably a bit annoying to do the routine of putting the camera down, film yourself walking, then turn around and pick it up again and then continue with the hike, but the effort shows - it looks great
having an overarching story helps a lot too
The filming is part of the fun :)
Thanks! :)
Great video! I like the focus on personal growth. A good mix of nature and talking
Nice one and enjoyable to watch. Guess you need rockpins for the tent if windy...
Good job , i need this at the moment
Very nice. Keep filming mate. Thank you.
The finish was epic 😆😆
Very nice video! The nature is beautiful and as I'm looking for things to do in Turkey, you inspired me to do the same. Thank you!
That is a great choice! I hope you enjoy to the fullest!
I love the 8 reasons for a 500km hike 😍
You are a living example of living these reasons!
Hey mate glad things went well with the Bolivian girl, only saw one tent set up at the belos ruins 😉
Wonderful vlog from Pakistan 🙂🇵🇰🇹🇷😍🥰
It very very good content, it’s very big job 👍👍👍👍
great trip and great video man. keep on walking...
Thank you!
Nice video! Just the right length, balance of talk and views. Thanks
Thank you!
Loved the video. My heart belongs to Lycia🥰
Thank you!
Great video mate 👍
Thank you!
Great!!! Thank you very much for making and publishing this film. I really enjoyed it. James Miers
Hey James! I am really happy that you liked it!
This is great dude :) Im doing 10 days of this hike in April! Maybe ill do the whole thing if I feel inspired and change my flight!
Perfect! Good luck with the hike! You are going to enjoy for sure!
That was so beautiful man. Thank you very much. nice video
Im happy you enjoyed watching ☺️
Love your mindset throughout the hike! I learned of this trail when I stayed in Kabak in 2022, and I've been thinking of it ever since. Really looking forward to the day I can do the full trail!
Do it!
Greatest hiking video i've ever seen.
Thank you!
Nice trip congratulations. 🙂👍
Thank you!
You did a great job, congratulations. It was a wonderful walk through a wonderful nature. Very nice video. Very good thoughts and advice. Thank you.
Thank you!
Awesome video
Thank you!
I loved all of your film! Well done in the film and of course the hike! I’m from Canada and plan on hiking some of the trail this spring. I hate scary dogs also so thanks for the warning. I hope someone gave you a lift to Antalya after your epic hike!
Enjoy your hike, Laurie! It is beautiful!
Defiantly the best Lycian Trail hiking video on You Tube….how was navigation (app or paper maps) and water resupply? Thanks in advance
Thank you Michael!
I didn't have any paper map but was using an app called TrekRight. It was really useful to have it. It also showed places for camping and water sources.
There are plenty of water sources on the way. But I still carried 2.5-4 liters of water with at all times because you use a lot of water throughout the day.
@@TanelTilk Thanks appreciate the feedback, looking at doing this hike in April 2022…if all goes well again thanks.
@@expatadventureturkey9324 You will find plenty of wells and water reservoirs on this way, HOWEVER I would highly recommend you NOT TO use any of them. Even if you use a life-straw/sawyer or boil it for seven hours in a row. Do it and you might end up in hospital. In most cases you simply can not see what is inside this well. I've seen hell lot of wells and water reservoirs full of tadpoles and other nasty livings ending up with drawn rats. Therefore, live streams only or long basins with water flowing in it.
@@kitaniazura6235 Thanks appreciate the advice I agree 💯 with wells vs live streams of moving water.
@@expatadventureturkey9324 There is another tip: If you are planning to go in April (I did it in April too as it's the best time to go), the weather can get hot. I mean so hot that the water in the bottle that you filled up this morning becomes like a warm tea. I bet if you put a teabag in it you'll get a bottle of warm tea. Seriously. :) I kept it in outside pocket of my bag, which made it even more hot).
Don't ask me how, but my colleague used hydration bladder and that kept water cool. Cool enough to get hydrated.
If you prefer wild camping and choose to stay in a tent rather than camping place/bungalo, then you'll require plenty of water to carry with you (for cooking and washing). Hint: Use regular plastic bottles (1.5L or 2L depends how much you use). When not in use, suck all air out and this way they will not take any space in your bag. Fill them up like few hours before finishing your day and setting up a camp.
One more thing from what I can remember. I'd recommend to start your day early: Weather in midday can get surprisingly hot and may become a torture especially when going up the hill. 18:00 in the evening you can call it a day and set up. It's getting dark really quickly, literally in minutes. Snooze a minute and you'll be crawling around with a head torch in pitch black terrain. Easy to loose some of your items, like tent pegs etc.
The landscape is quite rocky there and hard, so I would recommend you a dome tent or any similar construction tent. Avoid tunnel tent in this case - requires too many pegs.
Also, when clearing up a space for your tent from rocks, don't be tempted to use hands. Carefully inspect the area before you put up your tent. A lot of nasty livings including scorpions that hide behind rocks and come out at night time. Use your boots instead. And don't lean your bag to any rocks while setting up a camp - same reason here. Try to keep all your gear inside the tent (even stinky footwear:)). Whatever is kept outside can become a new home for creepy hitchhikers.
Navigation: I don't know what is going on in these days, but from my personal experience I can say that there was no 100% accurate map. Having a Lycia Way Map 2017 (was up to date back then) www.amazon.co.uk/Turkey-Fethiye-Antalya-Topographic-Atlas-Index/dp/1546512071/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=lycian+way+map&qid=1638894893&sr=8-4 and two GPS navigators, Kate Clow's book (absolutely useless) + using help of locals we managed to loose the track. Sometimes we had to ignore the signs to get back on a track. This way is unfortunately poorly market (you can walk for miles without seeing any red/white sign and suddenly see 2 signs on one stone). Really weird. Use your sense and app which Tanel used before. Again, we realized that the route sometimes splits in two ways: One official and unofficial. If you want to go fast - walk official. If you enjoy the scenery and picturesque views but slower - walk unofficial.
Wonderful footage, thank you! I want to walk this too. Maybe next year if my foot injury is healed.
I hope you can do it, it's a beautiful trail.
Very nice video, I really mean it. I appreciate all the work!
I am thinking about going this path but I have only 1.5 weeks, if you had to choose which part would you choose?
Thank you for the kind words! Uhh.. tough question.. I think the Antalya side is quite rugged and more wild/tough so it is cool. There are more people hiking on the Fethiye side - amazing views on the coast and the facilities are good. Good luck!
So harder it comes so better,... When you want a reset in your life then exhaust your body very much on a trekking tour... Pilgrimage is for me to repeat the name of the Lord, and meditate in the morning and the night... I have done it in Nepal,... And in Mexico/Pueblo on a high vulcano...
hello. i enjoyed this a lot. I want to ask is wild camping is allowed in Turkey? thats great if it is
Yes, wild camping is allowed :)
Nice vid! Where was your tent, inside your pack? Have you hiked El Camino?
Yes I carried the tent inside the backpack. No, I haven't had the change to do El Camino yet.. maybe one day :)
Well done lad!! Enjoyed the journey with you. Where are are you from exactly?
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed. I'm from Estonia :)
Well your English is excellent. Hope you continue to hike. So many great trails out there. Best wishes Iain.
great video! I was planning to also do the trip. were there enough spots to set up a hammock? as I will try to do it with a hammock
Hey! I am late with the answer but I am not sure about the hammock possibilities. I think it is quite rocky and finding a spot for a hammock is more difficult. If you ended up doing it then let me know how did it go!
I'm also curious whether it's doable with a hammock. So let us know :)
The way you need to start looking at it as as Tokien once said: "Not all who wander are lost." Is there a right way to hike ?? Yes, your way to hike. Why because it is your way of hiking. Your way, or the way of others may not be the same, but your way is the way for you, thus it is the best.
Love it! ❤
We are planning to hike this in the coming months. Any other tips you can share?
Awesome to hear that.
I would say carry at least 3-4 liters of water with you and get a water purifier/filter for the wells.
Also if you are going in the winter time then it can get cold at night, specially in the higher elevations so take a good sleeping bag. I did in April, May and it was warm and ok with 15 degree sleeping bag but colder in the mountains.
Good luck!
Thank you for the awesome video!
I will hike the trail in October and now it's even more difficult to wait another three weeks...
One question: did you have any trouble with the dogs on the trail?
Glad you liked it :) It is good to be aware of the dogs but they didnt bite me or anything. Just a lot of barking and running towards you. Specially in the middle part after Patara beach if you go towards Antalya. I didn't have hiking poles so I was carrying a stick I found on the ground to get some space between me and the dogs sometimes. Good luck for the hike! You are gonna love it!
@@TanelTilk Thanks :)
I'll try and remember to let you know how it went and whether I got bitten or not ;)
@@TanelTilk Patara seems to be more towards the east than the middle or am i wrong? I’m doing two weeks - beginning may 22nd with my 8 year old daughter. What parts will you recommend or recommend skipping? Also are some parts near impossible without a tent? Thanks for a great video and informative homepage.
