Rock climbing in Western Turkey
The map shows the main rock climbing and sport climbing areas in Western Turkey. The climbing is located around the cities of Istanbul, Bursa and Izmir.
| No | Crag | Total No. of Routes | Grade Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballikayalar | 132 | F4 to F7c+ |
| 2 | Geyve | 110 | F5a to F8a |
| 3 | Golpazri | 210 | F5a to F8a |
| 4 | Pelitozu | 61 | F4 to F8b |
| 5 | Narlidere | 63 | F5a to F7c+ |
| 6 | Oylat | 26 | F4+ to F7c+ |
| 7 | Izmir | 300+ | F4 to F8c+ |
There are over 900 routes in this area of northwest Turkey across a wide range of grades from F4 to F8c+.
Map of the rock climbing areas in Western Turkey
The above information has been extracted from 2 guidebooks, which are called Rock climbing guidebook for Turkey and Izmir – Buca rock climbing guidebook. Buy these guidebooks from our shop.
Generally, the style of climbing is bolted sport routes on limestone rock with the vast majority being single pitch. However, at Geyve there is a mixture of multi-pitch traditional routes as well as single pitch sport routes.
There are 2 sport climbing crags near Izmir which are called Kaynaklar and Gökdere. Izmir is a major tourist destination, and these crags are ideal to include a few days climbing as part of your general holiday.