Cycling In Turkey - Van To Diyarbakir - Route Description
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Cycling in Turkey – Van to Diyarbakir (385 km)
km 0
Van Town centre (1700m) – Go down Kazim Karabekir Caddesi (off Cumhuriyet Caddesi (the main road through the town) until you reach a large junction. Aim at the Rock of Van.
3
Junction – Turn Left on to main road – this is the road around the South shore of the lake and stays close to shore line (1655 m) for the next 55km
17/25
Camping advertised
33
Road joins main road from Iran (Gurpinar)
40
Camping advertised
48
Free camping on terraces above restaurant opposite Akdamar Kilisesi ferry quay
50
Camping advertised (1655 m)
58
Road leaves lake and starts climbing gently up valley to left
68
Village / Shops (1800 m)
77
Top of climb (2230m)
116
Back by lake after a few small ups and downs (1655m)
122
Road starts climbing again for next 6km up to 1860m
141
Back to lake (1660m)
145
Tatvan (1650m) – Kadoil Petrol station on right, camping behind OR Kings Hotel is the next small track on right to bright blue building (no sign). A bit noisier but guard dogs and restaurant / bar
150
Turn left for Bitlis (1740m)
150.5 160
Turn Right for Nemrut Dag volcanic crater – 13km climb from 1760m to 2500m (see profile) Top (1810m)
171-173 Bitlis (1550m)– cobbled streets. From here road continues to descend down the river valley 190
Cafe / Restaurant / Shops (1240m)
206
Camping up valley to right, followed 1km later by a restaurant
227
Lowest point at turn for Siirt (750m)
237
Top (925m) – Great camping anywhere on climb
247
Water tap near army base
251-253 Kozluk town (740m) – shops etc. 257
Top of small climb (890m) Road then drops down to 750m before climbing again
265
Left turn just over small pass takes you to quiet fields with good camping opportunities
279
Roundabout with left turn for Batman (low point 680m)
283
Village / Shops. Road begins to climb
295
Top of climb (1000m)
300-304 Silvan (930m) Shops etc. after Silvan the road undulates annoyingly climbing 100m and dropping 100m regularly for the next 80km. The climbs seem to have a cycle of about 5km. The downhills being great, the uphills hot and tedious. Silvan has a hotel (somewhere) 324
Petrol Station (water) (860m)
332
Water fountain, followed swiftly by Petrol Station / Cafe / Bus place (770m)
355
Petrol Station (825m)
362
Village / Shop
375
(860m) dropping to (700m) over river before Diyarbakir, followed by one last climb to 830m
381
Top. At junction turn left and follow for 4km to the old city
385
Diyarbakir Old Town. You are at Dag Kapisi (Harput Kapisi) gate to the old town
© Simon Taylor 2009
http://hk-to-uk.blogspot.com
km 0
Van Town centre (1700m) – Go down Kazim Karabekir Caddesi (off Cumhuriyet Caddesi (the main road through the town) until you reach a large junction. Aim at the Rock of Van.
3
Junction – Turn Left on to main road – this is the road around the South shore of the lake and stays close to shore line (1655 m) for the next 55km
17/25
Camping advertised
33
Road joins main road from Iran (Gurpinar)
40
Camping advertised
48
Free camping on terraces above restaurant opposite Akdamar Kilisesi ferry quay
50
Camping advertised (1655 m)
58
Road leaves lake and starts climbing gently up valley to left
68
Village / Shops (1800 m)
77
Top of climb (2230m)
116
Back by lake after a few small ups and downs (1655m)
122
Road starts climbing again for next 6km up to 1860m
141
Back to lake (1660m)
145
Tatvan (1650m) – Kadoil Petrol station on right, camping behind OR Kings Hotel is the next small track on right to bright blue building (no sign). A bit noisier but guard dogs and restaurant / bar
150
Turn left for Bitlis (1740m)
150.5 160
Turn Right for Nemrut Dag volcanic crater – 13km climb from 1760m to 2500m (see profile) Top (1810m)
171-173 Bitlis (1550m)– cobbled streets. From here road continues to descend down the river valley 190
Cafe / Restaurant / Shops (1240m)
206
Camping up valley to right, followed 1km later by a restaurant
227
Lowest point at turn for Siirt (750m)
237
Top (925m) – Great camping anywhere on climb
247
Water tap near army base
251-253 Kozluk town (740m) – shops etc. 257
Top of small climb (890m) Road then drops down to 750m before climbing again
265
Left turn just over small pass takes you to quiet fields with good camping opportunities
279
Roundabout with left turn for Batman (low point 680m)
283
Village / Shops. Road begins to climb
295
Top of climb (1000m)
300-304 Silvan (930m) Shops etc. after Silvan the road undulates annoyingly climbing 100m and dropping 100m regularly for the next 80km. The climbs seem to have a cycle of about 5km. The downhills being great, the uphills hot and tedious. Silvan has a hotel (somewhere) 324
Petrol Station (water) (860m)
332
Water fountain, followed swiftly by Petrol Station / Cafe / Bus place (770m)
355
Petrol Station (825m)
362
Village / Shop
375
(860m) dropping to (700m) over river before Diyarbakir, followed by one last climb to 830m
381
Top. At junction turn left and follow for 4km to the old city
385
Diyarbakir Old Town. You are at Dag Kapisi (Harput Kapisi) gate to the old town
© Simon Taylor 2009
http://hk-to-uk.blogspot.com
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