Friday, October 16
Today we walk Üzüm İskelesi to Kaş
9 km + boat, or 13 km · rocky coast · Pastel
Daily Diary (photos and notes)- Susan Beans
- Susan Stevenson
- Catherine Gump
- Jill Parker
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The day
Moderate
ElevationBoat option 9 km; full walk 13 km (+400 / −400 m) · 4–5 hours
TerrainRocky coastal trail with continuous sea views
ExpectUneven rock underfoot. Full route has a rock-and-rope step past the boat beach. Swim possible at a secluded spot.
- Boat9 km along the rocky coast to the beach, then a boat into Kaş — about every hour in autumn. No boat: taxi, about 1 km further on.
Rocky coastal trail toward Kaş - Full13 km (+400 / −400 m) on foot all the way into town, with one rock-and-rope section. Swim possible at a secluded spot.
Difficult rocky section — take it slowly 
Another rocky stretch after the turtle bay 
Optional swim spot — no marked path, Organic Maps only - EscapeTired before the hard rocky part: taxi from the forest waypoint, WhatsApp +90 505 010 5005, about 900 TL in lira.
- LunchAsk Doğanın Ruhu to pack it. If the boat drops us in Kaş by early afternoon, eat in town.
- NightPastel (Pastel Rooms, formerly Hotel Pastel), Süleyman Çavuş Caddesi No. 16, Kaş. Two nights.
Daily Diary
Started from our hotel in Uzum, hiked along the beautiful coast for a while before heading up a very tall mountain. At the top, miraculously there was a guy selling fresh squeezed orange juice. Many hikers had stopped, and we chatted with guys from India, Italy, Slovenia, Germany, and Switzerland. They had formed a group to hike together, and were hilarious. We then hiked down an easy road and were lured into complacency before hiking back up a mountain and down. Once we were truly exhausted, we came upon a quarter mile of super sharp boulders that we had to cross. A fall would’ve meant serious injury. Miraculously, we all made it across intact and eventually reached a beach club where we had a quick swim and a drink, and then caught a boat to Kas. After checking into our hotel, we went to a delicious dinner where we chose our fish (sea bream and sea bass, as usual) and metza. They first seated us in a table that looked like a boat, but we were too far away, so we had to move to a different table. Our waiter was an older grumpy guy who grew on us. By the end of the dinner he was spoon feeding us the remainder of our delicious walnut and fig dessert and he gifted us a beautiful fruit plate. Kas is a fun harbor town that is very lively in the evenings, so on the way home we wandered in and out of some of the shops looking for a replacement eye bracelet for Jill and infant thing of interest.
Jill · 8:54 PM
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Route map
From the tour guidebook. Tap to open full size.
Meals
Ask Doğanın Ruhu to pack lunch. If the boat drops us in Kaş by early afternoon, eat in town. No named menu.
Kaş · if the boat drops us in the early afternoon
Lunch Search
Bahçe
How to say it: bah-CHEH
Garden fish, kebab, and meze in the old town. Mid to upper. Often listed as cash only.
Bi Lokma
How to say it: BEE lohk-MAH
Garden tables, mantı and home-style Turkish, on Uğur Mumcu. The menu page was not loading.
Oburus Bites
How to say it: oh-boo-ROOS bites
Lighter cafe on Yeni Cami, snacks, mains, and coffee. Closed Monday. No menu online.
İkbal
How to say it: eek-BAHL
Long-running garden restaurant, meze and grill, a few minutes from the harbor. No menu online.
Papillon Bistro
How to say it: pah-pee-YOHN BEES-troh
Small bistro behind the harbor. Pasta, meze, and cake. No menu online.
Kaş · Pastel
Dinner Search
Bahçe
How to say it: bah-CHEH
The garden table to book. Fish and meze. Often listed as cash only.
Bi Lokma
How to say it: BEE lohk-MAH
Mantı, sarma, and meze in a garden. The menu page was not loading.
Oburus Momus
How to say it: oh-boo-ROOS moh-MOOS
Vegan and vegetarian, from 17:00, on Adil Akba Sokak. No dish list online.
İkbal
How to say it: eek-BAHL
Garden meze and grill. No menu online.
Papillon Bistro
How to say it: pah-pee-YOHN BEES-troh
Quieter harbor bistro if the gardens are full. No menu online.
Tonight
Pastel
Pastel Rooms, formerly Hotel Pastel, Süleyman Çavuş Caddesi No. 16. No official site or verified phone found.
Cash today
~$30Each · trail lunch and dinner. Not one shared bill.
- Susan Beans, Susan Stevenson, Catherine Gump, Jill Parker. Elvira’s ballpark.
Lira is best in the villages. Many guesthouses also accept dollars or euros.