Total Distance: 6,5 km

Average Time: 4 hours

Starting Elevation: 580 m

Highest Elevation: 1110 m

Difficulty: Medium

 

Transportation to the Starting Point of the Route

Aydın – Eğrikavak Village: 30,5 km (Bus Route 301 and inter-district dolmush)

Nazilli – Eğrikavak Village: 42,7 km (Bus Route 302 and inter-district dolmush)

Kuşadası – Eğrikavak Village: 92 km (Bus Route 403/301 and inter-district dolmush)

 

Route Details

Located 16 km away from Köşk District, Eğrikavak village is a place worth seeing with its natural beauty. When you start hiking up toward the plateau from Eğrikavak, also known as Aydın’s “chestnut village”, what will accompany you is the unique view of nature. On your way to the plateau, you can see Koçak Valley, where plant and tree species vary and Koçak Creek runs through. In the valley you can see every single shade of green and the harmony of different colors. After Koçak Valley, which has a rich untouched biological diversity, comes Eğrikavak Plateau. Here you can visit mountain houses, and enjoy the scenery.