Sunflower Plus Series: TURKISH COAST: BODRUM TO MARMARIS

2nd edition (February 2009); updated 4/4/10

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Money - new series of notes: In 2009 a new series of banknotes was introduced to replace the "New Turkish Liras" described in the book. The new money is just called "Turkish Lira (Türk Lirasi)". It has exactly the same value.

Walk 3: In Geris itself, the 'track' was cobbled and the 'rough track' was too overgrown to follow. We just continued to the coast and headed back to Yalikavak that way. (User, 2008) + Have just returned from The Bodrum Peninsula and found the 'Bodrum to Marmaris' book really helpful. There is now (October 2009) a problem, however, with Walk 3. At the high point of the walk (1h40min) there is now a formidable barrier (stones and brushwood) across the track. We climbed it only to encounter a second barrier (wire netting) and then a third (stone and brushwood but even higher than the first). I don't think the landowner welcomes walkers! We tried to find an alternative route down to the valley floor but the noise of hunters' shotguns was intensifying, and we turned back the way we had come. We went back to Yalikavak the way we had come up and it still made a really worthwhile walk. (User, 10/09)

Walk 8: At about 1 hour into the walk it refers to house number 28. We found this house and also house number 29 which is referred to on the map, you are then at a junction of paths. We tried walking in all directions from this point but could not find a way to continue without going through what appears to be private property. We finished up returning to house number 28 and turning left up to the main road. We then had to walk for approx 1 mile on the road until reaching Yaka. Whilst walking up the road we could see the line of the intended route and also found the WELL and PLANE TREE (referred to in the book) which is just off the main road (approx 100 yds down a track). But it appears that this route is lost due to not being used by the looks of it for some considerable time. (User, 11/09)

Walk 13 : Short walk 2, circular walk: We found the start of the walk and all was well until we were in the village of Sirinkoy and tried to find the left turn past a house with lemon trees. Nearly every house had lemon trees, so it was difficult to judge which was the correct turn left. However, eventually we thought we had the correct track and headed off, but it was obviously wrong as we didn't find the cluster of eucalyptus trees and the path into the pines. (We did manage to make our own walk and emerge back in the village). We would have found it useful if you could have put more information in, e.g. timings etc as you did at the start of the walk (12 mins to the bridge, once in Sirinkoy take a right hand fork some 3 minutes later). Other than these timings, there was nothing else until you were well into the walk, "on reaching a crossing of tracks on a saddle (1h50min). We never found this as we lost the walk. (User, 3/10)

Walk 14 : Beldibi circuit - Short walk Physcus. We followed the instructions to go past the car workshops and start the walk close to the "cluster of small pylons". However, that was as far as we got. Having spent 40 minutes trying to find the path along the rock face and up into the woodland we gave up. We thought we might be able to see the water pipe as a guide but no such luck. It may be that the path has disappeared due to all the building work which is going on. (User, 3/10)

Walk 15, alternative suggestion: If you walk along the road from Marmaris towards Turunc, you pass the market place. At the exit from the market (Turunc side) there is an arch. Just on the opposite side of the road is a green iron gate and behind it an electricity sub-station. You cross a stream 4 times; after the 4th crossing you come to a fork. This route is the route of Walk 15 (the orman yolu). If you go left here, you can follow Walk 15 back to Armutalan or take the shorter route to Arkutca and catch a dolmus.If you go left, you can follow Walk 15 to Siteler or go via Seyir Terasi to Armutalan. If you continue, after about 30-35min from starting out you come to a fork: If you go right you come to the highest peak between Marmaris and Içmeler, some 600m high. The route is a very steep and stony fire-break, which climbs straight up and then straight down. On the downward slope it's skiddy and needs care. After crossing about 5 peaks you come back to the route of Walk 15 some 600m south of the turn-off at the 'Kampyeri' signpost, and you can continue to Siteler. This is a beautiful but quite demanding walk for those based around Içmeler - only suitable for very fit walkers with boots, walking sticks and rucksacks. Nothing should be loose, since you have to go on all fours at times. (User, 2004)

Walk 19: We drove to the Loryma Resort Apartments. Although the walk said to go along the road with the tennis courts on the left, there was no tree marked with a "daub of orange paint" and no obvious woodland path to follow. We then tried the road with the tennis courts on our right, but no path. We therefore gave up and headed back to Akyaka. (User, 3/10)