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How to go:
Nigde (city) -> Cukurbag (village) -> Mountains (Demirkazik, Kaldi, Alaca, Vayvay, Kizilkaya, etc.)

Buy Bus to Nigde (city):
You can go to Nigde buy bus from Istanbul in 10 hours. It takes from Ankara about 5 hours. The bus companies are:
Nigde Inan Turizm

Nigde Seyahat
Cagdas Turizm

To Cukurbag (village):
Take the shuttle (dolmush) Camardi direction. It is directly on main bus terminal. You will travel around 1 hour until Cukurbag. (At 7:00AM, 11:00AM, 1:00PM and 5:00PM)

To Mountains:
Most popular mountains are Demirkazik, Alaca, Kaldi, Guzeller.
Demirkazik is in a different reagon then the other three. If you want to go to Demirkazik, you should go to Arpalik Yayla. The best way is to rent a tractor. You can rent it from Mr. Salim. (To go and take back about 40 dollars) Salim's mobile phon number is:0536-3656541. He doesn't speak english.

There is a mountain resort in Demirkazik village. (4km to Cukurbag)

Alaca, Kaldi and Guzeller are in Emli Valley. You can rent a traktor from Cukurbag and go to Emli Valley. One place to camp is Sarimemetler. It is one of the rarely places in Aladaglar where you can find water. If you don't want to stay in Sarimemetler, you can travel with traktor further 4-5 km. until the end of the forest street. Then you walk up further in Emli Valley. You will reach a very big plato at the end of Emli Valley. The plato is called as Kocadolek. If you go further up in the canyon, the second part of valley called Siyirma. After 2 hours walk from Kocadolek upwards in Siyirma, left side of Valley, you will see some tent places. This place is Sulagan Keller. You can find water if you are lucky. Look upwards in dry bourn for water.

Emli Valley
Photo: Deniz Sagiroglu- 2004 February


Kaldi (3710m.)
Photo: 2004 November


Kaldi Glacer
Photo: Sami Ayhan - 2005 June

 
Demirkazik from Cukurbag (3732m.)
Photo: 2004 February


Sulagan Keller (behind Emli Valley)
Photo: Deniz Sagiroglu - 2004 November


Parmakkaya - 120m. climbing tower (6-)
Photo: 2004 June



Demirkazik North Face (600m. Wall) and Nord-West Ridge Route
Photo: 2005 July