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[UPDATED MAY, 2010]

Here’s the latest information on the St Paul Trail:

P 53 – 1.1 Perge to Akçapınar - approaching and crossing the regulator
Not re-waymarked. No problems have been reported crossing the regulator.

Akçapınar Uçan1 to Adada
Re-waymarked April 2010, except as noted below.

P 56 – 1.3 Akçapınar to Ören - Uçan 1 waterfall
A restaurant, bar and toilets have been built (from wood) for locals and tourist jeep safaris.

P 57 – 1.3 Akçapınar to Ören - approach Pednelisssos.
After the cemetery turn R then immediately L onto G5 track.

P 59 – 1.3 Akçapınar to Ören - Pednelissos
No waymarks through the site – follow the tractor track to the top where waymarks resume.

P 60 – 1.3 Akçapınar to Ören
Waymarking not renewed from above Pednelissos to just after Yıldız village. Karataş- Missing marks. Follow the road through the village and find waymarks at the far end.

P 67 – 1.5 Candir to Sutculer
The safety wire on this section has been removed but the pegs remain and you could loop a rope round these. The route has become easier, but if you are trekking alone and have a full pack, you may need a rope to haul your pack up into the cave.

P 71 – Sütçüler to Muezzinler loop
Oonly the section from the canyon to Muezzinler re-waymarked April 2010 – this area is under review and will be re-routed in Sept 2010. Until then, please don’t use.

P 73 – 1.7 Sütçüler to Adada – Complete re-route
Waymarked April 2010. From Sütçüler, walk on the main tarmac for 500m to a R turn onto G6 unsurfaced road. Follow waymarking to a spring; turn R on G5 over a pass and along a hillside to a junction. Follow waymarks over a field to a walled track leading down to cross a stream and pass L of a graveyard. Turn L on the road for 500m, then R onto G4 track to Posnar Mahalle, passing L of a large white house. Continue between houses, past a spring then on G3 path towards an old walled road on the pass. Descend the valley, bear L on G4 track then R to cross the streambed to another G5 track Turn R then L to take G2 path to the pass. Descend the far side then follow marks across open fields to the road and pick up the former trail at the track below the signpost. (If you want to go to the accommodation at Sağrak, leave the route at this point).

Sütçüler to Adada
Replaces 1701 to 1715W
1724 1051 37.50838 30.96832 Main road junction
1725 1044 37.51618 30.97304 Spring/junction
1726 1086 37.51728 30.97772 Pass
1727 1038 37.52232 30.98571 After house L turn
1728 1014 37.52388 30.98459 Turn R to field
1729 1007 37.52494 30.93621 Spring
1730 961 37.52803 30.9923 Edge of field before stream
1731 949 37.52914 30.99626 Graveyard
1732 960 37.53122 30.99671 Asphalt
1733 957 37.53401 30.99039 Turn off asphalt
1734 997 37.53604 30.99286 Walled path
1735 1010 37.53848 30.99303 Poslar Mahalle
1736 1051 37.54141 30.98722 Walled track
1737 976 37.54428 30.99573 Grass G5 track
1738 984 37.34874 30.98559 Start of climb to 2nd pass
1739 1062 37.55145 30.98544 Pass
1740 1007 37.55310 30.98410 Base of pass
1741 970 37.55513 30.98355 Jn with old route
3315R 1575 37.82368 30.80314 Military road

Waymarking stops at the base of the Roman road up to the site and recommences just below the pass on the way out.

P 83 – 2.1 and 2.3 Aspendos to Beşkonak
A huge forest fire and subsequent tree-cutting have made a mess of this part of the route. Start at the mosque at Karabük, re-waymarked from here to Adada in April 2010, excepting as noted under Cimenova to Kesme.

P 95 2.4 Selge to Çaltepe
Slight re-routing around the fence in para 6.

P 99 – 2.6 Caltepe to Cimenova
Re-waymarked April 2010 – forest fire had little effect. The time in the text doesn't add up to the time in the header. The time in the header, (17 hrs) is correct.

P 100 – 2.7 Cimenova to Kesme
Re-waymarked as far as Beydili and from Cukurca to Kesme in April 2010.

