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From Putka Lake to Çıldır Lake

A driving route east of Ardahan: Putka Lake, known for its birds, Şeytan Kalesi (Devil's Castle) on a cliff edge overlooking the Karaçay canyon, and Çıldır Lake, at an elevation of about 1,960 meters, famous for ice fishing in winter.

Estimated duration
~3 h
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~47 km
Getting around
By car
Stops
3 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

Şeytan Kalesi is on a cliff edge; do not leave the path, and do not climb the rocks in wet or snowy weather. Only go out onto the ice on Çıldır Lake during periods that local authorities declare safe. The shores of Putka are marshy.

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

    Start

    Lake

    Putka Lake

    Merkez, Ardahan

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  2. 2

    ~31 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Castle

    Şeytan Kalesi (Devil's Castle)

    Çıldır, Ardahan

    ~30.66 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  3. 3

    ~16 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Lake

    Lake Çıldır and Akçakale Island

    Çıldır, Ardahan

    ~16.04 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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