Lycian Way: GPX, map & 24 stages
684 km in Turkey · 24 stages · 29,371 m ascent · 21/24 stages with public transport · best Mar-Jun, Sep-Nov
Plan Lycian Way with the full-route GPX download, 24 stage GPX files, map, elevation profile, and 21/24 stages with public transport. Choose a stage, open it in Planner, or download GPX before you go.
Quick answer: Lycian Way is a 684 km long-distance route in Turkey, split into 24 GPX stages with map, elevation profile, full GPX download, Planner handoff, and 21/24 stages with public transport.
684km
Total Distance
24
Stages
29,371m
Total Ascent
14
Transit Stops
Plan Lycian Way
Lycian Way covers 684 km in Turkey with 29,371 m of ascent. Use the full-route GPX, stage GPX files, elevation profile, and public transport stops to choose a hiking, trail running, or fastpacking schedule.
- Best season
- Mar-Nov
- GPX coverage
- Full route plus 24 stage GPX files
- Transit access
- 21 of 24 stages start or finish by public transport
- Stage options
- 26 days hiking / 13 days trail running / 18 days fastpacking
🚌 Why transit-optimized?
We split Lycian Way into 24 stages. 21 of them start or end at a transit stop — look for the 🚌 icon in the stage directory below.
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Full Trail Map
Stage Directory
How Long Does It Take?
Comfortable pace with time to enjoy the scenery. 26 days.
Elevation Profile
Transit Stops Along the Trail
Bus and train stops within 2 km of the trail, sorted by distance along the route.
| Km | Stop | Distance to Trail |
|---|---|---|
| 251.6 | 🚌 Cirali dolmus | 488m |
| 380.7 | 🚂 1900 M | 2117m |
| 383 | 🚂 1200 M | 478m |
| 384.9 | 🚌 Mezarlık 3 | 3641m |
| 384.9 | 🚌 Otağ Sitesi 1 | 3794m |
| 387.5 | 🚂 225 M | 60m |
| 387.5 | 🚌 Fethiye Teleferik Istasyonu | 78m |
| 392.4 | 🚂 1700 M | 1211m |
| 392.4 | 🚂 1800 M | 1500m |
| 397.1 | 🚌 Kıdrak koyu | 1573m |
| 402 | 🚌 Uzunyurt | 132m |
| 404.6 | 🚌 Kabak Dolmuş | 58m |
| 586.5 | 🚌 Karaöz;Gurkan's Gastehaus | 16m |
| 604.5 | 🚌 Bus station | 1001m |
The Lycian Way is a 580 km long-distance hiking trail in Turkey. This car-free guide breaks it into 24 transit-optimized stages, each starting and ending at a public transport stop.
Ready to hike Lycian Way?
Pick your first stage below and download the GPX. Every stage has transit connections listed.
🗂️ Open data source: Lycian Way on OpenStreetMap (relation 51855). Transit stops from OSM.