I meant West not East ;) Also bear in mind we cannot do 20km per day like you 😊 (Edit: i don't know why, but apparently i have two different log ins. "kimldk" and "kim larsen" is the same person though 😄
@@kimldk Yes, Patara is more towards Fethiye. There is a part from Patara Beach East side to Kalkan that people tend to skip because of dogs and the fact that there is mainly roads and greenhouses. The part from Finike to Demre goes uphill and definetaly needs camping equipment (also extra water). Also in the western side around Tahtali Dagi the accommodation is more scarce..But probably managable with some planning.
Enjoy the hike! :) Since it is the end of May it is going to be quite warm so prepare for that :)
I am looking to do this trail this spring. April/May this year. Can you reccomend a place to store luggage for a month safely around the trail heads? I am coming from the USA.
Hey Andrew! Most of the accommodations would be happy to hold your luggage for a while I think. Personally I left my extra stuff in Istanbul, where the hotel/airbnb had a luggage room. I know people who left their stuff in a hostel in Fethiye.
The main reason for hiking Lycian Way is people (I was twice on this trail before Pandemic)! Backpackers from all world always ready to help you, tell you interesting story near camp-fire, give you some food or sweeties...
It's so pity you had hiked alone
Greetings from Ukraine and many thanks all people from Estonia and other countries about your help to my country 🇺🇦💕
You make an excellent point! One will meet many people on the trail, both locals and other travellers.❤
Slava Ukraini!
@@TanelTilk Героям слава!!!
Hi - great video, I want to do this so much. Did you see many other walkers? Did you feel it was was safe? Was it well signed? I will be doing as a solo female.
The answer is Yes to all the questions.
Quite many hikers and many groups on the Fethiye side. Definitely don't rely only on trail markings but have (online) maps with you. You will find a link to mu blog post in the description where you cam get more information from. Enjoy!😊
2022 nisan da 2 arkadaş yürüyüşe çıktık , çok pişman olduk ,yürüyüş yapılacak zemin yok ,çoğu yerde ayakta durmak zor, bunlar sorun değilde ,yöre halkının , esnafının size uzaylı gibi bakması ve aşırı kazıklaması büyük sorun.
yolda yürüken bir köy evi gördük çay içiyolardı ,selamlaştık bizi çay içmeye davet ettiler ,yorulmuştuk içelim dedik sohbet ordan burdan ,kalkarken borcumuz var mı dedik nezaketen : 4 çay 80 tl dedi şalvarlı teyze…
35 km yürüdük akşam çadır kuracak yer arıyoruz acemilikte var , nereye yeltensek bir köylü çıkıp çadır kurma parası istiyor üstelik çadır başı 250 ila 400 arası ,dedik aşırı pahalı pansiyonda kalalım günlük 750 tl istediler ,böyle bir yer, böyle insanlar görmek isteyen gitsin ,şu an yola çıkan biri aylık 50 bin lirayı cebine koysun…
Çok üzücü mq böyle aç gözlü insanların
Did you have to carry a lot of food and water? Are there many villages along the Lycian Way yo buy food? Thanks
Hey Ryan! It is possible to do almost the whole trail withouth camping and staying in guesthouses. There is 1-2 parts that requires be being sulf-sufficient but it is also possible to skip them if you need. Water sources are pretty good along the way. Feel free to read more info in my blog - fromsunrisetosunset.com/hiking-500km-lycian-way-in-turkey/
Would you recommend boots for this trail?
I was personally wearing heavy hiking boots with high ankle but I think it is not necessary to wear that heavy ones. I would recommend something light (you dont need to hike mountains and cross rivers) but with ankle support. Happy trails!
Hi! Thanks for the vídeo and all the information 😊 do you think It’s secure to a woman do this path by herself?
Yes, I met a few solo woman hikers. I think it is quite safe until you take normal precautions like everywhere else. And you will probably meet other hikers along the ways who you can team up with 😉if you do it during the season
@@TanelTilk Thank you, Tanel! I hope walk there soon :)
Is there opportunity to stay at guest Hauses on all way? We go with kids. Thanks
Hey Emma! Most of it is possible with only guesthouses. There are some parts though that require camping but it should be also possible to just skip those with using buses. Good luck and enjoy!
Hello! Thanks for sharing. i am going a small part from Fethiye to Kas, is there any particular things to be aware on this part? Much angry dogs os something elaw to know? (How did you manage dogs? )
Thanks!
