The waymarked way round the Lycian coast from Ovacık above Ölüdeniz to Geyikbayırı near Antalya: 29 stages from village to village, with the fire-season rules, the fees and the buses at each end.
Best season: February to May and November (forests close until 31 October). The Culture Routes Society, which keeps the way, recommends spring and autumn, especially February, and says summer is too hot for long walks; it does not recommend mid-December to the end of January. In the fire season the provinces close their forests: Muğla, which holds the way from Ovacık to the Eşen near Kumluova, bans entry to its listed forests from 1 June to 31 October 2026 with no exception for the trail; Antalya bans forest entry from 1 May to 31 October 2026 and exempts the way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı; whether other trekking routes are exempt is not published. Springs can dry from August, and the Society says to purify water from June to the end of October. Before you go
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The main line, 443 km, cut at villages with beds on the Culture Routes Society's list (Belören: a mapped camp site). Pick a plan, or your own nights below.
Changing the pace or where you stay suggests a new number of days: the fewest that keep each day under 8 h of walking and in daylight, where a place to stay allows.
Days end where the route has a stay, a camp or a village.
Closed on set days: km 0–15.61 of stage 1. Muğla's fire order 2026/1 bans entry from 1 June to 31 October 2026 to the forests it lists, among them the four this way crosses: Kayaköy–Ölüdeniz (with Ovacık), Babadağ, Faralya and the Butterfly Valley (with Kabak), and Dodurga, which reaches Karadere, Kumluova and the Eşen and whose entry names the ancient Lycian road. It exempts no hiking trail; entry needs the district governor's permission and the forestry office's knowledge.
Closed on set days: km 0–3.12 of stage 2. Muğla's fire order 2026/1 bans entry from 1 June to 31 October 2026 to the forests it lists, among them the four this way crosses: Kayaköy–Ölüdeniz (with Ovacık), Babadağ, Faralya and the Butterfly Valley (with Kabak), and Dodurga, which reaches Karadere, Kumluova and the Eşen and whose entry names the ancient Lycian road. It exempts no hiking trail; entry needs the district governor's permission and the forestry office's knowledge.
Stage 1: The waymarked start above Ölüdeniz: the old road high above the sea by Kirme to Faralya. The path down into the Butterfly Valley below Faralya is roped and very dangerous, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism says; it is not on the route.
Stage 2: A short stage along the cliffs to Kabak, whose bungalow camps and pensions sit in the valley above the beach.
Kabak Town or village
Bungalow camps and pensions in the valley above Kabak beach; many close in winter.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 24 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapClosed on set days: km 0–6.18 of stage 3. Muğla's fire order 2026/1 bans entry from 1 June to 31 October 2026 to the forests it lists, among them the four this way crosses: Kayaköy–Ölüdeniz (with Ovacık), Babadağ, Faralya and the Butterfly Valley (with Kabak), and Dodurga, which reaches Karadere, Kumluova and the Eşen and whose entry names the ancient Lycian road. It exempts no hiking trail; entry needs the district governor's permission and the forestry office's knowledge.
Closed on set days: km 0–13.95 of stage 4. Muğla's fire order 2026/1 bans entry from 1 June to 31 October 2026 to the forests it lists, among them the four this way crosses: Kayaköy–Ölüdeniz (with Ovacık), Babadağ, Faralya and the Butterfly Valley (with Kabak), and Dodurga, which reaches Karadere, Kumluova and the Eşen and whose entry names the ancient Lycian road. It exempts no hiking trail; entry needs the district governor's permission and the forestry office's knowledge.
Stage 3: The climb from Kabak to Alınca on its ledge, about 700 m above the sea.
Stage 4: Along the Seven Capes (Yediburunlar) by Gey to Bel: the finest coast on the way. Village houses at Alınca, Gey and Bel take walkers; book ahead. The inland variant by Sidyma and Dodurga is not drawn.
Bel Town or village
Fatma's pension, per the Society's list; book ahead.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 3 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapClosed on set days: km 0–7.43 of stage 5. Muğla's fire order 2026/1 bans entry from 1 June to 31 October 2026 to the forests it lists, among them the four this way crosses: Kayaköy–Ölüdeniz (with Ovacık), Babadağ, Faralya and the Butterfly Valley (with Kabak), and Dodurga, which reaches Karadere, Kumluova and the Eşen and whose entry names the ancient Lycian road. It exempts no hiking trail; entry needs the district governor's permission and the forestry office's knowledge.
