Nature / Lake
Lake Aygır
Adilcevaz, Bitlis
A small lake on the southern foothills of Mount Süphan, filling a maar crater formed by a steam-driven volcanic explosion; it freezes in winter.
Safety warning
Its story
Lake Aygır lies in a maar crater opened by a phreatic explosion that occurred when groundwater of the Süphan volcano came into contact with magma. The crater is elliptical, measuring about 1.4 × 1.8 km; the lake inside covers an area of about 1.6 km², and its surface is at an elevation of 1,942 meters. The maar walls, rising about 70 meters in the north and 30 meters in the south, surround the lake like a bowl. Fed by rain and the Şorlar Stream coming down from Süphan, the lake freezes in winter. The area has been declared a strictly protected sensitive area; for this reason it should be visited for its views and photos from the shore without interfering with nature. It is reached via village roads on the foothills of Süphan.
Key facts
- Elevation
- 1,942 m
- Getting there
- Northeast of Adilcevaz, village roads on the foothills of Süphan
- Visit duration
- 1 hour
Trip purpose
- Seasonal
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
38.83704, 42.82262
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Ayg%C4%B1r | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayg%C4%B1r_G%C3%B6l%C3%BC_(Bitlis) | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/15433744