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Zonguldak: city of coal

A route from Zonguldak Lighthouse, which has guided ships into the harbor since 1908, to the monument to Uzun Mehmet, who discovered hard coal in 1829; it ends with the Coal Experience Mine of the Mining Museum, next to the former training mine, and Gökgöl Cave with its 875-meter walkway.

Estimated duration
~2 h 45 min
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~5.2 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

Do not enter the lighthouse building without permission, and take care on the rocks. In the mine gallery, hard hats and following staff instructions are mandatory. The floor of Gökgöl Cave is wet and slippery.

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

    Lighthouse

    Zonguldak Lighthouse

    Merkez, Zonguldak

    View place
  2. 2

    ~1.5 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Monument and statue

    Uzunmehmet Miner Monument

    Merkez, Zonguldak

    ~1.46 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  3. 3

    ~2.1 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Museum

    Zonguldak Mining Museum and Coal Experience Mine

    Merkez, Zonguldak

    ~2.07 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  4. 4

    ~1.7 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Cave

    Gökgöl Cave

    Merkez, Zonguldak

    ~1.7 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place

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