P 102 Cimenova to Golcuk
Para 1 onwards: From 2716J. Cross the new bulldozed road here at a junction and continue upwards. Rejoin the new road just before the trun up over the pass, and leave again to follow the old path upwards. Rejoin it just after the first pass for 400m. Turn L/up onto old Golcuk track, which runs above and parallel to the road. Descend for a bend and re-join immediately after. Descend again , then 200m later turn R to a junction. Here there is a marked junction – turn R/downhill for a shrot route to Beydili, or L to Golcuk (old marks only). Past Golcuk, the old track runs parallel to the road but is only damaged for a short distance. A new road is under construction linking Beydili with Çukurca and has damaged the old track; this section was not re-marked.

P 108 – 2.8 Kesme to Kasimlar
Re-waymarked April 2010 – route description error Turn L, pass a spring, should read Turn R, pass a spring. Slight changes on the route up to Kasımlar.

P 110 – 2.9 Kasimlar to Adada – alternative route
Waymarked April 2010  High level forest route between Kasımlar and Tota Yaylası (about 1.5 hrs)

Replaces part of last paragraph before Tota Yaylası on page 110.

This is an alternative to walking into Tota Yaylası on the road - it cuts off all but 10 minutes of the road walk.
This is one of the highest points of the walk; turn R on the gravel, cross a stream via a concrete bridge and descend towards the road. When the road is in sight, turn L and then L again onto a rising forestry road. This road zigzags up to the head of a deep valley; ignore several R turnings and reach a stream crossing. After the stream, the track runs almost level over a bridge; after a second bridge is a turn L/up also on forest road. At a crossroads, continue up for only about 50m, then turn R on to an indistinct level track, which is the course of an old buried pipeline, protected in places by a stone curb or low wall. Follow this G2-3 trail across a damp patch and up a slope, then curve R to a side ridge. From here is a steep climb to near a forestry road, but the pipeline track levels again and descends to a barbed wire fence. Cross this and a stream where the pipe is exposed. Climb gently again, still following the track, crossing two gulleys, then turn down a forestry road. At a junction climb sharply to a pylon. Continue on path to a forest road and, where this bends, continue on level paths. Approaching Tota, turn R/down to meet the dirt road above the buildings.

Tota Dagi
Replaces 2922 to 2927
2929J 1468 37.56343 31.13309 Turn L onto G5 track
2930J 1463 37.56394 31.1318 Turn L and upwards
2931J 1489 37.56333 31.13071 Jn - keep going up
2932J 1517 37.56240 21.12917 Jn - keep going up
2933W 1589 37.56068 31.1254 Cross stream
2934J 1586 37.56320 31.12485 2 tracks up L/ bridge
2935J 1583 37.56476 31.12451 Turn up/L
2936J 1595 37.56404 31.12351 X rds keep up
2937J 1611 37.56383 31.1227 Pipeline turn R
2938 1609 37.56521 31.12231 Cross ditch
2939 1648 37.56648 31.12122 Up rise then R
2940W 1633 37.56811 31.12026 Cross wire/ water pipe
2941 1634 37.56833 31.12036 Cross stream
2942J 1651 37.57128 31.1191 Cross forest rd
2943W 1654 37.57422 31.11914 Spring
2944J 1627 37.57497 31.12041 Forest road
2945 1621 37.57789 31.11978 To Pylon
2946J 1609 37.58051 31.11962 Above Tota

P 114 – 3.1 Adada to Sipahiler
Re-waymarked April 2010

P 115 – 3.1 Sipahiler to Yukarı Gokdere
Re-waymarked April 2010. Tree cutting near Sipahiler had damaged the route.

P 120 – Additional route from Kasnak to Eğirdir
Waymarked April 2010. This new route takes you through Kasnak forest and farmland to Akpınar village then down the road to Eğirdir.

Take the forest track from the type speciemen oak N, around bends through forest. As it turns W/up, follow a G2 path straight E/down then diagonally N/down to a G5 road along farmland. Continue NW on the L of an ova then through forest. Waymarking stops at a fork – bear R /NNW across smaller clear areas to a large ova. Turn W and find the last waymark across the ova on a dirt track. Follow G2 path NW through forest to the S end of another ova. Walk N and meet the dirt road as it enters forest.  Follow the G5 track rising and just after a sharp bend turn L onto rising G2 path. Climb towards the treeline and turn R onto path. Continue NE on dirt road to the Colonel’s house where there may be accommodation; just past, turn L/NW on rising path up sharp bends. Turn R/NW on path between hillocks to a forest road. Bear L then at a crossroads turn R/SE to a major track. Walk above the track and quarry over a ridge in forest then regain the track and follow it past a R turn, across a valley to Akpınar. Follow asphalt road towards lake Eğirdir, cutting bends and passing the hospital to the main road. Turn L and walk to Eğirdir.

