
Bicycle
58km
Intermediate-Difficult
1250 m / 460 m
Depends on Usage
- The route description begins from Ayder.
- The first 18 km of the route is uphill.
- The first stop can be Galerdüzü.
- From Galerdüzü, continue right toward Kavrun Plateau.
- After Kavrun, climb toward Samistal Pass, where the gradient occasionally reaches 15%.
- Once at the pass, enjoy the breathtaking views and the relief of starting your descent.
- In clear weather, you’ll be rewarded with a 360° panorama of the mountains and the Black Sea.
- Your first descent stop is Samistal Plateau, followed by Palovit Plateau.
- Continue descending to Amlakit Plateau.
- About 5.5 km after Amlakit, turn right at the junction toward Hazindak Plateau.
- If you go straight instead, you’ll reach Palovit Waterfall.
- The junction to Hazindak marks a 4 km uphill climb.
- After Hazindak Plateau, the route runs relatively flat for a while before a steep descent begins.
- At Bel Pass, a 4 km climb awaits you up to Pokut Plateau.
- From the open plain of Sal Plateau, enjoy a 12 km descent leading all the way down to the historic Şenyuva Bridge.
Attention should be paid to wildlife.