I leave the hotel before dawn. It takes almost 4 hours to reach the trailhead. From Gömbe the road is unpaved. However, to my surprise I find brown signposts to points of interest. However, after a few kilometres, the arrows and my direction will stand out.
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I park the car on the first big plateau, change my shoes and start walking, soon i realize that road similar quality as before, get back in the car and drive on. About one and a half kilometres later I come to a second plateau with a few buildings. I leave the car next to them.
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Looking around, I see a ridge that I would have had to climb over if I had chosen a different parking space, a little higher up. Rob’s advice to start climbing from the meadow is very good.
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At 2500 metres, the trail goes to the left. Trail should also lead to the summit, but Mclellan gpx track looks faster and i take it.
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After climbing up the slope to the ridge, the trail is quite flat and easy. To be more precise, there is no trail, but you don’t really need one. I approach the false summit, go around to the left and quickly reach the true summit. A flag flies at the highest point.
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After looking around and eating an apple, I climb down. The same path as I came. It’s easy to go down, and I’m moving more optimally than forward
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At the car, local shepherds were very inviting to have a cup of tea. I had to say thanks and refuse – as I had some plans. At the end they ask me to take their centenarian grandmother to the nearest village – Gömbe. So I do, and I hope it counts as a good deed..
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Another Turkish Ultra peak climbed, gand the day is only half over, so I’m trying my luck with one more Ultra peak – Babadag. It’s just over 35 kilometres away, but it’s almost a 3-hour drive…