How to go:
Kayseri - Erciyes

Flight to Kayseri:
There are several Flights from Ankara and Istanbul.

Buy Bus to to Kayseri:
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Kayseri. It takes more about 10 hours. The companies are:
Kent
Ipek Turizm

To Erciyes:
If you want to climb from south route, you should go to Ski-resort. There are shuttles to the resort. You can take a lift with 2 etage up . Attention: Seytan Valley is very dangerous because of avalange in winter. On summer there are falling stones.

If you want to climb from north side, you have to go to Sutdonduran (2650m.) via Hacilar. You can rent a privat shutle in Kayseri. Or you can take the local bus from Kayseri to Hacilar and you can rent a private shuttle (around 50 USD) from Hacilar.

Accommodation on Mountain:
On south side, after skiresort you climb up until the end of ski-lifts. You will reach a plato very shortly after the last station. If you go up until summit further, there is a monk cave 30 m. under the summit (grand).

Cave on Erciyes Route (3910m.)
Photo: 2004, End of October

Erciyes Glacer
Photo: 2004, End of October

Route:
From south site, the route is very dangers due to avalange. You should go up to the Seytan Valley (not in winter- avalange!). You will reach the grad of the mountain. on your left side (west) you can see the Buyuk zirve (grand summit). The monk cave is on this side. On the right side (east), you will see kucuk zirve (small summit).

Erciyes Route from south side (3932m.)
Photo:Doga Aktiviteleri Grubu (www.dag.org.tr)


From North side, you will see the Glacer. If you want to climb up the glacer you need crampons and ice gear. There are glacer splits.


Erciyes Route from North side (3932m.)
Photo:Doga Aktiviteleri Grubu (www.dag.org.tr)

You can go to Kucuk Erciyes by walking. To reach to the Buyuk Erciyes, you have to climb up 20m. tower. You need climbing equipments. The route is on the north side inside a chimney, IV difficulty and the rocks are very unstable.

Buyuk Zirve (3937 m.) (Taken from kucuk zirve)
Photo: 2004, End of October