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Efteni Lake and the waterfalls of Düzce

A driving route from Efteni Lake, a birdwatching area with observation towers, to Güzeldere Waterfall at the foot of Mount Elmacık; it ends at the Aydınpınar waterfalls, linked by forest trails, and Samandere Waterfall, Türkiye's first registered natural monument.

Estimated duration
~4 h 30 min
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~24 km
Getting around
By car
Stops
4 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 platforms, trails and rocks around the waterfalls are wet and slippery; do not enter the water in the waterfall pools or at Cadı Kazanı. Streams can rise quickly during heavy rain.

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

    Birdwatching site

    Efteni Lake

    Gölyaka, Düzce

    View place
  2. 2

    ~4.1 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Waterfall

    Güzeldere Waterfall Nature Park

    Gölyaka, Düzce

    ~4.09 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  3. 3

    ~5.2 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Waterfall

    Aydınpınar Waterfalls Nature Park

    Merkez, Düzce

    ~5.16 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  4. 4

    ~14 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Waterfall

    Samandere Waterfall Natural Monument

    Merkez, Düzce

    ~14.43 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place

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