WALKING/CYCLING ROADS
Badembükü-Denizgiren
Distance: 11 km
Duration: 4 hours 20 min.
Starting point elevation: 3 m
Highest point: 242 m
Endpoint elevation: 16 m
Difficulty level: 2
Coordinates:
Starting point GPS: 38°37’02.64”N / 26°21’28.87”E
Peak point GPS: 38°35’20.61”N / 26°22’29.48”E
Endpoint GPS: 38°33’51.36”N / 26°22’24.88”E
Transportation to the beginning of the course: Exit the Karaburun junction of the İzmir-Çeşme highway to go to Badembükü, 113 km to Konak. Follow the highway in the Çeşme direction. Turn right in the Gülbahçe direction from the İYTE junction. Follow the Nalıklıova, Mordoğan, Karaburun, Yeniliman, Haseki, Sarpıncık, Parlak, Badembükü direction from the next junction. You can reach Badembükü by following the Karareis, Küçükbahçe, Salman- Parlak Village road from Balıklıova.
If you are going to use public transportation go to the Fahrettin-Altay (Üçkuyular) station and take the Karaburun buses from the district garage. An alternative way to go to the center is to go to Urla with bus 725 from F. Altay to Urla and take bus 761 to Karaburun from there. From the Karaburun center, you can go to Parlak village with village minibuses. From here you can descend to Badembükü with your private vehicle or on foot.
Structure of the course: The course by the sea consists of dirt and stabilized roads. You can encounter shepherd dogs along the route which is surrounded by short maquis.
Details of the course: The course which is suitable for cycling starts at Badembükü village coffee house. You will reach the beach as you follow the path that leads to northwest besides the coffee house and climb up to Maza Mountain southwest of the beach. You can climb to Çullu Mountain after passing Kavaklı Cove. From there, descend to Çullu beach. You will come to a wide stabilized road from the short dirt road on the southeast next to the prefabricated house at the end of the beach. Turn right and follow this road. You will reach the clay quarries in Salman village after 5.5 km. As you come to the main road, continue until you reach the water terminal on the opposite side of the way. Enter the main road again after you pass the terminal. Then, cross the road and continue from the crest of the hill. The path becomes clear from place to place. Then you will reach the first cove of Denizgiren. There is a small pier on the cove. Follow the southern direction. You will reach Denizgiren square when you turn left 300 m after the river branch. There is coffee house and guesthouses here.
Alternative routes connected to the course: The course connects to the Sarpıncık-Badembükü-Denizgiren and Karareis routes.
Water resources: No
Camping sites:
Duration: 4 hours 20 min.
Starting point elevation: 3 m
Highest point: 242 m
Endpoint elevation: 16 m
Difficulty level: 2
Coordinates:
Starting point GPS: 38°37’02.64”N / 26°21’28.87”E
Peak point GPS: 38°35’20.61”N / 26°22’29.48”E
Endpoint GPS: 38°33’51.36”N / 26°22’24.88”E
Transportation to the beginning of the course: Exit the Karaburun junction of the İzmir-Çeşme highway to go to Badembükü, 113 km to Konak. Follow the highway in the Çeşme direction. Turn right in the Gülbahçe direction from the İYTE junction. Follow the Nalıklıova, Mordoğan, Karaburun, Yeniliman, Haseki, Sarpıncık, Parlak, Badembükü direction from the next junction. You can reach Badembükü by following the Karareis, Küçükbahçe, Salman- Parlak Village road from Balıklıova.
If you are going to use public transportation go to the Fahrettin-Altay (Üçkuyular) station and take the Karaburun buses from the district garage. An alternative way to go to the center is to go to Urla with bus 725 from F. Altay to Urla and take bus 761 to Karaburun from there. From the Karaburun center, you can go to Parlak village with village minibuses. From here you can descend to Badembükü with your private vehicle or on foot.
Structure of the course: The course by the sea consists of dirt and stabilized roads. You can encounter shepherd dogs along the route which is surrounded by short maquis.
Details of the course: The course which is suitable for cycling starts at Badembükü village coffee house. You will reach the beach as you follow the path that leads to northwest besides the coffee house and climb up to Maza Mountain southwest of the beach. You can climb to Çullu Mountain after passing Kavaklı Cove. From there, descend to Çullu beach. You will come to a wide stabilized road from the short dirt road on the southeast next to the prefabricated house at the end of the beach. Turn right and follow this road. You will reach the clay quarries in Salman village after 5.5 km. As you come to the main road, continue until you reach the water terminal on the opposite side of the way. Enter the main road again after you pass the terminal. Then, cross the road and continue from the crest of the hill. The path becomes clear from place to place. Then you will reach the first cove of Denizgiren. There is a small pier on the cove. Follow the southern direction. You will reach Denizgiren square when you turn left 300 m after the river branch. There is coffee house and guesthouses here.
Alternative routes connected to the course: The course connects to the Sarpıncık-Badembükü-Denizgiren and Karareis routes.
Water resources: No
Camping sites:
- Badembükü is convenient for camping. 38°37’02.64”N / 26°21’28.87”E
- Tolos area of Denizgiren is convenient for camping. 38°33’41.17”N / 26°22’07.78”E
Shopping and accommodation:
1. Water can be supplied from Badembükü. The village bus goes to the beach and the mobile grocery.
Natural and historical values: The course, convenient for trekking between September – June, is covered with the typical flora of the Aegean Region. The place is rich of flowers. There are beautiful beaches in Badembükü and Denizgiren where mandarin and artichoke grow.