322 – Lycian Way
Show notes
Recently we caught up with hikers Natalie and Pete Cornford to talk about their adventure on the 509km Turkish walking trail, the Lycian Way. Located in the northern Mediterranean this trail has a lot to offer including ancient Turkish cities, world heritage sites, and coastal vistas to name a few. In this episode we find out all about this lesser known trail australianhiker.com.au
Podcast overview
Podcast Overview
- Podcast introduction and general discussion of fun (time index 0:01:34)
- Introduction to Natalie and Pete Cornford (time index 0:02:06)
- With so many hikes on offer around the world why did you decide to do the Lycian Way? (time index 0:04:35)
- Did you plan this walk as part of a larger holiday or were you just there for the walk? (time index 0:06:28)
- What were your expectations prior to starting the trip? (time index 0:07:44)
- Coastal and inland?
- Now onto the Lycian way trip itself and let’s start with the logistical aspects (time index 0:10:02)
- Is this a fully self-supported trip (‘carry everything’ type of trip e.g. tent, food, stove, sleeping bag etc) or could you get away with just a day pack and send your gear on?
- What was the food situation? (time index 0:10:48)
- Was this a busy trail when you did your walks (time index 0:14:31)
- What was the accommodation situation? (time index 0:15:40)
- Was there any language barrier on trail, or in Türkiye more broadly? (time index 0:16:12)
- What was the water situation this trail? (time index 0:16:55)
- Did you use a guidebook and or other means of navigation? (time index 0:18:23)
- Were you carrying standard hiking gear or did you need anything special? (time index 0:20:46)
- This trail has a ‘start and an end. Which direction did you travel and why? (time index 0:027:132)
- What was the Visa situation? (time index 0:28:54)
- What time of the year did you do this trail and why? (time index 0:29:36)
- Now onto the experience itself. (time index 0:31:28)
- Describe a typical day on-trail (time index 0:37:04)
- How many days did this trip take?
- Were there any negatives from your perspective? (time index 0:40:13)
- What is there to love about this trail? Was there one section that was better than the others? (time index 0:43:35)
- Who would you recommend this trail for? (time index 0:44:54)
One final question
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- What’s your next great hiking adventure? (time index 0:47:19)
Gill and Tim final thoughts (time index 0:48:49)
Close (time index 1:03:35)
All images in the post have been provided by Natalie and Pete Cornford
Natalie and Peter Day 6 Goynuk Canyon
Day 12 Adrasan to Karaoz
Day 14 Cayagzi to Ucagiz
Day 15 Ucagiz to Uzum Iskeles
Day 22 Decent to Kalkan
Pine forest and high meadow
End of the road!
Track Resources
Lycian way map from www.followingthearrows.com
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