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The Lycian Road is described in historical documents as a transportation system of paths connecting the 45 known city-states of the antique Lycia. The ruins of antique settlements on your route is ornamented by the rich flora and fauna of the Taurus Mountains and the bewitching panorama of the pine forests joining the sea. During your trekking, the cordial and hospitable population of the mountain villages and interesting cultural values make you forget your fatigue and acquaint you with the beauty of a different life-style.

The Mediterranean-Taurus fauna, with its approximately 9.000 species, and the endemic samples of most extraordinary flowers and trees afford the trekkers of the Lycian Road the unique experience of discovering a natural museum. The Lycian Road is opening up to the world from Fethiye as an alternative and popular tourism activity of recent years...

The starting point of the Lycian Road trekking is the Ovacik Village. You reach the summit of Babadag, at an altitude of 1975 meters, and from there to the Faralya (Uzunyurt) Village, following the road signs placed at every 100 meters. Especially during the first part of the trekking, you are required to wear boots and carry trekking material suitable for mountain roads, foodstuffs and water supply adequate to last until you reach the springs.

After Faralya the path is within the forest and on an easier scale, again guided by road signs. You encounter no problems with water and food. To stop for a swim at Kabak Bay adds to your pleasure... The antique settlements on your route such as Sydima, Pinara, Letoon and Xanthos are samples of the mysterious Lycian Period, bewitching the addicts of history and archaeology. After trekking across the 18 km. long shore of Patara and visiting the ancient city, you may stop for a rest at Kalkan and Kas.

The trekking route on the Lycian Road is on the chain of paths joining the city-states within the Lycian Federal Union established thousands of years ago. In other words, trekking on this route is like a walk within a time tunnel existing between the depths of history and the present day. A group led by an experienced guide or an individual trekking has become a safe holiday activity, supported by a project pursuant to a competition by the name of "4 lights into future". Upon completion of route established between Fethiye and Antalya by road signs indicating direction and information, a similar work is under way to enliven the route between Fethiye and Marmaris.