scenic viewpoint
Uzungöl
A serene mountain lake mirroring alpine chalets and a slender mosque in the misty Black Sea highlands.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Trabzon, Turkey · Asia
Çaykara is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dernekpazarı, 24km from D915 Derebaşı Bends.
Çaykara is a town located in Trabzon, Turkey. With a population of 14,398, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Çaykara sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Çaykara to your route.
Çaykara (Romeika: Κατωχώρι, Kadahor) is a municipality and district of Trabzon Province, Turkey. Its area is 574 km2, and its population is 13,070 (2022). As of 2023, the Mayor of Çaykara is Hanefi Tok (AKP). Çaykara village lies in a V-shaped valley along the Solaklı River in the Pontic Mountains, at an elevation ofRead more
around 300 metres. Çaykara district lies to the south of Dernekpazarı (Kondu) and forms the upper part of the Of-valley system ('Solaklı Vadisi' in Turkish), with peaks reaching to over 3300 meters. The western half of İkizdere district - which lies just east of Çaykara and is now part of Rize province - was historically also part of the same administrative and cultural region. Large swathes of the district are made up of old-growth temperate broadleaf and mixed forest, gradually making way for alpine tundra at higher altitudes.
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Çaykara is located in Trabzon, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 40.7427 latitude, 40.2317 longitude.
Çaykara has a population of approximately 14,398 people, making it a town in Turkey.
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5 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
A serene mountain lake mirroring alpine chalets and a slender mosque in the misty Black Sea highlands.
15 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
A terrifying single-lane mountain road of 13 hairpin switchbacks plunging off the Pontic ridge near Çaykara.
24 km · about 30 min drive
tunnel
One of the world's longest road tunnels at 14.3 km, burrowing under the 2,640 m Ovit Pass on the D925 between Rize and İspir, keeping the wild Kaçkar crossing open all winter.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A breathtaking 4th-century Greek Orthodox monastery clinging to a sheer cliff face 1,200 meters above sea level in a lush Black Sea forest.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
An ancient Black Sea port city with a rich multicultural heritage, serving as the gateway to the stunning mountain monasteries and alpine meadows inland.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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