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Thursday, October 22

Today we walk Kayaköy to Ölüdeniz

7 km · Kayaköy to Ölüdeniz · Unsal Hotel

Daily Diary (photos and notes)

Last evening of these four. Jill flies tomorrow morning, not this afternoon.

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The day

Easy–Mod
Elevation7 km · 09:00 taxi out, walk back over the ridge
TerrainRidge over from the abandoned Greek village down to Ölüdeniz
ExpectLighter closing day. Ghost-village morning, lagoon afternoon. Jill stays tonight — last evening of the four of us in Ölüdeniz.

Daily Diary

Photo by Susan B
Susan B
Photo by Susan B
Susan B
  • Sadly, our last day of walking together. We missed Catherine but had John to complete our foursome. Started with buffet breakfast at hotel, taxi to Katakoy to see the ghost city, and then continued with our walk back to town. Katakoy was fascinating, over 6000 Greek residents were forced to move to Turkey in an exchange of citizens in 1923 and 1924. The Turks did not like living in the hillside homes, that were apparently all white limestone covered with blue trim, as in Greece, as they preferred the planes. All of the residences and the two churches were deserted. From there, John handled the Kamoot. (By Day 10 we were finally figuring out most of the features, which he managed within hours) and navigated us back up through the Pines, down the trail to the sea, and back along the Blue Lagoon to our beach. More spectacular paragliding throughout the day. After lunch at Buzz Beach we changed into swimsuits and rented a motorboat to visit six swim spots. Our 14 or so year old boat driver spoke no English and struggled with Google Translate. John bravely snorkeled in every locale. Susan Beans swam in several, Susan Stevenson and I waded in the blue lagoon. From there, cocktails and eventually dinner again at the buzz beach club. More paragliding, including motorized paraglider-like things with Turkish and other flags that seemed to be an early celebration for national day. Celebratory but inconsistent, pink cocktails. Excellent Mezzes and kebabs. Overall, comparing this trip to our previous Walks, much more challenging terrain, resulting in shorter distances, probably average of 6 miles a day at 1 mph, similar experience of slow travel and enjoying small towns and chance encounters, more interaction with other hikers, and equally wonderful time together. Yet another extraordinary trip. So grateful for you friends whom I love.

    Jill · 10:18 PM (edited)

Route map

Route: Kayaköy to Ölüdeniz, 7 km
Route: Kayaköy to Ölüdeniz, 7 km

From the tour guidebook. Tap to open full size.

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Kayaköy →

Kayaköy sketch map (start of hike)

Kayaköy sketch map (start of hike)
Printed sketch map of Karmylassos – Kayaköy (Levissi) Peace Village, handed out at the start of our hike. Photo: John.

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Meals

Kayaköy · after the ghost town

Ölüdeniz · if we wait and eat after the ridge

Ölüdeniz · Unsal

Thu 22 · Kayaköy

Kaya Köy Sofrası

How to say it: kah-YAH KOY sohf-rah-SUH

Village table after the ghost town. No official site. Maps place page has food photos — no published dish list.

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Tonight

Kayaköy

Map is Kayaköy, where the morning starts. We sleep at Unsal again.

Nights 9–10 · Ölüdeniz

Unsal Hotel

224. sokak no:7/1, Belcekız Mah. Two nights, four of us (Susan Beans, John, Susan Stevenson, Jill). Room and bed config for four is not confirmed in writing. Jill leaves Friday morning.

Cash today

~$30Each · trail lunch and dinner. Not one shared bill.

Lira is best in the villages. Many guesthouses also accept dollars or euros.

Card, or not cash.

Hakan’s 09:00 taxi to Kayaköy and the 14:00 Fethiye transfer are in the walking package. Kayaköy entry is about 50 TL each.

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Laundry today

Laundry backup
~£5–7.50Only if Kaş was missed: Coşkun Laundry, Hıdır Kuyusu Cd. 3, Ölüdeniz. Drop before the Kayaköy taxi. It quotes 24 hours; reviews say a 10:00 drop was back by 19:00.

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