Aşıklı Mound – Çatalsu - Güvercinkayası Mound

Character of the Route:

The route, which starts in Aşıklı Höyük, one of the first villages where humanity settled down, proceeds on an almost straight road, stopping by Kızılkaya village, which is surrounded by greenery, and heading towards the Mamasin Dam. The route, which proceeds accompanied by the magnificent views caused by the pond, ends in Güvercinkayası, a 7000-year-old prehistoric settlement with the oldest known fortification wall structure in Anatolia, just beyond Çatalsu village. The fortification wall with two towers divides the settlement into two as lower settlement and upper settlement.

Notes to Travelers:

• You can take pleasant photos at Aşıklı Höyük ruins and Çatalsu village, which has Hasandağı volcano behind it.
• You can cool off in the pond of the Mamasin Dam.
• You can relax in village cafes and listen to interesting stories from the village people.
• Make sure you take enough water with you, as you cannot replenish water along the way.

Connected Routes:

Pigeon Rock – Çatalsu - Saratlı (Family Friendly);
Aşıklı Höyük – Büyük Deller – Gülağaç;
Selime Monastery – Aşıklı Höyük – Kızılkaya