Closed on set days: km 0–14.72 of stage 6. Muğla's fire order 2026/1 bans entry from 1 June to 31 October 2026 to the forests it lists, among them the four this way crosses: Kayaköy–Ölüdeniz (with Ovacık), Babadağ, Faralya and the Butterfly Valley (with Kabak), and Dodurga, which reaches Karadere, Kumluova and the Eşen and whose entry names the ancient Lycian road. It exempts no hiking trail; entry needs the district governor's permission and the forestry office's knowledge.
Stage 5: Down from Bel to the coast at Gavurağılı and the Karadere forest park, with bungalows and camping.
Stage 6: Along the coast past Pydnai, a walled Lycian fort, and inland to Letoon and Kumluova.
Kumluova Town or village
Rooms, an apart hotel and camping round Letoon and Kumluova, per the Society's list. Letoon, the Lycian sanctuary of Leto, is on the way into the village.
Find your own accommodation; TrailSplits has not checked what is open.
Closed on set days: km 0–1.4 of stage 7. Muğla's fire order 2026/1 bans entry from 1 June to 31 October 2026 to the forests it lists, among them the four this way crosses: Kayaköy–Ölüdeniz (with Ovacık), Babadağ, Faralya and the Butterfly Valley (with Kabak), and Dodurga, which reaches Karadere, Kumluova and the Eşen and whose entry names the ancient Lycian road. It exempts no hiking trail; entry needs the district governor's permission and the forestry office's knowledge.
Not confirmed open on set days: km 1.4–17.68 of stage 7. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Stage 7: Across the Eşen plain to Kınık and Xanthos (the trail passes the site, which charges entry) and up to Üzümlü. About 1.4 km out of Kumluova it crosses the Eşen, the border of Muğla and Antalya provinces.
Üzümlü Town or village
Villas, a pension and a camp site, per the Society's list; the trail passes the village between Xanthos and Akbel.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 2 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapNot confirmed open on set days: km 0–19.26 of stage 8. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Stage 8: Over the ridge by İslamlar and Akbel, above Kalkan, and down to Gelemiş, the village behind Patara beach.
Gelemiş Town or village
The village for Patara: many pensions, most seasonal.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 28 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapNot confirmed open on set days: km 0–21.84 of stage 9. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Stage 9: Through the Patara site (€15; the trail passes the ruins) and by the Delikkemer aqueduct to Kalkan.
Kalkan Town or village
A resort town with hotels and pensions, most open April to October.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 18 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapNot confirmed open on set days: km 0–10.39 of stage 10. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Not confirmed open on set days: km 0–15.89 of stage 11. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Stage 10: The long climb from Kalkan to the plateau village of Bezirgan.
Stage 11: Across the plateau by Sarıbelen to Gökçeören.
Gökçeören Town or village
One pension, per the Society's list.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 3 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapNot confirmed open on set days: km 0–21.22 of stage 12. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Stage 12: Over the hills to Çukurbağ on its plateau above Kaş. The map's line has a 17 m gap here, joined straight.
Çukurbağ Town or village
Three places to stay, per the Society's list, 5 km above Kaş.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 5 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapNot confirmed open on set days: km 0–7.14 of stage 13. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Not confirmed open on set days: km 0–4.17 of stage 14. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Not confirmed open on set days: km 0–14.91 of stage 15. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Stage 13: Down from the plateau to Kaş.
Stage 14: Along the coast from Kaş to the beach bungalows at Limanağzı, which a boat also serves from Kaş harbour.
Stage 15: The coast to Boğazcık. The Society warns of fake waymarks between Kaş and Boğazcık, and at Boğazcık itself.
Boğazcık Town or village
Pensions and camping in the village; the last sure beds before Üçağız.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 4 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapNot confirmed open on set days: km 0–14.7 of stage 16. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Not confirmed open on set days: km 0–9.29 of stage 17. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Not confirmed open on set days: km 0–3.54 of stage 18. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Stage 16: The Kekova coast by the ruins of Aperlae to the harbour village of Üçağız. The Society warns of fake waymarks near the Purple House at Aperlae.
Stage 17: The inland line waymarked in 2017, by İstlada to Kapaklı; Kaleköy and the castle of Simena are about half a kilometre off it, by a side path from the bay. The older coast path to Andriake is a variant, not drawn.
