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Ahir Daği – Peak 2345

hike | 2024-07-20

After taking in the views of Kahramanmaraş from Ahirdaği, we traveled a bit further east toward the more prominent Ahir Daği (p940). A paved road leads to the ski center, followed by a reasonably good unpaved road that approaches the summit. The road ends a few hundred meters from the top, so we parked at what seemed like the best spot—not that it made much difference, as spiky bushes dotted the landscape.

The “reasonably good” road almost gets you to the summit
The view stretches over the flats below.
The slopes resemble topo lines, likely from an attempt to plant something—probably a forest, but that’s just a guess.
The summit offers a clear view of Engizek Dağı.

We set off on an open walk to the summit bump. According to the topo maps, the summit appeared to be a bit south, but in reality, it was lower. With a hand level in hand, Rob measured a few more nearby bumps, and we chose the highest one. A few minutes later, we were back in the car, heading to our next destination—Engizek Dağı.

Rob is carefully inspecting the competition for the highpoint title, just to be sure.
The terraces, only a few meters wide and impressively parallel, showcase some serious craftsmanship.
The man-made terraces stretch for kilometers, showcasing an incredibly impressive feat of engineering.

The slopes here are fascinating, covered with lines resembling natural topo contours. However, these are man-made, each representing a small, flat terrace. Their purpose? Hard to say, but probably an attempt to plant something—maybe a forest. Regardless, the sheer scale of these terraces, stretching for kilometers, shows that when people set their minds to something, they can achieve incredible things!

Dianthus anatolicus, a herbaceous perennial from the Caryophyllaceae family, thrives naturally from Turkey to Tibet
Possibly honey calcite, the warm amber crystals shimmer on the surface, though it’s hard to say for sure.

Ahir Daği - Peak 23452345 m altitude
940 m prominence
RangesAnatolia - Central Anatolia
Countries/regionsTurkey - Kahraman Maras
Distance0.50 km up0.70 km down
Elevation56 m gain56 m loss
Time
0h10 up
0h05 other
0h10 down
0h25 total
Trailhead2289 m altitude37.6477970, 37.1172520
RouteWe parked roadside and headed straight to the summit, partly using one of the flat terraces. Returned the same way down.
DifficultiesThe area is covered with spiky bushes scattered all around.
LinksGPX trail
  • Anatolia 2024
  • « Ahirdaği
  • Engizek Dağı - Attempt »

Mountain Ranges

Anatolia
Central Anatolia
Pontic Mountains
Southeast Anatolia
Taurus Mountains
Western Anatolia
Andes
Puna de Atacama
Atlas Mountains
High Atlas
Northwestern Atlas
Central America Ranges
Costa Rica-Panama Ranges
Central Central America
East China
Taiwan
Eastern Europe Ranges
Southeast Baltic Plains
Iberian Peninsula
Cordillera Cantabrica
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Portugal-Galicia
Pyrenees
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Korea-Amur Area
Taebaek Sanmae
Malay Archipelago
Java
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Mongolia Ranges
Altai
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Hangay Mountains
Northwest Europe
Great Britain
North France-West Rhine Area
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Sierra Nevada
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Philippines
Central Philippines
Luzon
Mindanao
Southeast Asia
Malay Peninsula
Southeast South America
Pampas
Sierras de Cordoba
Southern Africa
Malawi Highlands
West Africa Mountains
Bight of Benin
Cameroon Mountains
Guinea Highlands

Countries / regions

Algeria
Ain Guezzam
Ain Salah
Aïn Témouchent
El Bayadh
Ghardaïa
Oran
Ouargla
Saïda
Sidi Bel Abbès
Tamanrasset
Argentina
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Lithuania
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Mongolia
Bayankhongor
Govi-Altai
Khovd
Omnogovi
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Zavkhan
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Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
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Zeeland
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Chinandega
Managua
Masaya
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Gyeongsangnam-do
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Asturias
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Catalonia
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Muğla
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TRIPS

2024
Southern Africa 2024
Mid-Atlantic Islands 2024
North America 2024
Anatolia 2024
Korea-Amur Area 2024
East China 2024
2023
Mongolia Ranges 2023
Philippines 2023
West Africa III 2023
West Africa II 2023
Iberian Peninsula 2023
West Africa 2023
Central America 2023
2022
Andes 2022
Northwest Europe 2022
Malay Archipelago III 2022
Malay Archipelago II 2022
Anatolia Mountains 2022
Iberian Peninsula 2022
Atlas Mountains 2022
North France-West Rhine Area 2022

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1 591 km walked, 121 298 m climbed

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