Kasnak Forest
Additional 3.2
3212 1536 37.74276 30.82929 Kasnak oak
3230 1567 37.74529 30.83043 Track through forest
3231 1463 37.74571 30.83024 Track through forest
3232J 1524 37.74931 30.83077 Jn in clearing – keep R
3233 1533 37.75147 30.83073 Track
3234 1589 37.75307 30.83175 L bend in track
3235 1443 37.75286 30.83653 On path
3236 1400 37.75388 30.83520 On path
3237J 1296 37.76031 30.83803 Join forest road
3238 1350 37.77567 30.83209 Turn R (No marking)
3239J 1394 37.78519 30.82304 Path between hills (No marking)
3240 1445 37.79036 30.81908 Turn L/W to marked point (No marking)
3241   37.78457 30.82223 Marked point edge of ova
3242   37.77440 30.83814 Leave forest road
3243   37.79103 30.81525 Point in forest
3244   37.79204 30.81171 Ova
3245   37.79817 30.81331 N end of ova
3246   37.80285 30.81517 Forest rd rising
3247J   37.80722 30.81982 Turn L/up onto path
3248   37.81127 30.81800 Top of climb
3249   37.81544 30.82591 Forest road
3250J   37.81896 30.83256 Colonel’s house turn NW
3251   37.82113 30.83102 Going NW up bends
3252J   37.82511 30.83013 Junction Turn NE
3253   37.82584 30.83178 Continue over ovas
3254   37.82722 30.83313 Bear slight R between hillocks
3255   37.82838 30.83820 Continue uphill
3256   37.82997 30.83988 Continue
3257J   37.83095 30.84049 Turn SW
3258J   37.83232 30.84333 Turn NW on track then R above quarry
3258   37.83225 30.84845 Over hill on G2 path
3260J   37.83519 30.84899 Forest track – junction w path
3261   37.83811 30.85018 Forest track
3262J   37.84059 30.84890 Jn with track – keep W
3263   37.84209 30.84809 Start of track
3264J   37.84390 30.84651 Entrance to Akpınar
3265J   37.85562 30.84623 Jn main road /Akpinar road

P120 - Kasnak to the ski lodge
Partly re-waymarked April 2010. Upper sections are affected by construction of a jeep road. Re-waymarking not completed because of snow.

P 124/125 - Military road to Sevinçbey and Eğirdir (around 5-6 hrs)
Replaces page 124/125 from 2nd paragraph to Eğirdir – History.

Passing junipers cropped into neat mounds by the attentions of the goats, the view opens up to show the western lakeshore, with the military headquarters on a conical hill. On the right of the road is the corner of a fence around a military compound. Leave the road opposite the fence corner, first descending around a hill then L of some small huts on a lower hilltop. Descend to a marshy basin and follow a faint G4 track N to a spring near a willow tree. In front are views of Barla. Turn L onto a bulldozed and partly surfaced G5 road which descends steeply NE into a narrow river valley. Cut the first bend then descend the track, with the stream on your L, to a spring. Ignore a rising road on the L, cross the stream and pass under a fallen willow tree. Continue on G5 road a new marble quarry, where the road may be damaged. Continue down the valley, which opens out and has plantings of willows and poplars at intervals. Before the G5 road rises out of the valley, turn down/R, to the stream, cross it diagonally and continue on G2 path becoming G4, then G5 track. Past a muddy pool, cross back over the stream and continues on the W bank to the main road. Turn R, climb the hill and turn the bend; after 500m, turn L onto a G2-G3 stony old road, which runs downhill parallel to and below the tarmac road. Turn sharp L and descend the hill to the valley bottom, where there is a wide, dry stream bed (3324). Turn R along the stream bed in valley bottom, and follow the marked path to the village of Sevinçbey. Here, re-cross the stream, then re-cross again at a concrete bridge to turn L on road and cross the two bridges in the village. Turn R along the stream for 100m and after the last house, turn R to cross the road and follow a G4 track with a large irrigation pipe on the L side. Continue to the railway line; turn R through a cutting, under a road bridge, around a bend, across the beautiful old viaduct with views over the lake and to the old, deserted station in Eğirdir.