Stage 18: A short climb up the Roman road to Hoyran. The Society's list puts Hoyran Wedre, the guesthouse, about an hour off the line by Kılıçlı; OpenStreetMap maps it at the village: phone first. Kapaklı has more beds.
Hoyran Town or village
Hoyran Wedre, on the Society's list, which puts it about an hour off the line by Kılıçlı; OpenStreetMap maps it at the village on the line. Phone first. Kapaklı, 3.5 km back, has four places on the list.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 1 place to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapNot confirmed open on set days: km 0–23.2 of stage 19. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Stage 19: By Davazlar and Trysa and through the Demre gorge, avoiding the town, to Belören, as the Society re-routed the way in 2014. Myra and Demre, with the rock tombs and the church of St Nicholas, are an out-and-back of about 11 km in the map's relation; Demre has hotels and buses. Belören is not on the Society's list of beds: a camp site is mapped at the muhtar's house.
Belören Town or village
Not on the Culture Routes Society's list of beds. OpenStreetMap maps a camp site at the muhtar's house: phone before you rely on it, or carry a tent. Demre, with hotels and buses, lies down the gorge off the line.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 1 place to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapA very long day. Check you can keep this pace on rough ground.
Not confirmed open on set days: km 0–33.08 of stage 20. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Not confirmed open on set days: km 0–33.08 of stage 20. From December to March the northern route between Belören and Finike, up to about 1,770 m, disappears under snow, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism says: take the southern route by Beymelek in winter.
Stage 20: The longest stage: 33 km over the hills by Zeytin and Alakilise to Finike, up to about 1,770 m, with 1,300 m of climb and 2,000 m of descent and no beds on the way. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism calls it two days, with no clean water but wells: carry two days of water. Snow closes the paths in winter; the Ministry then points walkers to the southern route by Beymelek, where the Society's list has a place to stay.
Finike Town or village
A town with hotels; coastal coaches stop here.
Find your own accommodation; TrailSplits has not checked what is open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapNot confirmed open on set days: km 0–30.04 of stage 21. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Stage 21: Finike along the shore promenade and the Kumluca plain by Mavikent to Karaöz, mostly on roads and the paths beside them.
Karaöz Town or village
Pensions and a guesthouse at the end of the road; Gelidonya lighthouse is the next day.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 7 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapNot confirmed open on set days: km 0–17.94 of stage 22. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Stage 22: Round Cape Gelidonya and its lighthouse to Adrasan beach, with no beds or water between.
Adrasan Town or village
Adrasan beach: pensions and hotels behind the beach, most open April to October; the minibus to Kumluca runs all year.
Find your own accommodation; TrailSplits has not checked what is open.
Not confirmed open on set days: km 0–16.17 of stage 23. Antalya's circular 2026/3 bans entry to the province's forests from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas. Its annex exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and adds trekking routes designated by the provincial culture and tourism directorate without listing them, so whether this section is exempt is not published. Ask the Culture Routes Society or the forestry office before you go.
Stage 23: Along Adrasan beach and up the stream at its north end, over the north slopes of Musa Dağı and down the Olympos valley through the ancient site (€10), then along Çıralı beach. No drinking water until Olympos.
Çıralı Town or village
Many pensions behind the beach, some open all year; the minibus to the main road runs less often in winter. The Chimaera (Yanartaş), flames of gas that have burned on the hillside since antiquity, is about 45 minutes on foot from the village, on the next stage: steps from the car park, an entry fee, best after dark with a torch.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 51 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapStage 24: Up past the Chimaera, the flames of gas on the hillside above Çıralı (the national park charges entry: ₺95 for Turkish citizens, more for visitors), and by Ulupınar to Beycik below Tahtalı: 1,200 m of climb. Keep west of Beycik village: cafés there re-mark the route to themselves, the Society says.
Beycik Town or village
Pensions and camping in the village below Tahtalı.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 6 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapNot confirmed open on set days: km 0–12.08 of stage 25. In winter the pass below Tahtalı, at about 1,800 m, and the yayla beyond it lie under deep snow, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism says: cross it then only with winter skills and gear.
Stage 25: Over the pass below Tahtalı, at about 1,800 m, by Çukuryayla to Yayla Kuzdere. The Society says there is no water or better campsite above the yayla below the pass; the Ministry notes a fountain at the yayla beyond it. Both lie under deep snow in winter.
Stage 26: Down the valley to Gedelme, where the Society's web list gives one place, Caner Restaurant: phone first. In Yayla Kuzdere the waymarked line crosses 61 m of path through a yard mapped as private: keep to it and pass quietly. Where the way leaves the road up beside the gardens the waymarks are worn, the Ministry says: miss them and the road takes you 7 to 8 km down to Gedelme.
Gedelme Town or village
Caner Restaurant, on the Society's web list though not in its February 2026 spreadsheet, and mapped as a guest house: phone first.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 6 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapStage 27: By Göynük Yaylası and down the Göynük canyon towards the coast. Göynük, a resort with hotels, is about 2 km below the line.
Göynük Town or village
A resort town on the coast with hotels, about 2 km below the trail by the canyon road.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 3 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapStage 28: The high stretch by Elmayanı and Üçsöğüt Yaylası, moved onto a forest path in 2020, with no water until Üçsöğüt. Hisarçandır's one village house is 500 m off the line; phone first.
Hisarçandır Town or village
A village house that takes 4 to 5 people (phone first), per the Society's list, 500 m off the line; bus 515 to Antalya. Çitdibi, about 7 km on, lists no beds.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 4 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMapStage 29: By Çitdibi, the Karabel pass and the ruins of Trebenna to Geyikbayırı, the official end since 2014. Bus 521A runs between Antalya bus station and Geyikbayırı three times a day (06:00, 12:30 and 17:30 from the bus station), the Society says.
Longest day: day 12, 10 h 28.
Days end at a stage end with a refuge or a village, or in a village the route passes through. Walking times are our estimate from distance and climb: no time is published for these stages. Running times use 7.5 km/h plus one hour per 700 m of climb: a steady reference, not a prediction. Daylight is sunrise to sunset where the day starts; the time left is for breaks, meals and delays. For villages we count the places to stay OpenStreetMap lists; we have not checked which are open. A plan is not a booking: reserve every night before you commit to these day lengths.
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| Weather | Good | Good | Good | Good | Mixed | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Mixed | Good | Good |
| Stages rated good on typical weather | 21/29 | 22/29 | 25/29 | 29/29 | 14/29 | 0/29 | 0/29 | 0/29 | 0/29 | 14/29 | 28/29 | 25/29 |
| High point, day / night | 4°/-4° | 5°/-3° | 8°/-1° | 12°/3° | 17°/7° | 22°/11° | 26°/14° | 26°/14° | 22°/10° | 16°/5° | 11°/1° | 6°/-2° |
| Low point, day / night | 16°/7° | 16°/8° | 19°/9° | 22°/12° | 26°/15° | 31°/19° | 34°/22° | 34°/22° | 31°/19° | 27°/16° | 22°/12° | 17°/9° |
| Rain, mm | 187 | 120 | 73 | 53 | 60 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 68 | 99 | 185 |
| Snow at high point | Possible | Possible | Possible | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Possible | Possible |
| Daylight | 9 h 56 | 10 h 50 | 11 h 54 | 13 h 05 | 14 h 05 | 14 h 38 | 14 h 26 | 13 h 35 | 12 h 28 | 11 h 19 | 10 h 16 | 9 h 42 |
Source: TerraClimate 1991–2020 monthly averages. Averages for the area at each point’s elevation (4 km grid, corrected for height). Not a forecast or a report of current trail conditions. Snow at the high point is estimated with a simple snowpack model from these temperatures and precipitation, not observed; steep islands and high summits can hold more snow than it shows. Daylight is for the 15th of each month. Hut, transport and park seasons are separate: check them for your dates.
Before you go
Arrange your stays, food and travel first, then check conditions again near departure.
Almost every village on the main line has a pension or a village house that takes walkers, but most close from December to February and some in November: book each night ahead in autumn, and phone the village houses. Stretches with no beds: Belören to Finike (33 km, one long day), Göynük to Hisarçandır over Üçsöğüt (one room at Elmayanı, per the Society's list), and the pass below Tahtalı.
