Kas
Price €50
Min age 0
Rating 4.80 / 5 [92 ratings]
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Kalkan, Mediterranean Region, Turkey
At 300m deep, Turkey’s most dramatic gorge makes for a wonderful walk and wade along some 4kms of its full 18km extent.
At the sheer-sided entrance, where the Dargaz River runs strong, raised walkways lead to the trail where the water in places rises to the chest, with some moderate clambering.
After returning along the canyon, retire to one of the charmingly rickety waterside eateries clustered beyond the entrance, where the stream runs wide and shallow.
Or hire a tube to float and bounce downstream for a few kilometres in the company of experienced guides, expecting the odd bump and bruise if the water is low.
Drive yourself (50kms from Fethiye, 20kms from Kalkan; plenty of easy parking) or join a tour setting out from Fethiye or Kalkan. Wear good water shoes and swimming gear, and bring a change of clothes and a towel. There is a minimal entrance fee.
There are lots of places to eat; the ones nearest the entrance are the busiest and least appealing.
The gorge is open from April to October; but closed if there’s the least prospect of rain and life-threatening flash floods. In high summer a visit offers a welcome opportunity to cool off as the water is very cold.
Avoid the (mainly Russian) tour groups by visiting first thing or in the early evening.
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