Nature / Canyon
Şahinkaya Canyon
Vezirköprü, Samsun
A canyon about 5 km long formed by the Kızılırmak within the Altınkaya Dam Lake, toured by boat.
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Its story
The canyon is 17 kilometers northwest of Vezirköprü, within the Altınkaya Dam Lake on the Kızılırmak, completed in 1988. For about 5 kilometers you travel between steep rock walls rising hundreds of meters. Boats leaving from the village of Türkmen and the Vezirsuyu Nature Park run tours of about 40 minutes.
Key facts
- Length
- About 5 km
- Distance
- 17 km northwest of Vezirköprü
- Best period
- May–October
- Getting there
- Boat tour (about 40 minutes)
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Day trip
- Traveling with kids
Location
41.27079, 35.40571
Where to eat nearby
No food & drink venues listed nearby.
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://samsun.ktb.gov.tr/TR-216897/sahinkaya-kanyonu-ve-tekne-gezileri.html | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7775637586 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61075807