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1st Edition, English, March 2004: St Paul Trail

Photo Editors: Jon Bawn and Metin Tekeroğlu

Copyright: Kate Clow All rights reserved

Map Copyright: ifj. Zsiga Gyorgy All rights reserved

The St Paul Trail is a way-marked footpath from Perge, 10 km E of Antalya, to Yalvac, NE of Lake Egirdir. There is a second branch starting at Aspendos, 40km E of Antalya and joining the first route at the Roman site of Adada. The route totals about 500km.

This project partly follows the route walked by St Paul on his first missionary journey in Asia Minor. It's a wilder route than the Lycian Way, starting at sea level and climbing up to 2200m, with two optional peaks at around 2800m. At the moment there are no signposts on the route (we are looking for a sponsor) but the way-marking is complete. There are also no way-marks on paths through cultural sites.

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1st Edition, English, February 2008: The Kaçkar - Trekking in Turkey's Black Sea Mountains

Photograph Editor: Metin Tekeroğlu

Research and editing: Theresa Day

Copyright: Kate Clow All rights reserved

Map Copyright: ifj. Zsiga György All rights reserved

Turkey is a land rich in mountains. They include the magnificent Toros chain running parallel to the Mediterranean in the south, the remote Cilo-Sat range on the Iraq/Iran borders, and the chain of Anatolian volcanic outcrops starting on the eastern frontier and finishing at the western Mediterranean. Biblical Mount Ararat, on the Iranian/Armenian frontier, rises to over 5000 m. Wonderful though these mountains are, Turkey's Kaçkar range offers the best walking and trekking in this vast, mountainous country.

Kaçkar (pronounce Katchkar) probably derives from the Armenian word for a monumental stone; the literal Turkish meaning of kaç kar is "how much snow?".

Both meanings are appropriate for a massive granite range topped with permanent snow. Situated in the far north-east of Turkey, the Kaçkar rise dramatically above the Black Se, close to the Georgian frontier. Part of a larger range known historically as the Pontic Alps, they boast exquisite alpine lakes, verdant, flower-studded meadows, glaciers, towering granite peaks with views of the Pontus/Black Sea, richly forested valleys and a wealth of unique and beautiful flora. This compact region is a trekkers' paradise. If you are still in doubt, the region's vibrant yayla/high pasture culture, easy access, good local transport, cheap food and friendly accommodation should convince you that the Kaçkar mountains are well worth a visit. The central part of the range is a national park, and protected accordingly.

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Turkey's First Long-Distance Walk 3rd Edition, English April 2009
ISBN: 978-0-9539218-6-7

Copyright: Kate Clow All right reserved

Map Copyright: ifj. Zsiga Gyorgy All right reserved

Photographs: Kate Clow and Terry Richardson, except where acknowledged.

This book was first published in 2000, so by now it's a well-tested guide. It's also the only official guide to the Lycian Way and the only one which reflects the latest state of the waymarking and signposts.

The whole route was waymarked in spring 2009, and the signposts have been repositioned and corrected.

As you can imagine, keeping the book, map, waymarks, signposts, website and GPS points in step and in good condition in a huge undertaking.

Many people have contributed to path maintenance and development. Thanks to all the walkers who have used section of the route and commented on them.

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