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Mencilis Cave, Tokatlı Canyon and Yörük Köyü

A driving route from the three-level Mencilis Cave in Bulak village to Tokatlı Canyon north of Safranbolu and the İncekaya Aqueduct spanning the canyon; it ends at Yörük Köyü with its timber-frame houses, laundry house and fountains.

Estimated duration
~3 h 45 min
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~18 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

Mencilis has a 148-step staircase and wet floors. There are unrailed sections along the canyon edges, and the aqueduct's railings are low; take care with children. Do not enter private areas in Yörük Köyü.

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

    Cave

    Bulak Mencilis Cave

    Merkez, Karabük

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  2. 2

    ~5.2 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Canyon

    Tokatlı Canyon

    Safranbolu, Karabük

    ~5.17 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  3. 3

    ~930 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Aqueduct and cistern

    İncekaya Aqueduct

    Safranbolu, Karabük

    ~0.93 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  4. 4

    ~12 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Village and rural life

    Yörük Village (Yörük Köyü)

    Safranbolu, Karabük

    ~11.56 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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