WALKING/CYCLING ROADS
Yeniliman-Hamzabükü-Sarpıncık
Distance: 10.5 km
Duration: 4 hours
Starting point elevation: 3 m
Highest point: 298 m
Endpoint elevation: 298 m
Difficulty level: 2
Coordinates:
Starting point GPS: 38°40’06.05”N / 26°26’43.29”E
Peak point GPS: 38°39’16.23”N / 26°24’09.06”E
Endpoint GPS: 38°39’16.23”N / 26°24’09.06”E
Transportation to the beginning of the course: Yeniliman is 114 km from Konak. Exit from the Karaburun junction of the Çeşme – İzmir highway. Follow the highway in the Çeşme direction. Turn right from the İyte junction in the Güzelbahçe direction. Follow the Balıklıova, Mordoğan, Karaburun, Yeniliman direction from the following junction. If you are going to use public transportation, go to the Fahrettin Altay subway station first. Take the Karaburun buses from the district garage to the center and from there take the public buses of Karaburun Municipality to Yeniliman. Or you can take public bus numbered 725 to Urla and continue to Karaburun with bus numbered 761. From here, you can reach Yeniliman by village minibuses or private vehicles.
Structure of the course: The course which passes along numerous beaches consists of olive groves, dirt roads and stabilized roads. It goes parallel to the coastal line from Yeniliman to Hamzabükü. It climbs up into the Peninsula after 8 kms and ends up in Sarpıncık Village. You can see shepherd dogs and maquis along the road. Due to the weather conditions, it is not convenient for trekking between June and September.
Details of the course: The course which is partly convenient for cycling starts from the port of Yeniliman. You can continue from the pebbled beach of Yeniliman after passing over a small pedestrian village. The dirt road along the beach passes among maquis and olive groves. You will reach Kumbükü, the first swimmable beach, in 5.5 kms. There is a fishpond here. You can reach Hamzabükü and its beach after the 8th km. This is a peaceful field for camping with its clean sea and tranquil atmosphere. Citrus is produced in the agricultural field. After Hamzabükü, you will reach Sarpıncık from a wide dirt road.
Alternative routes connected to the course:
Duration: 4 hours
Starting point elevation: 3 m
Highest point: 298 m
Endpoint elevation: 298 m
Difficulty level: 2
Coordinates:
Starting point GPS: 38°40’06.05”N / 26°26’43.29”E
Peak point GPS: 38°39’16.23”N / 26°24’09.06”E
Endpoint GPS: 38°39’16.23”N / 26°24’09.06”E
Transportation to the beginning of the course: Yeniliman is 114 km from Konak. Exit from the Karaburun junction of the Çeşme – İzmir highway. Follow the highway in the Çeşme direction. Turn right from the İyte junction in the Güzelbahçe direction. Follow the Balıklıova, Mordoğan, Karaburun, Yeniliman direction from the following junction. If you are going to use public transportation, go to the Fahrettin Altay subway station first. Take the Karaburun buses from the district garage to the center and from there take the public buses of Karaburun Municipality to Yeniliman. Or you can take public bus numbered 725 to Urla and continue to Karaburun with bus numbered 761. From here, you can reach Yeniliman by village minibuses or private vehicles.
Structure of the course: The course which passes along numerous beaches consists of olive groves, dirt roads and stabilized roads. It goes parallel to the coastal line from Yeniliman to Hamzabükü. It climbs up into the Peninsula after 8 kms and ends up in Sarpıncık Village. You can see shepherd dogs and maquis along the road. Due to the weather conditions, it is not convenient for trekking between June and September.
Details of the course: The course which is partly convenient for cycling starts from the port of Yeniliman. You can continue from the pebbled beach of Yeniliman after passing over a small pedestrian village. The dirt road along the beach passes among maquis and olive groves. You will reach Kumbükü, the first swimmable beach, in 5.5 kms. There is a fishpond here. You can reach Hamzabükü and its beach after the 8th km. This is a peaceful field for camping with its clean sea and tranquil atmosphere. Citrus is produced in the agricultural field. After Hamzabükü, you will reach Sarpıncık from a wide dirt road.
Alternative routes connected to the course:
- Sarpıncık – Badembükü
- Karaburun – Tepeboz - Yeniliman
Water resources:
- The ancient fountain flows continuously. 38°40’34.19”N / 26°25’33.28”E
- Hamzabükü fountain flows continuously. 38°39’51.69”N / 26°23’17.52”E
- The fountain flows continuously. 38°39’32.23”N / 26°24’09.06”E
- Sarpıncık fountain flows continuously. 38°39’16.23”N / 26°24’09.06”E
Camping sites: Yeniliman, Kumbükü ve Hamzabükü beaches are convenient for camping. However, there is no water in Kumbükü.
Shopping and accommodation: There is a guesthouse, village coffee house, grocery store and village buses in Sarpıncık.
Natural and historical values: The course which is convenient for trekking between September-June is covered with the vegetation of the Aegean Region. It is rich in olive groves and flowers. You can see Chios and Lesvos from a distance. Beaches of Yeniliman, Kumbükü and Hamzabükü are beautiful. The beach of Yeniliman which is a typical fisher port is long and pebbled. According to tradition in Sarpıncık, the villagers bring their sacrifaces to the fountain under the mosque on the last night of Ramadan and they cook for the bayram feast all together. The food is distributed after the bayram prayer the next morning.