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Kemaliye (Eğin) and Karanlık Kanyon

A walk through the stepped streets and stone-and-timber houses of Kemaliye, on the UNESCO Tentative List, and the Orta Mosque, dated to the 17th century; then a short drive to Karanlık Kanyon (Dark Canyon), carved by the Karasu, and the Taş Yol (Stone Road) hewn into the rock by local people.

Estimated duration
~3 h 30 min
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~2.8 km
Getting around
Mixed
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

The Taş Yol is narrow, single-lane and without railings; drive slowly and watch for falling rocks in rain. Most houses in Kemaliye are private property, so do not enter interiors without permission; the streets are steep and stepped.

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

    Historic street and neighborhood

    Kemaliye (Eğin) Historic Town

    Kemaliye, Erzincan

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  2. 2

    ~350 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Mosque

    Kemaliye Orta Mosque

    Kemaliye, Erzincan

    ~0.35 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  3. 3

    ~2.5 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Canyon

    Karanlık Canyon (Dark Canyon) and the Taş Yol (Stone Road)

    Kemaliye, Erzincan

    ~2.5 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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