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1 1 2 2 3 ADVENTURE, NATURE AND SPORT FANS; ERZURUM’S DEEP VALLEYS FULL OF ADRENALINE ARE WAITING FOR YOU. Contents Nature Sports in Erzurum 2 - 3 Trekking 4 - 5 Mountain Climbing, Mountain Biking 6 - 7 Jeep Safari, Rafting-Canoeing 8 - 9 Line Fishing, Hunting 10 - 11 Paragliding, Other Nature Sports 12 - 12 Map of Nature Sports in Erzurum 13 - 18 4 5 NATURE SPORTS IN ERZURUM Erzurum, 64% of whose geography is formed by the mountains, has convenient conditions for numerous nature sports with elevations exceeding 3000 m, valleys, rivers, lakes, geological formations, steep rocks, mountain ranges and plateaus. Erzurum has a unique potential for trekking, mountain climbing, mountain biking, jeep safari, rafting, canoeing, line fishing, hunting, paragliding and many other activities. The region offers a visual feast to nature athletes with interesting landscape formations as well. 6 7 TREKKING Trekking is a nature sport that keeps gaining importance in Erzurum. There are many mountains, hills, plateaus and valleys which have pathways pass by the offer unique views and a natural variety. There are suitable tracks for this kind of activities on the peak of Palandöken, in the towns of Uzundere and İspir. There are many trekking paths passing among yellow pine forests, lake and waterfalls and having different morphological characteristics with deep valleys and plateaus on Uzundere Valley. 9 routes around Uzundere Valley and 8 routes in the town İspir within DATUR project. Data of length (l), difficulty (d) and height (h) of these routes have been defined. Uzundere Routes: Cevizli Plateau (l: 20 km, d: 2, h: 2260 m), Uzunkavak- Yedigöller (l: 36 km, d: 3-4, h: 2600 m), Sapaca Plateau (l: 20 km, d: 2, h: 1100 m), Engüzek Castle (l: 6.5 km, d: 2, h: 1500 m), Paisor Plateau (l: 11 km, d: 3, h: 1800-2400 m), Öşkvank Church (l: 7 km, d: 2, h: 1800-2400 m) Carmis Plateau (l: 13.4, d: 3, h: 1500-2400 m), Balıklı Village (l: 3 km, d: 1, h: 1200-2200 m) and Haho Church (l: 3.1 km, d: 2, h: 1200-1600 m). The most attractive routes around Uzundere are Yedigöller, passages between plateaus, Enguzek Castle and Öşkvank Church routes. İspir Routes: Çamlıca Plateau (l: 4 km, d: 1, h: 1207 m), Davalı Plateau (l: 13.6 km, d: 4, h: 2000-2500 m), Soğanlı (l: 7 km, d: 5, h: 2108-3200 m), Mor Plateau (l: 7 km, d: 2, h: 1900-2400 m), İspir Yedigöller (l: 11 km, d:3 h: 1900-3000 m), Elmalı Cave (l: 4 km, d: 2, h: 1376 m), Sorah Lake (l: 11 km d: 3 h:1207 m) and Ahlatlı-Zarnıç (l:14 km, d: 2, h: 1820-2320 m) routes. The most interesting routes of the neighborhood are Sırakonaklar-Davalı Plateaus as well as Yedigöller. Besides, Yoldere - Narman Ridgeway and Derinpınar Plateau - Serdarlı routes form an important alternative with interesting natural characteristics. 