day 6 - Walking to Olympus (John and Maureen Cowans) 
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£690.00 (2010)
TBC (2011)
7 nights (4 Half Board, 3 B&B)
Medium - Hard
4½ - 7½ hours per day
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“We saw our first wild tortoise!”

 

“The walk down to Adrasan was delightful – just stunning scenery.”

 

“All in all a real gem of a hike and it is a very rare treat to have such a beautiful, wild location to yourself.”

 

“Great scenery, flowers, people and food. We had a fantastic holiday.”

 

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Lycian Way (Turkey)
Along the Turquoise Coast to the lighthouse
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Walking holidays, tours and vacations on the Lycian Way, Turkey

 

Ancient Olympus, pomegranate juice and the sea
The Turquoise Coast is one of the last unspoilt parts of Turkey's southern littoral. Our route starts at a mountain hotel overlooking the Lycian Way, a long distance footpath along the bulge on the coast west of Antalya. It takes you down to the coast itself at Phaselis, a wonderfully preserved and little-visited Graeco-Roman site on a promontory, and then winds south past secluded beaches to the Chimaera, the eternal flame of legend. Explore this and the nearby site of Olympus (the Turkish one, that is), and then those last two days! Lonely and thrilling, the last day along the wild and beautiful coast of the empty peninsula of Kilidonya to the lighthouse.

Walked by On Foot staff: Simon and Mary
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Kate Clow

Kate Clow is the author of "The Lycian Way", the definitive guide to the long distance walk she created herself, with the help of the people of the region of Antalya, which she has made her home for more than 20 years. A keen botanist and student of the history of the Middle East.