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The Mount Nemrut road: a Commagene route

The classic route from Kâhta to the Nemrut summit: the Karakuş Tumulus with its eagle-topped columns, the Cendere Bridge built in honor of Septimius Severus, Arsameia, the summer capital of Commagene, Kâhta Yeni Kale, and the Antiochus Tumulus on Mount Nemrut, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Estimated duration
~6 h 15 min
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~20 km
Getting around
By car
Stops
5 stops

Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.

Safety and caution

The summit road may close in winter due to snow; at the summit the weather is cold and windy even in summer. Arsameia has had temporary closures due to landslides, and parts of Karakuş may be closed after the 2023 earthquake; check the status in advance. The road is a winding mountain road.

Route map

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Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Stops

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5