8 9 MOUNTAIN CLIMBING In Erzurum, the city of mountains and valleys, there are wide range of walking tracks for amateur and professional mountain climbers. Mescit Mountain Range which is one of the highest points of the city with the altitude of 3239 m and is found between İspir - Erzurum is qualified enough to contribute to international branding as an "Alpine Region" with regards to the nature tourism potential. Also Tortum Lake and around which look as if a geology laboratory rise in importance in mountain climbing. Tracks specified for rock climbing and rappelling are found around Engüzel Castle and Pehlivanlı Vicinity. Difficulty levels of tracks here are 5+, 6+, 7-. MOUNTAIN BIKING There are routes with different difficulty levels in İspir, Tortum and Uzundere which are ideal for Erzurum geography. These include Ahlatlı-Zarnıç (hard), Uzundere Yaylası (hard), Serdarlı - Pehlivanlı (hard), Derinpınar Yaylası - Serdarlı (hard), Engüzek Castle (mid-level) and Yıkıklar (mid-level). 10 11 JEEP SAFARI There are attractive routes for jeep safari in Erzurum with its natural beauties and interesting geographical formations. These are the routes of Uzundere - Zuğar Strait, Serdarlı Plateau - Uzunkavak Yedigöller - Kalavan Plateau, Ahlatlı - Zarnıç, İspir - Moryayla - Yedigöller, Yoldere - Narman mountain road. RAFTING - CANOEING Çoruh River, one of the streams where rafting can be enjoyed in the best way in the world, is in the town İspir. Çoruh, one of the fastest flowing rivers of the world, hosted 1993 World Rafting Championship. There are high level tracks on Çoruh River and tracks for beginners of any age on Tortum Stream in the town Uzundere. The most suitable months for rafting on these rivers are March and June. While Çoruh River and Tortum Stream offer the ideal conditions for canoeing, Tortum Stream is preferred for still water canoeing. There are landing stages and ramps necessary for canoeing, touring with rowboat and oar on the shore of Tortum River. 12 13 LINE FISHING Erzurum offers wide opportunities with regards to line fishing with wide and deep water of its rivers. The species of trout, carp and mirror carp can be found in Çoruh River, Tortum Stream, Ödük Streamlet, Sırakonaklar Stream, Tortum Lake and İspir Yedigöller. Red-spotted trout in some lakes and streams within Çoruh Basin decreased in number due to overfishing and contamination. Bozburun Peninsula found in Tortum Lake and being also a recreation area is recommended for line fishing. İspir Yedigöller, Kuzgun Barajı and Yıkıklar area give a chance for camping. HUNTING Erzurum where a large number of hunting grounds are found is a city of high hunting potential. Here can be found mammal species such as wild goats, hook horned mountain goat, wild rabbit and wild pig and birds such as rock partridge, gray partridge, rock partridge and quail on hunting grounds. Hunting can be performed at general hunting sites of Aşkale Karasu, South Pasinler, North Pasinler, Horasan Tahirhoca, Köprüköy Yağan and Pazaryolu Çatakbahçe. Information on current hunting bans is acquirable from Erzurum Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forestry. 