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Aladag Mountains

Central Anatolia  >  Turkey

Aladag mountains offers you a wide range of possibilities to go birdwatching. And see special birds like Caspian Snowcock, Crimson-winged Finch and Bearded Vulture

Added* by Başar
Most recent update 19 January 2023

Description

Aladağlar National Park (Turkish: Aladağlar Milli Parkı)) is a national park in southern Turkey. It got its name ''Ala-Daglar'' (Crimson-Mountains) because of the color of the rusty hills that are most noticeable at sunset. The Aladag mountains cover an area of 55,065 ha at an average elevation of 3,500 m. The area is also known as the The Alps of Turkey, It is one of the most popular places for mountaineering, hiking and trekking in Turkey. But also a great destination for birdwatching. Among the special birds you can see here are Caspian Snowcock, Radde's Accentor, Crimson-winged Finch, White-winged Snowfinch, Bearded Vulture, Red-fronted Serin and Wallcreeper.

Details

Access

You can reach the area by rental car or bus. I run Ozsafak Pension in the area and I can help you to see all species.. See my website www.ozsafak.net or mail me: ozsafak@hotmail.com.

Terrain and Habitat

Mountain , Canyon/cliff , Steppe , River , City/village , Agriculture

Conditions

Mountainous , Rocky , Slippery

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round , Spring , Summer , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Car , Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Links

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Map

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