Hey all,

I will be in Turkey soon and need some info on what to see and where to ride. Such a big place and so many little mountain roads...it's all a bit much.

Got a KLR with decent tyres so easy off road stuff is ok by me. Getting lost in the mountains is really what i am after.
Any info will be more than appreciated.

Cheers lads and ladettes,

John

Capadoccia was nice with the rock formations, good camp site in Gorome with a pool. I though the very eastern part as I came in from Iran (Sero border) looked very nice too but wasn't there long enough. I made the mistake of riding down to the south coast from Capadoccia and wished I hadn't bothered, much like the over developed parts of Spain really. Couple of decent ruins down there but very touristy.

Note that the petrol was bloody expensive when I was there end of 2008, not sure what it's like now though.

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Hi, I would agree with MikeS, give the south coast a miss, Cappadocia is brilliant and the mountains around the central plains are good for getting lost in (I did it acouple of years ago on a KLR). Whatever you do enjoy

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Hi John, i share your ideas on touring 'getting lost in the mountains' is when i am happiest. I spent a month in Turkey last summer and cannot recommend it enough. i found the NW to have the best mountain tracks around Caykara. The track between Caykara and Bayburt is excellent with loads of small tracks into the mountains. 'The Road of Stones' at kemalyie is a must. In the South there are indeed thousands of tracks in the mountains. Cappadocia and Pammluke are both major tourist sight but still worth a visit. Petrol is expensive but food and accomodation are reasonable. Andy B

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If you like green, twisty roads, Black Sea Region is very good. If you really want to get lost in the mountains and forests, you may try Kure Daglari National Park's Kastamonu region and stay at Pinarbasi or Azdavay. The coastal road from Istanbul to Sinop is a very scenic road and full of good places to stay and visit. In the Eastern Black Sea region, there are the Kackars and Ayder plateau (touristy ones but not like Mediterranean) and many other plateaus around Giresun, Rize, Trabzon, Artvin.

If you decide to go to southern regions, the road from Tasucu to eastern parts of the Mediterranean is a very twisty and fun road. Also the dirt roads on Taurus Mountain range is a very rewarding experience.

In central Anatolia, you can visit Cappadocia and then Aladaglar, Nigde. There is a road to main camping area for mountaineers. (but there is no facilities in the camping area but as far as I remember there is a small hotel on the skirts of the mountains)

As Andy said Tasyolu (The Road of Stones) is a very good place visit. Sivas, Corum and Yozgat has also plateaus around.

If your way passes through Ankara, send me a message. I would like to meet you and buy you a meal and . Also, If you need a specific information about a place, I would try to help as much as I can.

Cheers,
Ozgur

Thanks so much for the info. My parents are riding there at the moment but the furthest east they got was Capadoccia. Petrol is still expensive is seems. But the Turkish Delight makes up for it they said.

Cheers Andy for the Road of Stones info. I saw some of your other pics. Looks like a bikers dream. I will make sure i have PLENTY of time to explore around there. Looks a long way from the hoards of tourists.

I am currently in Syria learning (well, actually TRYING might be the right word) Arabic and i will be heading into Turkey around the start of June. Will head east along the southern border, then heading north around the eastern border and into Georgia and Armenia for a month or so. Will then travel back to Istanbul along the northern part, spending a fair chunk of time around the mountain areas/tracks you guys have recommended.
Flying out of Istanbul back to Aus for a couple of weeks to take care of some 'business'!, returning to do the other half of turkey eventually getting into Iran...Inshallah!

That's the plan, I usually stay away from the big cities but Ozgur, if i do find myself near Ankara, the idea of a and a chat is certainly right up my alley. Cheers for the invite.

Any more info would be greatly appreciated. As would a meeting on some distant track in the mountains of north east turkey.

Thanks again,

John

Hi John!

I was in Melbourne couple of months ago and drove the great ocean road, it was fantastic!! You may enjoy a similar ocean road in Turkey if you ride between Antalya and Fethiye. Beautiful road, many places to see, many places to stay.

When will you be in Turkey and how long will you stay? I can suggest you some routes.

It is still bloody expensive (I guess around 2 US per liter) but food & accomodation will be cheaper than Melbourne.

Cheers

Oguz

Turkey has a multitude of amazing routes to travel by bike - I guess you fathomed that by now It's safe, traffic free and unbelievably bike friendly. I belong to an advanced riding group that can advise, lend assistance and even ride with you sometimes and it's all for free!
Check us out at ..:: A.R.A. Training System ::.. also ommriders.com
RideTurkey. You will find all manner of stuff including ride reports, routes etc etc.

I am based in Southern Turkey on the coast near to Fethiye. Let me know where you will enter the country and I will make a few suggestions. Will you rent a bike here? Pass through and I might even join you.

YOU GUYS!! That was so much helpful and good information. Thanks for that!

My husband and I are planning a motorcycle trip from UAE to Europe in June and July, and it is my intention to spend some time in Turkey, so this information is very handy. I'm just gonna challenge the community a little more. Is there any one specific place that is a must in your opinion with motorcycle touring in say, the Black Sea region.

Cheers all!

Shu

Kas on the Turkish Med is a nice place to visit. Relatively unspoilt and surrounded by the Taurus mountains it offers great coastal rides and offroading. The Mrs and I have hosted Belgians, French, Germans and Brits so far at our place.

Further info can be found here

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/cou...ey/kas-antalya

and here

DickyB's Turkish Delights - ADVrider

Cheers,

Dickyb

Without any doubt the place you must visit is Cappadocia. It's a fairytale landscape like no other place on earth with stunning hotels built into caves. I've lived in Turkey for 7 years and for me it's still the 'must visit' place. Look it up on google or my pics of of Goreme, Nevsehir, Cappadoccia at robertkhodadad.com

When I rode Turkey two years ago, I really enjoyed Pamukkale.

Google it and see by yourself...


Turkish people are fantastic!!!!

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