8.3 km
Total Distance
408 m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A mountain walk in the Kaz Dağı national park toward the Sarıkız hilltop shrine, the legendary heart of Mount Ida. The path climbs through oxygen-rich forest and alpine meadow with sweeping views over the gulf of Edremit. A sacred summit of myth and pilgrimage.

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Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes