Kuşadası – Dilek Peninsula National Park

Total Distance: 37,8 km

Average Time: 1 hour

Startin Elevation: 2 m

Highest Elevation: 25 m

Difficulty: Medium

 

Transportation to the Starting Point of the Route

Aydın – Kuşadası: 58 km

Söke – Kuşadası: 22 km

Nazilli – Kuşadası: 103 km

Çine – Kuşadası: 96 km

 

Route Details

Kuşadası is one of the most touristic districts in Aydın. Here, you can stay for the night, go for a swim, eat sea food, visit Inner Castle, have fun and go shopping. In addition, you can visit Güvercinada Castle and Öküz Mehmed Pasha Caravanserai. When you cycle 11 km in the southward direction from Kuşadası and reach Davutlar shoreline housing estates, you can visit Nazilli Bazaar, take a look at Kadı Castle, go for a swim, and after that, go to Güzelçamlı by taking the bicycle road next to the beach. When you arrive in Güzelçamlı, you can take a short break on the road to visit Cave of Zeus and the ruins of Panionion Ancient City. From this point on, you’ll have entered the national park. In the park, which has a unique flora and fauna, along with a variety of animals such as wild boars and red deer, if you are lucky, you can also see the Yılkı (wild horses) that come near the water sources. In the National Park, where there are natural and archeological protected areas, you can enjoy the nature, and see the best combinations of green and blue. You can go for a swim in the park which has many bays such as İçmeler Bay, Aydınlık Bay, Kavaklıburun and Karasu Bay.