Mountaineering

Every year thousands of tourists from all over the world come to Turkey for winter sports, such as mountain climbing, hiking, and skiing. The explanation comes with just a single glance at the topographical map of Turkey that reveals its mountainous nature. A part of the Alpine-Himalayan Mountain range, Turkey has mountainous regions with various and numerous geological formations: extinct volcanoes, glaciers, and peculiar karst formations prove irresistible to students of the geology, researchers, and climbers.

For these enthusiasts Turkey offers its challenging terrain that provides various opportunities to lovers of outdoor sports, who find the most interesting experiences on the mountains of northern, eastern, central, and southern Turkey. Rising from all four directions, mountains encircle the peninsula of Anatolia. In Turkey, mountains come in different sizes, geo-morphological and tectonic structures, abundant wildlife and forests swarming with diverse flora and fauna.

Popular Climbing Sites:

Agri - Mount Ararat
Antalya - Beydaglari
Kayseri - Mount Erciyes
Mersin - Bolkar Mountains
Nigde Aladaglar
Rize - Kackar Mountain Range
Tunceli - Mercan (Munzur) Mountains
Van - Suphan Mountain