Gökçeören → Phellos → Çukurbağ
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STAGE 11Moderate

Gökçeören → Phellos → Çukurbağ

Stage Overview

📏
Distance
14 km
Duration
5–7 hrs
⬆️
Ascent
+400 m
⬇️
Descent
-500 m
💧
Water
Limited
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Signal
Weak
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Region
Kas
🔴⚪
Waymarks
Red-White

Elevation Profile

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Route Description

The ruined Lycian city of Phellos sits dramatically on a high plateau before a long descent through Hacıoğlan brings you to the ridge above Kaş.

✨ Highlights

Phellos ancient city ruins
Panoramic descent toward Kaş
Dramatic rock-cut tombs

⚠️ Watch Out

!Ancient ruins: watch your footing
!Carry water — limited sources
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Bezirgan → Sarıbelen → Gökçeören
Next →
Çukurbağ → Kaş

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💡 Quick Tips

Start before 8am to beat the heat
Carry 2+ litres of water at all times
Book accommodation in advance in high season
Trekking poles highly recommended
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Stage Guide

Everything you need to know before you walk

The highlight of Stage 11 is the ruined city of Phellos, perched dramatically on a high plateau with views in every direction. The site is rarely visited — you may have it entirely to yourself. Rock-cut tombs, sarcophagi and carved reliefs emerge from the scrub in no particular order. Allow at least an hour to explore.

The descent from Phellos toward Çukurbağ is long and steep, passing through the village of Hacıoğlan. The trail eventually reaches the ridge above Kaş, with the town visible below and the Greek island of Kastellorizo visible across the water on clear days.

Çukurbağ is a village on the outskirts of Kaş — a comfortable stopping point before the descent into town.

Key advice: Phellos has no entrance fee and no facilities. The site is unfenced. Navigation through the ruins requires care — follow waymarks through the scrub rather than wandering.

Frequently Asked Questions

Essential information for hiking Stage 11