Hiking off the beaten paths has its own rewards.
Isolated, remote and nestled in the snowy kackar mountains olgunlar offers a perfect base for hiking across Kackar Mountains.
Road to Olgunlar village
Olgunlar Village
Local villagers
A local fisherman in Olgunlar
Cudi Surti. A medium intensity hike.
Atop Cudi Surti
the eerie abandoned towns in the mountains
Dibe valley : A strenuous hike.
Duperduzu campsite
Kackar mountain. The final push to the top.
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