Cappadocia at its best. For hikers the National Park Göreme is a real paradise. Walk from the village into one of the beautiful valleys, with their amazing fairy-chimneys, churches and cave dwellings. Wandering freely on trails through orchards with fruit trees, grapevines and field flowers, surrounded by pink, yellow, white and green tufa hills, you'll enjoy songbirds like the golden oreole, the nightingale and the hoopoe. See the long-legged eagle, the golden jackal, a fox or a hare, turtles and lizards. You'll see thousands of butterflies and rare varieties of wild flowers that are typically Cappadocian. Bring a small picnic and take the time to take extraordinary photos.
The hiking trails are not too difficult or rough (hiking category A/B): the stone is soft, the hiking distances comfortable. Sometimes you'll have to negotiate a small difference in height, but even people with vertigo love to hike here. Comfortable hiking shoes with good profiled soles are required. Don't worry about getting lost: with our own hiking maps you'll always find your way back to the Guest House. Of course you can always ask Barbara to accompany you on your hikes, she knows all the secret pathways and hidden churches.
The valleys and canyons are shaded by the many fruit trees, willows and poplars. Small streams provide cool water for flowers, animals and hikers. The gorges and valleys are separated by hills with orchards. Enjoy the spectacular views - on clear days you'll see Mount Erciyes, one of the volcanos that made this miracle fairyland.
Cappadocia is situated 1000 meters (3000 feet) above sea level. Summers are dry and not humid; there is always a cool breeze on the hills. Winters can be cold, it can even snow. Flowers in spring, golden trees in autumn: every season has good hiking weather.You can easily spend one or two weeks in magical Cappadocia and discover something new every day!