Sevincbey to the military road
Replaces 3305-MIT to 3314W
3328 1073 37.8678 30.81861 Railway bridge
3327J 1057 37.86624 30.81184 Turn to G5 track
3326J 1054 37.86403 30.80562 Sevincbey entrance
3325J 1064 37.85887 30.79803 Sevincbey exit
3324 1093 37.85584 30.78201 Old road /stream bed jn
3323J 1170 37.84922 30.77202 Join main road
3322J 1197 37.84559 30.77689 Leave main rd at bridge
3321 1215 37.84479 30.77832 Re-Cross stream
3320 1270 37.83969 30.78763 Pass marble works
3319W 1273 37.83932 30.78874 Spring 100 m S of crossing
3318W 1418 37.83245 30.79955 Pass with hut and spring
3317 1467 37.82918 30.80137 W side of bluff
3316 1538 37.82604 30.80378 W side of 2nd hill
3315R 1575 37.82368 30.80314 Military road

P 129 – 3.4 Eğirdir to Bedre Beach Park
Not re-marked.

P 131 – 3.5 Bedre Beach park to Barla village
Re-waymarked April 2010, lake levels ok

P 132 – 3.5 Bedre Beach park to Barla village – stream bed route slightly changed to avoid aggressive dogs. It enters the stream bed lower down, closer to the graveyard W of Bedre.

P 132 to end
Entirely re-waymarked April 2010. 

P 139 – 3.6 Barla to Dikmen Çiftliği - Boat Crossing
The owner of the fish farm near the exit to the road at Dikmen Ciftligi will organize your boat crossing. His wife will also feed you while you're waiting

P 140 – 3.7 Kemerdamları to Eyüpler – beware of the dogs.
A group of trekkers were attacked by four dogs near the shepherds’ encampment about 20 minutes after leaving Kemerdamları village. Although nobody was hurt, the attack lasted 20 minutes, and the dogs refused to back-off despite dog dazers and sticks. Be on your guard, pick up a handful of stones to throw at the dogs, and have a stick/walking pole handy.

P144 – Eyüpler to Sücüllü
Reroute past a Neolithic hoyuk due for excavation. At the pool, continue straight/uphill on G5 track. At a pond bear R onto narrower track then keep L into open country. Follow G5 track over a hill to the village of Cifteler; on the approach fork R. Turn L at the graveyard, R in front of the mosque then L and R and walk downhill through willows to the main road. Cross it onto a G5 track rising through fences, gates and new pomegranate orchards. Continue beyond the gates to a spring and just beyond, a Neolithic settlement hoyuk called Tekne Pınar Hoyuk. At the spring, turn R/E down tree-lined G5 track towards a new dam. Turn R, cross a small bridge and continue along field edges to the concrete outflow channel. Follow this down to a bridge across the stream. Climb the far side and turn up the lake bank. Cross a gully and regain the drowned track. Turn R/NE on G5 track, pass a spring and walk over a pass. Cross the Terziler road and continue to the hilltop where the old route merges from the R. Continue downhill past a large spring to Sücüllü.

Eyüpler to Tilki Hoyuk and Sucullu
Replaces 3802 to 3815
3829 1100 38. 29346 31. 06461 Pond – keep straight on
3830J 1149 38. 30119 31. 06583 Turn R at pond
3831J 1140 38.30519 31.07157 Fence corner; turn R to Cifteler
3832J 1178 38.32627 31.08003 Road crossing
3833 1160 38.33027 31.08259 Track to Tilki Hoyuk – end of enclosure
3834J 1196 38.34547 31.09040 Tilki Hoyuk
3835J 1139 38.34177 31.09877 Junction
3836J 1117 38.33451 31.10036 Bridge below dam
3837 1138 38.33580 31.10528 Bank of dam
3838 1134 38.33694 31.10558 Rejoin road
3839J 1134 38.33874 31.10784 Turn R/E
3840W 1148 38.33924 31.11152 spring
3841J 1198 38.34275 31.12166 Terziler road crossing
3842J 1216 38.34329 31.81239 Junction, keep N
3843 1190 38.34457 31.12628 Sucullu approach (merge with old route)

Please report any other problems to us. We know the first walkers are on the trail now.
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