Sunday, October 18
Today we see Patara, Xanthos and Letoon, then walk to Gey
Patara · Xanthos · Letoon · 6.5 km walk · Yediburunlar Lighthouse
Daily Diary (photos and notes)- Susan Beans
- Susan Stevenson
- Catherine Gump
- Jill Parker
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The day
Moderate
Elevation6.5 km walk · elevation not given
TerrainRuins at three ancient sites, then the trail into the quiet village of Gey
Expect09:15 pickup at Pastel. About 3 hours at Patara, Xanthos and Letoon, then the 6.5 km walk. Extra $50 USD total for all four of us, cash to the driver. Ends in quiet Gey.
- 09:15Pickup at Pastel. The driver takes us from Kaş to Patara (the beach and the ancient city), Xanthos and Letoon. About 3 hours in all, split however we like — roughly an hour at each. Extra $50 USD in total for all four of us (about $12.50 each), paid to the driver in cash. Then on to the trail. Driver details go on the tour’s transfer sheet; check it 10 minutes before.
- WalkAfter the sites, back to the trail: 6.5 km to Gey and our night at the lighthouse. Elevation not given. This replaces the 14 km, +940 m walk from Karadere.
Rocky climb through the pines 
Open hillside higher up - LunchEat at Patara or near the sites, or ask Pastel to pack it. Snacks for the walk.
- NightYediburunlar Lighthouse — ridge hotel about 650 m above the water. Set dinner €25 each — order ahead (WhatsApp the hotel or tell Elvira) — or the menu until 20:00; cards OK.
Daily Diary
Woke up in Kas. Delicious breakfast with sesame paste and grape molasses. Cappuccino machine. Captain my Captain picked us up to take us to Kalkan for pharmacy for Susan Stevenson’s eye issue. Not enough time for all the sites so we decided on Xanthos, a world heritage site. Toured the amphitheater, the residences with courtyard and dramatic oval stone outlook, their version of Rosetta Stone with Lycian script as well as ancient Greek and something else. Wandered among the ruins with strangely little signage or restrictions. Then drove to Bel where we started our hike. Relatively short hike to the incredibly dramatic lighthouse hotel. Stopped en route at remote Café with honey, pomegranates, fresh squeezed orange juice, and cute kittens, weaving themselves in fence. Honeymoon rooms with standalone tub in one and hot tub in the other. Each also had a day bed room. Full wall glass windows overlooking the mountains and sea. Lamb and seafood pasta for dinner. First female hotel host we have met. She has had the place for 11 years and added onto it significantly. Her sister had it previously. Several couples of hikers from Canada and the UK in the dining room with us. All seemed quite fit and hearty.
Jill · 8:38 PM (edited)
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Route map
From the tour guidebook. Tap to open full size.
Meals
Eat at Patara or near the sites, or ask Pastel to pack lunch. Snacks for the walk.
Yediburunlar · the ridge hotel
Dinner Search
Yediburunlar
How to say it: yeh-dee-boo-roon-LAHR
The lighthouse hotel restaurant. Booking sites list vegetarian and gluten-free options. No dish list online. Nothing else on the ridge.
Menus
From the tour guidebook. Tap to open full size.
Tonight
Yediburunlar Lighthouse
Yediburunlar Mah., Boğaziçi Köyü, Seydikemer. Ridge hotel at the end of the Gey walk.
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.
Card, or not cash.
The 09:15 van from Kaş is included. The Patara, Xanthos and Letoon stops are $50 USD extra in total for all four of us (about $12.50 each), cash to the driver.