Muğla bans entry to its listed forests from 1 June to 31 October 2026, including Kayaköy–Ölüdeniz, Babadağ, Faralya and the Butterfly Valley, and Dodurga as far as the Eşen, with no exception for the trail; walking there in that period needs the district governor's permission. Antalya bans forest entry from 1 May to 31 October 2026 except in listed areas: it exempts the Lycian Way by name only between Geyikbayırı and Çıralı, and exempts designated trekking routes without listing them, so the status of the way from the Eşen to Çıralı in that period is not published. The fine for breaking an order is 3,705 TL in 2026. Both provinces issue a new order each spring.
Antalya: forest-fire order 2026/3The Society lists pensions and village houses by stage; it says that except on three high stretches there is a bed every night. Most pensions close from December to February and many in November. Book ahead, and phone the village houses at Alınca, Gey, Bel, Hoyran, Gedelme and Hisarçandır.
Culture Routes Society: accommodation by stageSprings and wells can dry from August, and the Society says to purify water from June to the end of October. Fill up in the villages; the Gelidonya, Tahtalı and Üçsöğüt stretches have none.
Culture Routes Society: independent trekkersThe trail passes through Xanthos (€3), Patara (€15), Olympos (€10) and, on the coast variant, Phaselis (€10). Sites open at 08:00 and close between 18:45 and 21:00 in season; winter hours are shorter.
Ministry of Culture: site feesRed-and-white marks, kept current on OpenStreetMap by the Society, which warns of fake marks between Kaş and Boğazcık and at Beycik. Forest law bans overnighting in state forests outside designated places (4,293 TL in 2026), while the Society says walkers find plenty of camping spots near water: ask in the villages, and light no fires.
Culture Routes Society: route updatesClosures and notices last checked 19 September 2026: Antalya governorship · Culture Routes Society. Check them again before you set out.
Getting there
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Muttaş shuttle 48-25 runs between Dalaman airport and Fethiye bus station, about an hour, to meet the flights. From Fethiye, minibus 3-40 runs to Ovacık and Ölüdeniz every 7 to 8 minutes from 06:50 to 00:30, and minibus 3-42 to Faralya and Kabak hourly from 07:00 to 18:00, back from 08:30 to 19:30.
Muttaş: Fethiye to ÖlüdenizCoaches run Fethiye to Kaş about 19 times a day (2 hours) and Antalya to Kaş about 21 times (4 hours). Minibuses link Kaş and Kalkan all day, and Kaş and Demre every 30 to 60 minutes. Üçağız has minibuses and boats from Kaş in season; out of season it is a taxi from Demre.
Culture Routes Society: transportCoastal coaches (Batı Antalya Tur and others) stop at Finike, Kumluca, Adrasan and the Olympos and Çıralı junctions on the main road. Minibuses run Kumluca to Adrasan all year (last about 17:00 to 18:00 in winter) and the Olympos junction to Olympos every two hours from October to May, hourly in summer; Çıralı is 7 km from its junction, by taxi or a summer minibus.
Batı Antalya TurBus 600 runs from Antalya airport to the bus station every 30 minutes. Bus 515 runs from the bus station to Hisarçandır from 07:50 to 19:15, and bus 521A from the bus station to Geyikbayırı three times a day (06:00, 12:30, 17:30). Buses KA07 and TA08 run from the bus station to Göynük, Kemer and Tekirova from 06:20 to about midnight.
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Route & sources
The Culture Routes Society, which waymarked the way and keeps it, speaks of about 760 km with its variants. This guide follows the main line on OpenStreetMap (relation 51855, which the Society names as its up-to-date route; planet of 21 September 2026), 443 km from Ovacık to Geyikbayırı, cut at the villages where the Society lists beds, and at Belören, where it lists none but which splits the 56 km from Hoyran to Finike. Its accommodation list of February 2026 numbers them by its guidebook's stages, which it does not publish online, so the stage numbers here are this guide's own. The line takes the coast by Gey and Gavurağılı, the inland line of 2017 by Kapaklı and Hoyran, and Tahtalı by Beycik and Yayla Kuzdere. The variants by Sidyma, by Andriake and Myra, by Phaselis and Tekirova, the Lyra Way round Tahtalı and the alternative end at Sarısu are described, not drawn. Distances and climbs are measured on this line; the Society publishes none online.
Official guidance and mapped-source comparison checked 27 September 2026. Map data is a route reference, not confirmation of today's path, weather or accommodation availability.
Culture Routes Society: the Lycian WayMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors · Source relation