The coastline is beautiful along stretch. The dogs are more active once you leave Patara beach but other than that it should be fine.. I just had a stick to keep some distance if needed.
Feel free to read more from here :) - fromsunrisetosunset.com/hiking-500km-lycian-way-in-turkey/
@@TanelTilk Thank a lot! I will count on my sticks and my natural charism! lol
@@MijoLareine Enjoy the hike!
Hi,
Great video! Which section of the Lycian Way was your favourite? I am looking to hike for 5/6 days in April.
Hi! Tough question! Fethiye side seemed to be more popular and with amazing beaches. The centre part and Antalya side with more mountains, cedar trees, flames from the ground and some more remote sections.
Does the Fethiye side have remote sections as well?
West from Demre you can always find a homestay. From Demre to east you will need a tent in a few occasions.@@harveyjones4472
@@TanelTilk Which sections had the best scenery (ie. the most beautiful)?
when i hiked it it averaged 38.4 degrees lol/ idid it in august
Hey Tanel, I am thinking about hiking the route in April this year. However, like you, I am absolutely terrified of dogs and getting rabies, and considering not going because of this. I am due for my rabies vaccine soon, but I think it will be too much fear for me. Do you have any tips? Do you think dogs will be too much of a problem?
Unfortunately, dogs are a thing on many hiking trails in the world.. I hope you don't let that fear hold you back though! With just a few tricks you should be more than fine.
1. Have a stick that you can put between you and the dog (if you use walking poles it is perfect to have them)
2. Don't turn your back to the dog. When passing then turn and back out.
3. They are usually territorial. So the main thing to do is just try to pass that area. But don't run! Then they get more excited.
4. Pick up a few pebbles/rocks and if they get aggressive you can throw it towards them. Even the movement of reaching to the ground and making the movement of throwing sometimes works.
5. Pick up a bear/dog/pepper spray before going. Have it nearby (I like to have it in the backpack's front pocket) from where you can grab it from. I have used it twice in Georgia/Armenia.
But again, don't let it hold you back! I am sure it will be fine and mostly they just bark loudly to get attention and have no intention of attacking you. ;) Happy hiking!
Hi@@TanelTilk , this is very useful information thank you. I will keep that in mind. Would you say it is easy to get to a hospital in case of being bitten? I have done some research on the closest hospitals but know one seems to talk about it, there seem to be some in the bigger towns such as Kas, and Feithye and Kemer. But I don't know how accessible these are from the route, can you get to them by bus?
Lycian Way goes through towns, villages and along roads and paths where people move frequently. In that sense, it is easy to get to a town easily. If no buses then for sure you can hitchhike or get a taxi easily. Locals are very helpful.@@ZachILikeGuitar
Amazing how did you find your way? Did you use GPS or maps or did you just use your knowledge?
Mainly with phone applications. There is an excellent one called "TrekRight: Lycian Way". Also sometimes Maps.me for camping spots.
Besides that there is a book by Kate Clow which will give you a lot of extra information about the trail.
@@TanelTilk many thanks
In which month did you start???
I started on 2nd of May. They recommend starting a bit earlier as it gets a bit hot already..
@@TanelTilk thanks for the quick reply. unbelievable that it was like this at the beginning of may, i thought it would be better to start in june or july so that it gets a bit warmer :)
Hello, my name is wong, a hiking enthusiast from China. I plan to hike the lycian way in October, can I forward this video to my friends? Used to recruit teammates! Hope to have your permission, thank you very much.
Hi Wong!
Of course you can forward to your friends 🙂 Good luck for your hike! Enjoy!
@@TanelTilk thank you very much
Great video! I am planning to hike the Lycian Way and I am wondering how easy it is to find drinking water? How much did you have to carry at any time?
Hey! Drinking water is quite available. Some of it in taps, some of it in wells. It is good to have a filter for the wells. I was carrying 2L in the western part and around 3-4L in the eastern part. I have written more info in an post. You can find the link in the next reply.
fromsunrisetosunset.com/hiking-500km-lycian-way-in-turkey/
Please visit Pakistan 🙂
For sure! One day!
"Why" ???
Are you asking after travelling all the way 500 km :))
I am asking myself all the time 😂
@@TanelTilk Never mind about the "why" - I was joking anyway - but I think you have done it at a very good time... I enjoyed it all the way..
Good achievement. But I think you talk too much, and viewers are watching you most of the time.. That is wrong.. And yes we understood that the weather is hot, no need to repeat it over and over..
Thank you for the feedback. Have a good day ☺️
@@TanelTilk I enjoyed it a lot ;)