Çaykavak Pass

Çaykavak is a mountain pass in Niğde Province, Turkey.

Çaykavak is situated on the northern slopes of Toros Mountains on the highway connecting Niğde to the Mediterranean coast. It is 48 kilometres (30 mi) to Niğde and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the highway, the main north to south highway in Central Turkey which merges to.[1] The coordinates are [2] 37°35′43″N 34°32′31″E / 37.59528°N 34.54194°E / 37.59528; 34.54194 and the elevation is 1,584 metres (5,197 ft).

While south of the pass is mountainous, the north composed of high plains except for the heights 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away where the highway passes through Kolsuz Pass.

References

  1. General Directorate of Highways page
  2. Photos
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