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Ovit 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Erzurum, Turkey · Asia
İspir is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Kırık, 41km from Kaçkar Mountains National Park.
İspir is a town located in Erzurum, Turkey. With a population of 12,906, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, İspir 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 İspir to your route.
İspir (Armenian: Սպեր, romanized: Sper; Georgian: სპერი, romanized: sp'eri) is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,129 km2, and its population is 14,607 (2022). It is on the Çoruh River. The mayor is Ahmet Coşkun (MHP).
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İspir is located in Erzurum, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 40.4798 latitude, 40.9937 longitude.
İspir has a population of approximately 12,906 people, making it a town in Turkey.
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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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Glacier-carved 3,937 m peaks above the Black Sea, reached by switchback roads to misty yaylas like Ayder and Yaylalar: Turkey's alpine heart for drivers and trekkers.
41 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A Black Sea yayla at 1,350m in the Kaçkar foothills, its meadows dotted with wooden Hemshin houses and often lost in cloud. Hot springs at 55°C and rhododendron honey from hive-hung trees are the local specialities.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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