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KACHKAR MOUNTAINS TREK |
(1 WEEK) |
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This one week walk crosse the high passes of the mountain range, going from north to south, including
a climb to the peak Kachkar . |
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3 - 9 August
26 July to 12 September
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Day 1: Transfer from Trabzon Airport to Ayder. (3 hours)
Day 2-6: Day walks and optional climb to the Kackar summit
Day 7: Transfer from Hevek to Erzurum Airport. (5 hours) |
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Grade C with Grade D optional ascent of Kackar Mountain. Average daily trek 5-7hrs.
Grade C: Demands a bit of experience and fitness to tackle steep slopes and narrow, stony paths for up to
8 hours per day.
Grade D: For experienced trekkers who can keep up a steady pace for 8 hours or more and tackle some
easy scrambling. |
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Trekkers need good quality thick-soled waterproof walking boots, daysack (approximately 40 lt), warm clothing, sunglasses, sunhat, suncream, raingear (preferably breathable such as goretex), sleeping bag. Walking sticks are recommended. |
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Accommodation
2 nights half-board pension, 4 nights in tents; No single supplement. Trekkers are expected to help pitch/strike their own tents. All tents are good quality dome tents with two doors.
Meals
Lunches will be picnics. Trekkers are expected to carry some part of the food for lunch. Evening meals in camp will be hot soup or salads, a main course with pasta or rice and fruit. Water is available at springs en route. |
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460 € per person.
Price includes all transfers, all meals and picnics, accomodation, guide and cook wages and mules.
Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, entrance fees for the hot springs in Ayder are not included.
Minimum 6, maximum 12 trekkers. Entrance fees to historical sites and museums are not included.
For groups under 8 people, a surcharge of 50 € is added to the price!
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Flight from Istanbul. (Plane seat bookings can be arranged by Middle Earth Office on your request) On arrival at Trabzon Airport you will be met by your tour guide and your driver and you will be transferred to Istanbul Pension in Ayder. Ayder, is a small summer village, famous for its hot springs. Overnight at the pension. |
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We start our trek in the mountains by ascending from Ayder via Caymakcur valley. 6-7 hrs. Our aim is the wonderful campsite near the Büyükdeniz lake where few people go and is nice and quiet. Diner and overnight at camp. |
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We cross the mountain range from the North to the South via naletleme pass (3300m) andreach our next camp site at to Dobe Duzu. Nice and high trek with beautiful views of the lakes and streams around. Camp at Dobeduzu. |
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Today we climb up another pass to descend to our base camp for the summit climb. It is a nice and high trek with a beautiful view of the Dilber Duzu valley all along the way. 5-6 hrs. We camp at Dilberduzu.
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Optional climb to Kackar summit. (3917m) 5-6 hrs. Grade D, We wake up early to climb the highest peak of the Kachkar range. The walk is on a path until the last few hundred meters where the path almost dissappears and we have to walk over rocks. No rock climbing is involved. We may have to walk on snow for short distances. It is a good day for daily treks around (To the icy Deniz Lake for example) for those who would choose not to summit. Camp at Dilberduzu same as yesterday.
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We load our backpacks to mules and walk down from Dilberduzu to Hevek (Yaylalar) village. Free afternoon to relax or for short half-day walks around the village. Diner and overnight at Altunay Pension.
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Transfer to Erzurum Airport. (5 hours)
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