Tahtalı Dağı

Tahtalı Dağı

Mountain 📍 Lycian Way
Tahtalı Dağı (Lycian Olympus) is a 2,366 m mountain near Kemer in Antalya Province, Turkey, and the highest point along the Lycian Way.

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What is Takhtali and how high is it?

Mountain above Kemer on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, 2366 meters high. In ancient times, it was called Lycian Olympus - they say that the temple of Hephaestus stood on the top, so the company of the gods was decent.

How to get to the top?

The easiest way is by the Olympos Teleferik cable car, which has been operating since 2007. Two cabins carry up to 80 people and overcome a drop of 1,639 meters in about 10 minutes, so you won't have to climb on your own feet. Lower station - about 8 km from Tekirova and Chamyuva.

When is the best time to go?

From November and often until June, the peak is covered with snow and ice. Влітку її нерідко затягує хмарами, а навесні види бувають у легкому серпанку від сахарського пилу, який доносить вітром.

What is there to see here, besides the panorama?

A long-distance path, the Lycian Way, passes through the mountain - for those who still want to walk. At the foot are the ruins of the ancient city of Phaselis, and the forest line ends somewhere at 1,900 meters.

Where did the name Takhtala come from?

Probably, from the Turkish word taht - throne. The hint that one of the gods was sitting here fits perfectly with the ancient Olympic past.

Reports from these routes

First Turkish campaign
Turkey · 2010
First Turkish campaign

Impressions of the hike in Turkey "Lycian Way" May 16-28, 2010. Usually tourists (and not the instructor) write about their impressions after a hike, but in this case I decided to…

⛰ Lycian Way ✍ Kyrylo Yasko
It was WOW!
Turkey · 2010
It was WOW!

Faunological shock and other delights of a hike in Turkey "Lycian Way" May 16-28, 2010. Well, I'll be the first. I immediately remember the Internet: “first on..”, well, you…

⛰ Lycian Way ✍ Serhei Panasenko
The Lycian Way – a trek of contrasts
Turkey · 2011
The Lycian Way – a trek of contrasts

Now I remember all this - and it becomes funny and doubtful whether I would dare to go all this way again. It was funny to walk a day in the rain, through a swamp, and then wash and…

⛰ Lycian Way ✍ Daria Murmuenko
Rounding Elbrus from the north
Caucasus · 2013
Rounding Elbrus from the north

Report on the campaign Elbrus region Caucasus. I liked the route along the Northern Elbrus region a year ago. Longer, more complex (relative to the same Carpathians), there is an…

⛰ Lycian Way ✍ Vyktor Kurylenok
Hurray, New Year?
Crimea · 2013
Hurray, New Year?

Winter hike “The northernmost Demerdzhi” Crimea, New Year 2013. At 12 o'clock we went out to the southern slope of Demerdzhi and watched fireworks fly up over the valley. The…

⛰ Lycian Way ✍ Vladymyr Lukianov
Feeling of freedom
Turkey · 2015
Feeling of freedom

Feeling of freedom! What I love about hiking is the sincerity of emotions, smiles, and sensations! I was once again convinced that the “wrong” people don’t go hiking. An excellent…

⛰ Lycian Way ✍ Maryna Lepekha
Single organism
Turkey · 2014
Single organism

Video review of the hike Lycian Way Türkiye, May 2014. On a hike, I consider the most important thing to be the route (its interestingness, beauty, difficulty), the company you are…

⛰ Lycian Way ✍ Yulyia Sytailo
Lycian Way on foot
Turkey · 2017
Lycian Way on foot

I have many hobbies - 4x4, water, motorcycle... everything is great. But I decided to remember my youth and went hiking in Turkey. As a result - 140 km in 7 days and minus 4 kg. A…

⛰ Lycian Way ✍ Serhei Lysenko
Anabasis of Turkish rogues
Turkey · 2013
Anabasis of Turkish rogues

I traveled to Turkey in the second half of April and early May, the temperature (15-20°C) and weather conditions during this period were close to ideal. In fact, only one day turned…

⛰ Lycian Way ✍ Nykolai Korsun
Video blog about the Lycian Way
Turkey · 2018
Video blog about the Lycian Way

In May 2017, our team once again organized a hike along the Lycian Way . Everything was the same as always, except for one fact - this time I undertook not only to lead the group,…

⛰ Lycian Way ✍ Kyrylo Yasko
Lycian Way with a child
Turkey · 2020
Lycian Way with a child

Vladimir is a participant in the trek along the East Lycian Way in Turkey. He talks about how he decided to take his 9-year-old son to the mountains with him and what came of it Why…

⛰ Lycian Way ✍ Vladymyr Voitov y Kyryll Yasko
Reboot or 10 reasons to be happy
Turkey · 2015
Reboot or 10 reasons to be happy

You always have a choice. My choice has already been made and I recommend it to you! OutdoorUkraine and instructor Kyrylo Yasko opened for me the world of organized hikes, when you…

⛰ Lycian Way ✍ Aryna Halkyna

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Lycian Way on your own

Lycian Way on your own

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Snow on the Lycian Way, or Mediterranean holidays

Snow on the Lycian Way, or Mediterranean holidays

Trip Reports

Я хотів показати іншим вершину Тахтали (одна з головних "мішеней" Східної Лікійської стежки), але було пора бігти на автовокзал.

Up-up-up!

Up-up-up!

Trip Reports

Недалеко від будинку пастуха нас вже чекали хлопці з рюкзаками, де ми затарились водою, пообідали і пішли підніматися до нашої стоянки = проміжною точкою відпочинку перед штурмом Тахталі.

This is not a dream. This is reality!

This is not a dream. This is reality!

Trip Reports

& hellip; звичайно, неможливо забути сідловину перед вершиною & laquo; Тахталі & raquo ;.

Another world

Another world

Trip Reports

Вранці при підйомі на Тахтали (Олімп) нас оточив густий туман.

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