14 15 PARAGLIDING ERZURUM MAP OF NATURE SPORTS Kömürlü İnanlı Havuzlu Demirkent Erzurum with an uneven and a high mountainy - hilly land Serleciler structure is suitable for paragliding. There are proper points KUMLUK MOUNTAIN Kırgülü DAVUT MOUNTAIN Erzurum-Artvin Road soğanlı Plateau İşhan Yüncüler GÜNGÖRMEZ MOUNTAIN for paragliding around the city, particularly in and around KARAMOVUT MOUNTAIN Tekkale Pg. 15Beşkavak ARTVİN YUSUFELİ Dağyolu Soğanlı Plateau Dokumacılar Route Kaynarca KAÇKAR MOUNTAINS Çevreli Palandöken Mountain Ranges and Tortum Lake. Kocalar Kışla Artvin - İspir Road Şorah Göl Davalı Plateau Route Çeltikdüzü Görgülü Şorah Göl Route Ayvalı Sırakonaklar Morkaya Kınalıçam Ormandibi Üzümbağı Çal Kılıçkaya Karakale Elmadüzü Dağeteği Sülünkaya Alanbaşı Karakamış Kemerli Mountain Kayaaltı Artvin - İspir Road Yıkıklar İspir Yedigöller Köprügören Route Gümüşsöz Güryaprak Günlüce Route Arıtaş Yaylaçayır Çağlayanlı Çatakkaya Bakırtepe Ulubağ Pg. 16 Balıklı Village Yedigöl Geçitağzı Çanakpınar Yıldıztepe Route Seven Lakes Güneysu Çamlıkaya Yokuşlu Balıklı Village Dutlu Derebaşı Moryayla Cevizli Plateau Route Armutlu Alatarla Esenyamaç Route Cevizli Plateau Güzelsu Öşvank Church Tevin Mountain Route Taşlıca Çamlıyamaç Aksu Paisor Plateau Gökçedere Tortum Gölü Başköy Ahlatlı - Zarnıç Route Gölbaşı Moryayla Cevizli Plateau Rize - İspir Road İnciköy Zarnıç Erzurum-Artvin Road Kirazlı İspir-Moryayla- Artvin - İspir Road Ahlatlı Altınçakmak Yedigöller Şendurak Ulutaş Bahçeli Şenköy Paisor Plateau Route Subatık Devedağı Route Çayırözü Çakmaklı Ardıçlı Düzköy Yeşilyurt Kaynakbaşı Goç Demirbilek Araköy Yedigöze Fısırık Castle Aşağıfındıklı Erdoğmuş Numanpaşa Sapaca OLTU Yukarıfındıklı Engüzek İğdeli Soğuksu Dikyar Kalesi-Sapaca Başçeşme Sapaca Plateau Artvin - İspir Road Devedağı Passageway Route Route Orucuk Özlüce Öztoprak Tepecik Haho Church Sarısaz Tekpınar Route UZUNDERE İyidere Haho Church Kaleboğazı Serdarlı-Ahlatlı-İspir Pehlivanlı Çataldere Seyitefendi Uzundere Sapaca Plateau Ballıca Route Serdarlı-Pehlivanlı Bağbaşı Plateau Değirmenli Duruköy Route Route Akgüney Küçük Orcuk Kaleyanı Engüzek Çamlıbel Erzurum - Ardahan Road İSPİR Dikmen Carmes Plateau Castle Kemerkaya Irmakköy Uzunkavak Route Uzundere Engüzek Castle Carmes Plateau İnanmış Madenköprübaşı- Route Toprakkale Serdarlı Route Kavaklı Armutlu Başbağlar İspir Route Halilpaşa Koç Duralar Madenköprübaşı Derinpınar-Serdarlı Suyatağı Bademli Route Kirazlı Zuğar Gorge Başaklı Pınarlı Kümetaş Ünlükaya Bostancı Çamlıca Plateau Serdarlı-Uzunkavak Derinpınar Ayyıldız Route Demirkaya Route Uzundere-Zuğar Tutmaç Gündoğdu Uzundere Plateau Alabalık Rize - İspir Road Aktaş Kalavan Gorge Route Yarbaşı Ulubel Köprükoy Ortaköy Plateau-Yedigöller Şenyurt Taşpınar Sandıklı Yazyurdu Elmalı Petekli Route Uzunkavak - Yedigöller Route Damarlıtaş Elmalı Cave Elmalı Başpınar Özdere Mağarası Route Çatalsögüt Vişneli Cankurtaran Kuruçalı Koçkaya Çardaklı Demirbaş Gökdere Toztaşı Dağyolu Güvenlik Samikale Araköy Yağlı İncetepe Arılı Yaylacık Erzurum-Artvin Road Erzurum-Artvin Demirciler Gökdağ NARMAN Karapınar Beylar MESCİT UzunkavakMOUNTAINS - Yedigöller Erzurum - Ardahan Road Serinsu Meydanlar Çakıllı Karadağ Karakaya Tortumkale Erzurum - Kars Road Güney Karlı Karahan Ortaören Viranşehir Alacabük Gölleri Esenduran Kışlaköy Büyük Göl Şehitler Avcı Yoldere-Narman Zeyrek İncesu Ballı Demirdağ Route Şekerli Pg. 14 Kapıkaya Kemerkaya Erzurum - Kars Road Alapınar Tipili TORTUM Akseki Karapınar Yoldere Yeditepe Çiftlik Kireçli Peynirli Tatlısu Ziyaretli Yağcılar Erzurum-Artvin Road Alacalar Taşoluk Tarlabaşı Kazancılar Aktaş Kırmalı Koyunören Yamankaya Pg. 15 Yumaklı